1919 Svenska Mästerskapet final explained
The 1919 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 19 October 1919 between the first-time finalists GAIS and the tenth-time finalists Djurgårdens IF. The match decided the winner of 1919 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. GAIS won their first title with a 4–1 victory at Stockholm Olympic Stadium in Stockholm.
Route to the final
GAIS
GAIS entered in the second qualifying round and won at home in
Gothenburg against
IK Virgo, 5–2 on 13 June 1919. In third qualifying round, GAIS was drawn to an against
IS Halmia of
Halmstad and after away-game a draw, 1–1, on 27 July 1919, GAIS won the home-game replay in
Gothenburg with 3–0 on 3 August 1919. On 13 August 1919, GAIS won against
IFK Göteborg with 3–0 at home in preliminary round. In the quarter-final, GAIS played
IFK Norrköping on 7 September 1919, winning the away-game in
Norrköping with 3–1. On 28 September 1919, GAIS beat
Helsingborgs IF in the semi-final at home, 7–1.
GAIS made their first Svenska Mästerskapet final.
Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens IF entered in the third qualifying round, winning 4–0 against
IF Linnéa at home on 16 July 1919. On 12 August 1919, Djurgården drew
Hammarby IF, 1–1, at home in the preliminary round. The away-game replay on 29 August 1919 also ended in a draw after full time, with Djurgården winning 2–1 after extra time. Djurgården was drawn against
Sandvikens AIK in the quarter-final and won 2–0 at home on 7 September 1919. On 28 September 1919, Djurgården won the semi-final against
IFK Eskilstuna, 1–0 at home.
Djurgårdens IF made their tenth appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won three and lost six.[1]
Match details
References
- Print
- Book: Alsiö . Martin . Frantz, Alf . Lindahl, Jimmy . 3 . Persson, Gunnar . 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken . Stroemberg Media Group . 2004 . Vällingby . 91-86184-59-8.
- Book: Glanell . Tomas . Havik, Göran . Lindberg, Thomas . 3 . Persson, Gunnar . Ågren, Bengt . 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1 . Stroemberg Media Group . 2004 . Vällingby . 91-86184-59-8.
Notes and References
- Web site: Svenska mästare 1896-25, 1931- - Svensk fotboll .