2016 in Swedish football

The 2016 season was the 119th season of competitive football in Sweden. Sweden was participating in qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after UEFA Euro 2016.[1]

Football in Sweden
Season2016
Men's football
AllsvenskanMalmö FF
Svenska CupenBK Häcken
2015 2017

Domestic results

2016 Allsvenskan

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Malmö FF (C) 30 21 3 6 60 26 +34 66 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 AIK 30 17 9 4 52 26 +26 60 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 IFK Norrköping 30 18 6 6 59 37 +22 60
4 IFK Göteborg 30 14 8 8 56 47 +9 50
5 IF Elfsborg 30 13 9 8 58 38 +20 48
6 Kalmar FF 30 12 8 10 45 40 +5 44
7 Djurgårdens IF 30 14 1 15 48 47 +1 43
8 Östersunds FK 30 12 6 12 44 46 2 42 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
9 Örebro SK 30 11 8 11 48 51 3 41
10 BK Häcken 30 11 7 12 58 45 +13 40
11 Hammarby IF 30 10 9 11 46 49 3 39
12 Jönköpings Södra IF 30 8 11 11 32 39 7 35
13 GIF Sundsvall 30 7 9 14 38 54 16 30
14 Helsingborgs IF (R) 30 8 5 17 34 52 18 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Gefle IF (R) 30 6 9 15 34 56 22 27 Relegation to the Superettan
16 Falkenbergs FF (R) 30 2 4 24 25 84 59 10
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:

2017 Allsvenskan playoffs


Halmstads BK1–1Helsingborgs IF
Helstrup  85' (o.g.) Report Eriksson  74'
Attendance: 6,104

Helsingborgs IF1–2Halmstads BK
Larsson  81' Report Mathisen  86' (pen.), 89'
Attendance: 11,074

Halmstads BK won 3–2 on aggregate.


2016 Superettan

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 IK Sirius (C, P) 30 18 7 5 54 23 +31 61 Promotion to Allsvenskan
2 AFC United (P) 30 18 7 5 50 20 +30 61
3 Halmstads BK (O, P) 30 16 6 8 43 28 +15 54 Qualification to Promotion playoffs
4 Dalkurd FF 30 14 11 5 41 24 +17 53
5 Varbergs BoIS 30 14 6 10 33 37 4 48
6 Åtvidabergs FF 30 13 5 12 53 53 0 44
7 Trelleborgs FF 30 10 10 10 39 35 +4 40
8 GAIS 30 9 12 9 45 36 +9 39
9 Örgryte IS 30 11 6 13 42 44 2 39
10 IK Frej 30 9 11 10 38 42 4 38
11 IFK Värnamo 30 8 11 11 35 40 5 35
12 Degerfors IF 30 8 9 13 34 54 20 33
13 Syrianska FC (O) 30 7 11 12 26 37 11 32 Qualification to Relegation playoffs
14 Assyriska FF (R) 30 6 10 14 36 47 11 28
15 Ljungskile SK (R) 30 6 8 16 34 48 14 26 Relegation to Division 1
16 Ängelholms FF (R) 30 4 8 18 22 57 35 20
Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 2016. Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

2016 Superettan play-offs


Norrby IF2–0Assyriska FF
Krasnici  70'
Savolainen  79'
Report
Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Patrik Eriksson (Gävle)
Vasalunds IF0–2Syrianska FC
Report Mete  25', 63'
Attendance: 957
Referee: Johan Krantz (Uppsala)

Assyriska FF2–2Norrby IF
Genc  49'
Konwea  88'
Report Yarsuvat  11', 57'
Attendance: 1,032
Referee: Robert Daradic (Helsingborg)

Norrby IF won 4–2 on aggregate.

Syrianska FC3–1Vasalunds IF
Mete  30'
Arquin  42'
Akintioye  73'
Report Kabran  81'
Attendance: 1,824
Referee: Magnus Lindgren (Gothenburg)

Syrianska FC won 5–1 on aggregate.


National teams

Sweden men's national football team

UEFA Euro 2016

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6[lower-alpha 1]
3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 4
4  Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Belgium 0–2 Italy.

