Seasons in Swedish football explained

This is a list of seasons in Swedish football, where each article includes the national top league tables in Swedish football, as well as cup results, national team results and a summary of other events during the season.

History

See also: Swedish football league system.

Football was first played in Sweden in the 1870s, but it was not until the 1890s that any regular leagues and tournaments were played. The first Swedish Champions were decided in 1896, and the first national league was played in 1910. The national team played its first international in 1908. The first official premier league, Allsvenskan, was started in 1924. Both the second league, Division 2, and third league, Division 3, became official in 1928.

The national cup, Svenska Cupen, started in 1941, and regular seasons were played during both World Wars. Swedish football seasons changed to spring-autumn style in 1959 after having been played autumn-spring regularly since the early 1910s. Many changes to the format of Allsvenskan were made during the 1980s. Division 1 was introduced as the second highest league in 1987. Division 1 was replaced by Superettan in 2000, but was reintroduced again in 2006 as the third highest league, below Superettan but above Division 2. The Scandinavian Championship, Royal League, was started in 2004 and is played during the winter.

Seasons

19th c:1870s in Swedish football1880s in Swedish football
1890s:1890189118921893189418951896189718981899
1900s:1900190119021903190419051906190719081909
1910s:19101911–121912–131913–141914–151915–161916–1719181919
1920s:1920–211921–221922–231923–241924–251925–261926–271927–281928–29
1930s:1929–301930–311931–321932–331933–341934–351935–361936–371937–381938–39
1940s:1939–401940–411941–421942–431943–441944–451945–461946–471947–481948–49
1950s:1949–501950–511951–521952–531953–541954–551955–561956–571957–581959
1960s:1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
1970s:1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
1980s:1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
1990s:1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
2000s:2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
2010s:2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
2020s:20202021202220232024

Legend

ColourMeaning
Automatic promotion spot
Promotion or championship play-off spot
Promotion due to special reasons
League transfer within league level
End of season spot
Relegation due to special reasons
Relegation play-off spot
Automatic relegation spot

References

References used for the whole series of articles:

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