1989 Allsvenskan Explained

Competition:Allsvenskan
Season:1989
Winners:Malmö FF
(Allsvenskan champion)
IFK Norrköping
(Swedish champions after play-offs)
Relegated:GIF Sundsvall
Västra Frölunda IF
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Malmö FF
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:IFK Norrköping
GAIS
Matches:132
Total Goals:344
League Topscorer:Jan Hellström, IFK Norrköping (16)
Average Attendance:4,211
Prevseason:1988
Nextseason:1990

Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1989.

Overview

The league was contested by 12 teams, with Malmö FF winning the league and IFK Norrköping winning the Swedish championship after the play-offs.

Allsvenskan play-offs

The 1989 Allsvenskan play-offs was the eighth edition of the competition. The four best placed teams from Allsvenskan qualified to the competition. League runners-up IFK Norrköping won the competition and the Swedish championship after defeating Allsvenskan champions Malmö FF. The champion was determined by a final in best of three matches in contrast to previous years.

Semi-finals

Second leg

Final

IFK Norrköping won 2–1 in matches.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jan HellströmIFK Norrköping16
2 Leif EngkvistMalmö FF11
3 Patrik AnderssonIFK Norrköping10
4 Håkan SandbergGIF Sundsvall8
Peter KarlssonÖrgryte IS8
Tommy FrejdhHalmstads BK8
Stefan LindkvistHalmstads BK8
8 Håkan LindmanMalmö FF7
Magnus WikströmGIF Sundsvall7
Kennet AnderssonIFK Göteborg7
Simon HuntIK Brage7
Dick LidmanGIF Sundsvall7
Kaj EskelinenVästra Frölunda IF7

References