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 June 2016 (2016-06-13) Group stage Republic of Ireland  1–1  Sweden Saint-Denis, France
18:00 Hoolahan  47' Clark  71' (o.g.) Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 73,419
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
17 June 2016 (2016-06-17) Group stage Italy  1–0  Sweden Toulouse, France
15:00 Éder  88' Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 29,600
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
22 June 2016 (2016-06-22) Group stage Sweden  0–1  Belgium Nice, France
21:00 Nainggolan  84' Stadium: Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 34,011
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Friendlies and qualifications

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 January 2016 Friendly Sweden  1–1  Estonia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:45 UTC+4 Ishak  70' Report Prosa  56' Stadium: Armed Forces Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ahmad Salem Khalfan (United Arab Emirates)
10 January 2016 Friendly Finland  0–3  Sweden Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
18:45 UTC+4 Report Salomonsson  45+1' (pen.)
Hallberg  46'
Kujović  59'
Stadium: Armed Forces Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Abdullah Al Ajel (United Arab Emirates)
24 March 2016 Friendly Turkey  2–1  Sweden Antalya, Turkey
20:45 Tosun  32'  81' Report Källström  55'
Granqvist  74'
Stadium: New Antalya Stadium
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
29 March 2016 Friendly Sweden  1–1  Czech Republic Solna, Sweden
20:30 Berg  14' Report Vydra  26' Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 18,745
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
30 May 2016 Friendly Sweden  0–0  Slovenia Malmö, Sweden
19:30 Report Jokić  64'
Kurtić  75'
Krajnc  86'
Stadium: Swedbank Stadium
Attendance: 16,925
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
5 June 2016 Friendly Sweden  3–0  Wales Solna, Sweden
16:00 Forsberg  40'
Lustig  57'
Guidetti  87'
Report Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 37,942
Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany)
6 September 2016 2018 WCQ Sweden  1–1  Netherlands Solna, Sweden
20:45 Berg  43' Report (UEFA) Sneijder  67' Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 36,128
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
7 October 2016 2018 WCQ Luxembourg  0–1  Sweden Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
20:45 Report (UEFA) Lustig  58' Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel
Attendance: 5,057
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
10 October 2016 2018 WCQ Sweden  3–0  Bulgaria Solna, Sweden
20:45 Toivonen  39'
Hiljemark  45'
Lindelöf  58'
Report (UEFA) Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 21,777
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
11 November 2016 2018 WCQ France  2–1  Sweden Saint-Denis, France
20:45 Pogba  57'
Payet  65'
Report (UEFA) Forsberg  54' Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
15 November 2016 Friendly Hungary  0–2  Sweden Budapest, Hungary
19:45 Report Larsson  30'
Kiese Thelin  67'
Stadium: Groupama Arena
Attendance: 16,842
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Sweden men's national under-23 football team

2016 Summer Olympics

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6 Quarter-finals
2  Colombia 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3  Japan 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4  Sweden 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 August 2016 Group stage Sweden  2–2  Colombia Manaus, Brazil
18:00 (UTC–4) Ishak  43'
Ajdarević  62'
Report Gutiérrez  17'
Pabón  75'
Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Attendance: 29,996
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
7 August 2016 Group stage Sweden  0–1  Nigeria Manaus, Brazil
18:00 (UTC–4) Report Sadiq  40' Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Attendance: 23,892
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
10 August 2016 Group stage Japan  1–0  Sweden Salvador, Brazil
19:00 (UTC–4) Yajima  65' Report Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 17,821
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Friendlies

30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) South Korea  3–2  Sweden São Paulo, Brazil
20:00 (UTC-3) Moon  38', 41'
Ryu  54'
Report Sema  26'
Une Larsson  57'
Stadium: Pacaembu Stadium
Attendance: 11,256
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Sweden men's national under-21 football team

2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 10 7 3 0 24 7 +17 24 Final tournament
2  Spain 10 7 2 1 31 9 +22 23 Play-offs
3  Croatia 10 6 2 2 24 11 +13 20
4  Georgia 10 4 1 5 17 17 0 13
5  Estonia 10 1 1 8 3 26 23 4
6  San Marino 10 0 1 9 1 30 29 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 March 2016 (2016-03-27) UEFA Under-21 2017 San Marino  0–2  Sweden Serravalle, San Marino
19:30 (UTC+2) Report (UEFA) Fransson  37'
Gustafson  81'
Stadium: San Marino Stadium
Attendance: 244
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
3 June 2016 (2016-06-03) UEFA Under-21 2017 Sweden  3–2  Georgia Uddevalla, Sweden
19:30 (UTC+2) Olsson  27' (pen.)
Krafth  77'
Larsson  90+5'
Report (UEFA) Arabuli  35'
Kiteishvili  89'
Stadium: Rimnersvallen
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)
1 September 2016 (2016-09-01) UEFA Under-21 2017 Croatia  1–1  Sweden Koprivnica, Croatia
18:00 (UTC+2) Perica  78' Report (UEFA) Cibicki  57' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 2,789
Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) UEFA Under-21 2017 Sweden  1–1  Spain Malmö, Sweden
18:45 (UTC+2) Merino  86' (o.g.) Report (UEFA) Deulofeu  50' Stadium: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 4,454
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal)
6 October 2016 (2016-10-06) UEFA Under-21 2017 Estonia  0–3  Sweden Pärnu, Estonia
17:00 (UTC+3) Report (UEFA) Dagerstål  9'
Tanković  44'
Asoro  53'
Stadium: Pärnu Rannastaadion
Attendance: 607
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)
10 October 2016 (2016-10-10) UEFA Under-21 2017 Sweden  4–2  Croatia Trelleborg, Sweden
18:45 (UTC+2) Wahlqvist  26' (pen.)
Olsson  53'
Hallberg  58'
Strandberg  64'
Report (UEFA) Perica  23'
Benković  67'
Stadium: Vångavallen
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)

