1961 Djurgårdens IF season

The 1961 season was Djurgårdens IF's 61st in existence, their 18th season in Division 2 and their 1st consecutive season in the league. They were competing in Division 2 Svealand and its play-off for the 1962 Allsvenskan.

Djurgården

1961 season
Chairman	Sigge Bergh
Manager	Walter Probst
Stadium	Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Division 2 Svealand	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Leif Skiöld (27) All: Leif Skiöld (30)
Highest home attendance	28,294 (7 October vs GIF Sundsvall, Allsvenskan promotion play-offs)
Lowest home attendance	861 (vs IK City, Division 2 Svealand)
Average home league attendance	3,998

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 2 Svealand		Allsvenskan promotion play-offs
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
			Christer Andersson
			Nils Andersson
			Lars Arnesson
			Arne Arvidsson
			Jan Åslund
			Lars Broström
			Jan Carlsson
			Leif Eriksson
			Olle Hellström
			Hans Johansson
			Hans Karlsson
			Lars Lundqvist
			Hans Mild
			Gösta Sandberg
			Lars-Olof Sandberg
			Ulf Schramm
			Sigvard Schwartzmann
			Leif Skiöld
			Sven Tumba

Goals

Total

Division 2 Svealand

Promotion play-offs Name Goals Leif Skiöld 3 Leif Eriksson 2 Hans Mild 1 Gösta Sandberg Lars-Olof Sandberg Ulf Schramm Sven Tumba

Competitions

Division 2 Svealand

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Djurgårdens IF	22	17	2	3	77	21	+56	36	Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
2	IFK Stockholm	22	17	2	3	65	18	+47	36
3	Sundbybergs IK	22	13	3	6	63	41	+22	29
4	Karlstads BIK	22	12	1	9	40	42	−2	25
5	IFK Eskilstuna	22	11	2	9	52	48	+4	24

Source:

Allsvenskan promotion play-offs

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Djurgårdens IF (C)	3	3	0	0	10	4	+6	6	Promotion to Allsvenskan
2	Högadal	3	2	0	1	12	7	+5	4
3	GIF Sundsvall	3	0	1	2	5	9	−4	1
4	Östers IF	3	0	1	2	2	9	−7	1

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Matches

7 October 1961 Matchday 1	Djurgårdens IF	3 – 1	GIF Sundsvall	Solna
	L.-O. Sandberg  13' (pen) Tumba  22' Eriksson  84'	[1][2]	Nordin  12'	Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 28,294 Referee: Erik Johansson

15 October 1961 Matchday 2	Östers IF	0 – 2	Djurgårdens IF	Växjö
		[3][4]	G. Sandberg  25' Skiöld  44'	Stadium: Värendsvallen Attendance: 17,036 Referee: Einar Boström

21 October 1961 Matchday 3	Djurgårdens IF	5 – 3	Högadals IS	Nässjö
	Skiöld  34', 80' Schramm  40' Mild  42' Eriksson  48'	[5][6]	Lindqvist  27' Ingvarsson  50' Jönsson  60'	Attendance: 2,495 Referee: Roland Bäckström

Nordic Cup

The tournament continued from the 1960 season and continued into the 1962 season.

Semi-finals

9 April 1961	IFK Norrköping	0–2	Djurgården	Norrköping
		[7]	Skiöld Karlsson	Stadium: Idrottsparken Attendance: 4,156

References

• Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.

1. Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
2. "Årets football 1962" [1962 Football of the year]. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
4. "Årets football 1962" [1962 Football of the year]. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
6. "Årets football 1962" [1962 Football of the year]. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
7. BEN (10 April 1961), ""Leffe" Skiöld glänste – Mästarlaget ej i form", Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, p. 17