1998 in Swedish football explained

The 1998 season in Swedish football, started January 1998 and ended December 1998.

Honours

Official titles

TitleTeamReason
Swedish Champions 1998AIKWinners of Allsvenskan
Swedish Cup Champions 1997 - 98Helsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska Cupen

Competitions

LevelCompetitionTeam
1st levelAllsvenskan 1998AIK
2nd levelDivision 1 Norra 1998Djurgårdens IF
Division 1 Södra 1998Kalmar FF
CupSvenska Cupen 1997 - 98Helsingborgs IF

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReason
Division 1 Norra 1998Allsvenskan 1999Djurgårdens IFWinners
Division 1 Södra 1998Kalmar FFWinners
Division 2 1998Division 1 Norra 1999IF BrommapojkarnaWinners of Östra Svealand
Enköpings SKWinners of Västra Svealand
Lira Luleå BKWinners of Norrland
Division 2 1998Division 1 Södra 1999GAISWinners of Västra Götaland
Husqvarna FFWinners of Östra Götaland
Kristianstads FFWinners of Södra Götaland
IK KongahällaWinners of qualification play-off

Relegations

Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReason
Allsvenskan 1998Division 1 Södra 1999BK Häcken13th team
Östers IF14th team
Division 1 Norra 1998Division 2 1999Gefle IFLosers of qualification play-off
Piteå IF12th team
Ludvika FK13th team
IFK Luleå14th team
Division 1 Södra 1998Division 2 1999IFK Hässleholm12th team
Lundby IF13th team
IS Halmia14th team

International qualifications

Qualified forEntersTeamReason
UEFA Champions League 1999 - 20002nd qualifying roundAIKWinners of Allsvenskan
UEFA Cup 1999 - 2000Qualifying roundHelsingborgs IF2nd team in Allsvenskan
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998 - 99Qualifying roundHelsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska Cupen
UEFA Intertoto Cup 19992nd roundHammarby IF3rd team in Allsvenskan
1st roundHalmstads BK4th team in Allsvenskan

Domestic results

Allsvenskan 1998

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1AIK261113225 - 15+1046
2Helsingborgs IF26128643 - 28+1544
3Hammarby IF26119639 - 34+542
4Halmstads BK26125942 - 40+1841
5Västra Frölunda IF26108829 - 31-238
6Örebro SK261061035 - 38-336
7IFK Norrköping2698943 - 35+835
8IFK Göteborg2698927 - 29-235
9Malmö FF26961135 - 30+533
10IF Elfsborg2689936 - 33+333
11Trelleborgs FF26881031 - 35-432
12Örgryte IS26771235 - 36-128
13BK Häcken26761327 - 46-1927
14Östers IF26571426 - 43-1722

Allsvenskan qualification play-off 1998

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Division 1 Norra 1998

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Djurgårdens IF26173653 - 30+2354
2Umeå FC26147559 - 40+1949
3Västerås SK26145748 - 32+1647
4GIF Sundsvall261331044 - 37+742
5Assyriska Föreningen26125941 - 37+441
6IK Brage26108837 - 41-438
7IK Sirius261061029 - 27+236
8Degerfors IF2699845 - 44+136
9Nacka FF2699834 - 45-1136
10Spårvägens FF26771230 - 37-728
11Gefle IF26761327 - 32-527
12Piteå IF265101128 - 38-1025
13Ludvika FK26741535 - 46-1125
14IFK Luleå26541717 - 41-2419

Division 1 Södra 1998

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Kalmar FF26156549 - 23+2651
2Landskrona BoIS26155664 - 37+2750
3IF Sylvia26145737 - 26+1147
4Åtvidabergs FF26144849 - 38+1146
5Stenungsunds IF26136740 - 34+645
6Panos Ljungskile SK261241037 - 34+340
7Falkenbergs FF261221235 - 47-1238
8Gunnilse IS261131241 - 42-136
9Mjällby AIF261041245 - 52-734
10Motala AIF2689931 - 29+233
11Norrby IF26941334 - 46-1231
12IFK Hässleholm26751434 - 42-826
13Lundby IF26541725 - 47-2219
14IS Halmia26531824 - 48-2418

Division 1 qualification play-off 1998

1st round------------
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Svenska Cupen 1997 - 98

Final

National team results

See main article: article and Sweden national football team 1998.

References

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