1996 Svenska Cupen final explained

1996 Svenska Cupen final
Event:	1995–96 Svenska Cupen
Team1:	AIK
Team1score:	1
Team2:	Malmö FF
Team2score:	0
Details:	After extra time
Date:	23 May 1996
Stadium:	Gamla Ullevi
City:	Gothenburg
Referee:	Christer Fällman (Härnösand)
Attendance:	2,745
Previous:	1995
Next:	1997

The 1996 Svenska Cupen final took place on 23 May 1996 at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg. The match was contested by Allsvenskan sides AIK and Malmö FF. AIK played their first final since 1985 and their 10th final in total, Malmö FF played their first final since 1989 and their 17th final in total. A golden goal in extra time secured AIKs fifth cup title.

Road to the Final

AIK	Round	Malmö FF
Opponent	Result		Opponent	Result
Nacka FF	2–1	Round 1	Kungsbacka BI	1–0
Syrianska FC	10–0	Round 2	Norrby IF	2–1
Älvsjö AIK	4–0	Round 3 Group Stage	IFK Värnamo	1–0
Visby IF Gute	4–0	Round 3 Group Stage	Kalmar AIK	4–0
Spårvägens FF	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 pen)	Round 3 Group Stage	Göteborgs FF	5–0
GIF Sundsvall	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Round 4	Halmstads BK	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen)
Örgryte IS	2–1	Quarter-finals	Östers IF	2–1 (a.e.t.)
Hammarby IF	1–0	Semi-finals	IF Brommapojkarna	3–1

Match details

AIK: GK RB Pär Millqvist CB Patrick Englund CB Johan Mjällby LB Gary Sundgren RM Krister Nordin CM CM Ola Andersson LM Marco Ciardi FW Pascal Simpson FW Substitutes: FW MF Manager: Erik Hamrén

MALMÖ FF: GK Jonnie Fedel RB CB Christian Karlsson LB Jonas Wirmola RM Niclas Nylen CM CM Anders Andersson CM Joakim Persson LM Jens Fjellström FW FW Substitutes: FW FW DF Tommy Jönsson Manager: Rolf Zetterlund

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MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Mikael Nilsson (Stora Höga) Peter Mertlin (Gothenburg)

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MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Golden goal rule.

External links

• Svenska Cupen at svenskfotboll.se