1941–42 in Swedish football explained

The 1941 - 42 season in Swedish football, starting August 1941 and ending July 1942:

Honours

Official titles

TitleTeamReason
1941–42 Swedish ChampionsIFK GöteborgWinners of Allsvenskan
1941 Swedish Cup ChampionsHelsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska Cupen

Competitions

LevelCompetitionTeam
1st levelAllsvenskan 1941 - 42IFK Göteborg
2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 1941 - 42IK Brage
Division 2 Östra 1941 - 42IFK Eskilstuna
Division 2 Västra 1941 - 42Lundby IF
Division 2 Södra 1941 - 42Halmstads BK
Regional ChampionshipNorrländska Mästerskapet[1] 1942GIF Sundsvall
CupSvenska Cupen 1941Helsingborgs IF

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReason
Division 2 Östra 1941 - 42Allsvenskan 1942 - 43IFK EskilstunaWinners of promotion play-off
Division 2 Södra 1941 - 42Halmstads BKWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1941 - 42Division 2 Norra 1942 - 43Hagalunds ISWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1941 - 42Division 2 Östra 1942 - 43Avesta AIKWinners of promotion play-off
Nyköpings AIKWinners of promotion play-off
IF VerdandiWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1941 - 42Division 2 Västra 1942 - 43IFK TrollhättanWinners of promotion play-off
IFK UddevallaWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1941 - 42Division 2 Södra 1942 - 43Bromölla IFWinners of promotion play-off
Varbergs BoISWinners of promotion play-off

Relegations

Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReason
Allsvenskan 1941 - 42Division 2 Södra 1942 - 43Landskrona BoIS11th team
Division 2 Norra 1942 - 43Reymersholms IK12th team
Division 2 Norra 1941 - 42Division 3 1942 - 43Ljusne AIK9th team
IFK Lidingö10th team
Division 2 Östra 1941 - 42Division 3 1942 - 43IK City9th team
Mjölby AI10th team
Division 2 Västra 1941 - 42Division 3 1942 - 43Karlstads BIK9th team
Skara IF10th team
Division 2 Södra 1941 - 42Division 3 1942 - 43Kalmar AIK9th team
IFK Kristianstad10th team

Domestic results

Allsvenskan 1941 - 42

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1IFK Göteborg22143548 - 29+1931
2GAIS22107546 - 31+1527
3IFK Norrköping22122850 - 35+1526
4Helsingborgs IF22114742 - 27+1526
5Malmö FF2297637 - 33+425
6Degerfors IF2295843 - 35+823
7IF Elfsborg2286835 - 29+622
8Gårda BK2294934 - 46-1222
9AIK2277837 - 34+321
10Sandvikens IF22631327 - 45-1815
11Landskrona BoIS22541322 - 47-2514
12Reymersholms IK22441427 - 57-3012

Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1941 - 42

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Division 2 Norra 1941 - 42

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1IK Brage18104449 - 22+2724
2Hammarby IF1896355 - 35+2024
3Sandvikens AIK18102639 - 25+1422
4Hofors AIF1874731 - 37-618
5Djurgårdens IF1864827 - 26+116
6Ludvika FfI1872939 - 44-516
7Sundbybergs IK1847730 - 38-815
8Gefle IF1847733 - 43-1015
9Ljusne AIK1863942 - 57-1515
10IFK Lidingö18711032 - 50-1815

Division 2 Östra 1941 - 42

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1IFK Eskilstuna18124246 - 22+2428
2Surahammars IF18103531 - 23+823
3IK Sleipner1894538 - 24+1422
4Örebro SK1893635 - 30+521
5Hallstahammars SK1883728 - 28019
6Finspångs AIK1874737 - 43-618
7IFK Västerås1847728 - 29-115
8Åtvidabergs FF1855830 - 33-315
9IK City1855823 - 29-615
10Mjölby AI18201617 - 52-354

Division 2 Västra 1941 - 42

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Lundby IF18133260 - 20+4029
2Tidaholms GIF18122450 - 35+1526
3Örgryte IS1877436 - 28+821
4Karlskoga IF1875633 - 24+919
5Billingsfors IK1891840 - 36+419
6Skogens IF1873840 - 50-1017
7Waggeryds IK1856743 - 52-916
8Deje IK18531030 - 45-1513
9Karlstads BIK18431133 - 50-1711
10Skara IF18331222 - 47-259

Division 2 Södra 1941 - 42

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Halmstads BK18131455 - 20+3527
2IS Halmia18121546 - 23+2325
3Höganäs BK1892738 - 33+520
4Nybro IF1891839 - 37+219
5BK Landora1872942 - 42016
6Olofströms IF1872932 - 41-916
7IFK Trelleborg1872931 - 44-1316
8IFK Malmö1863932 - 50-1815
9Kalmar AIK18621038 - 51-1314
10IFK Kristianstad18521131 - 43-1212

Division 2 promotion play-off 1941 - 42

1st round
2nd round----------------------------

Norrländska Mästerskapet 1942

Final

Svenska Cupen 1941

Final

National team results

Sweden: ---- Sweden: ---- Sweden: ---- Sweden:

National team players in season 1941/42

namepos.capsgoalsclub
Åke "Carnera" AnderssonFW30AIK Solna
GK40Hammarby IF Stockholm
Henry "Garvis" CarlssonFW45AIK Solna
Arvid "Emma" EmanuelssonMF40IF Elfsborg Borås
Karl-Erik GrahnMF40IF Elfsborg Borås
Gunnar "Il Professore" GrenFW20IFK Göteborg
Hilding "Moggli" GustafssonDF30Reymersholms IK Stockholm
Erik "Mulle" Holmqvist (Holmquist)
FW20IFK Norrköping
Oskar "Masse" Holmqvist (Holmquist)
FW21IFK Norrköping
Sven "Jack" JacobssonFW11GAIS Göteborg
Börje LeanderMF10AIK Solna
Malte "Svarta Blixten" MårtenssonFW31Hälsingborgs IF
Harry NilssonDF40Landskrona BoIS (3)
AIK Solna (1)
Gunnar NordahlFW11Degerfors IF
Arne NybergFW10IFK Göteborg
Rickard (Richard) ÖdéhnDF10IF Elfsborg Borås
Jan ÖstlundFW10Halmstads BK
Erik PerssonMF40Landskrona BoIS

References

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Notes and References

  1. Teams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953 - 54 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.