1920 Svenska Mästerskapet final explained

1920 Svenska Mästerskapet final
Event:	1920 Svenska Mästerskapet
Team1:	Djurgårdens IF
Team1score:	1
Team2:	IK Sleipner
Team2score:	0
Stadium:	Stockholm Olympic Stadium
City:	Stockholm
Referee:	David Andersson, Gothenburg
Attendance:	8,000
Previous:	1919
Next:	1921

The 1920 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 24 October 1920 between the eleventh-time finalists Djurgårdens IF and the first-time finalists IK Sleipner. The match decided the winner of 1920 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. Djurgårdens IF won their fourth title with a 1–0 victory at Stockholm Olympic Stadium in Stockholm.

Route to the final

See main article: 1920 Svenska Mästerskapet.

Djurgårdens IF

Djurgårdens IF's route to the final
	Opponent	Result
	Mariebergs IK (H)	5–1
	Helsingborgs IF (A)	2–1
	IFK Göteborg (H)	1–0

Djurgården beat Mariebergs IK 5–1 in the preliminary round on 13 August 1920 at home. In the quarter-final, Djurgården won against Helsingborgs IF away, 2–1 on 19 September 1920. On 17 October 1920, Djurgården won the semi-final against IFK Göteborg at home in Stockholm, 1–0.

Djurgårdens IF made their eleventh appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won three and lost seven, including the previous final against GAIS.^[1]

GAIS

IK Sleipner's route to the final
	Opponent	Result
	IK City (H)	3–1
	Kalmar IS (H)	3–1 (a.e.t.)
	IFK Norrköping (A)	4–0
	AIK (A)	1–1
	AIK (H, replay)	5–1
	IFK Uddevalla (H)	2–0

IK Sleipner entered in the second qualifying round and on 25 July 1920, beating IK City at home with 3–1. In the third qualifying round on 1 August 1920, IK Sleipner drew against Kalmar IS at home but won 3–1 after extra time. IK Sleipner was drawn against IFK Norrköping in the preliminary round, and the away-game match on 10 August 1920 ended in a 4–0 win. The away-game quarter-final against AIK on 3 October 1920 ended in a 1–1 draw and one week later, on 10 October 1920, IK Sleipner won the replay at home, 5–1. On 17 October 1920, IK Sleipner won the semi-final at home in Norrköping against IFK Uddevalla with 2–0.

IK Sleipner made their first Svenska Mästerskapet final.^[1]

Match details


GK		Frithiof Rudén
DF		Bertil Nordenskjöld
DF		Einar Hemming
MF		Albert Öijermark
MF		Ragnar Wicksell
MF		Karl Gustafsson
FW		Gottfrid Johansson
FW		Sten Söderberg
FW		Harry Sundberg
FW		Edvin Fagerberg
FW		Karl Karlstrand


GK		Sven Jonsson
DF		Wilhelm Pettersson
DF		Einar Pettersson
MF		Nils Magnusson
MF		Sven Andersson
MF
FW		Oskar Hagelin
FW		Gustav Edlund
FW		Bertil Appelskog
FW		Helmer Edlund
FW		David Pettersson
Substitutions:

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 .