Sweden men's national under-17 football team

2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Denmark 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 4
4  France 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 May 2016 Group stage England  1–2  Sweden Baku, Azerbaijan
Nelson  62' Asoro  4', 59' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)
9 May 2016 Group stage Denmark  1–0  Sweden Baku, Azerbaijan
Buch Jensen  80+3' Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium
Referee: Mitja Žganec (Slovenia)
12 May 2016 Group stage Sweden  1–0  France Baku, Azerbaijan
Bergqvist  45' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
15 May 2016 Quarter-final Sweden  0–1  Netherlands Baku, Azerbaijan
18:00 Simon Marklund  40+1'
Anel Ahmedhodzic  44'
Teddy Bergqvist  80'
Report Wehrmann  43'
Tahith Chong  62'
Vente  80+1'
Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

Sweden women's national football team

2016 Summer Olympics

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil (H) 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Quarter-finals
2  China PR 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 4
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 2 5 3 4
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 1
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 August 2016 Group stage Sweden  1-0  South Africa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fischer  76' Report Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)
6 August 2016 Group stage Brazil  5–1  Sweden Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Beatriz  21', 86'
Cristiane  24'
Marta  44' (pen.), 80'
Report Schelin  89' Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Attendance: 43,384
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
9 August 2016 Group stage China PR  0–0  Sweden Brasília, Brazil
Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 7,648
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)
12 August 2016 Quarter finals United States  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
 Sweden Brasília, Brazil
Morgan  77' Report Blackstenius  61' Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 13,892
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
Penalties
Morgan
Horan
Lloyd
Brian
Press
Schelin
Asllani
Sembrant
Seger
Dahlkvist
16 August 2016 Semifinals Brazil  0-0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
 Sweden Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Report Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Attendance: 70,454[2]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Penalties
Marta
Cristiane
Andressa Alves
Rafaelle
Andressa
Schelin
Asllani
Seger
Fischer
Dahlkvist
19 August 2016 Final Sweden  1–2  Germany Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blackstenius  67' =Marozsán  48'
Sembrant  62' (o.g.)
Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Attendance: 52,432
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

Friendlies and qualifications

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 January 2016 Friendly Sweden  6–0  Scotland Gothenburg, Sweden
Dahlkvist  40'
Eriksson  45'
Jakobsson  45+1'
Schelin  68'
Hammarlund 78', 83'
Report Stadium: Prioritet Serneke Arena
Attendance: 1,241
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
2 March 2016 2016 OQT Norway  0–1  Sweden Rotterdam, Netherlands
19:30 Report Dahlkvist  3' Stadium: Stadion Woudestein
Attendance: 401
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
8 April 2016 2017 ECQ Slovakia  0–3  Sweden Poprad, Slovakia
17:00 Summary Appelqvist  27'
Seger  55'
Blackstenius  63'
Stadium: Národné Tréningové Centrum
Attendance: 646
Referee: Eleni Lampadariou
2 June 2016 2017 ECQ Poland  0–4  Sweden Łódź
18:00 Sylwia Matysik  47'
Anna Szymańska  60'
Ewelina Kamczyk  81'
Konsek  90+4'
Summary Ilestedt  40'
Schelin  60'
Ericsson  64'
Asllani  70'
Rolfö  87'
Samuelsson  90'
Berglund  90+3'
Stadium: Stadion ŁKS
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Olga Zadinova
6 June 2016 2017 ECQ Sweden  6–0  Moldova Gothenburg, Sweden
17:45 Natalia Munteanu  34' (o.g.)
Asllani  41'  61'
Rolfö  48'  88'
Berglund  90+3'
Summary Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 9,168
Referee: Craziella Pirratore
15 September 2016 2017 ECQ Sweden  2–1  Slovakia Gothenburg, Sweden
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
20 September 2016 2017 ECQ Denmark  2–0  Sweden
20 October 2016 Friendly Sweden  7–0  Iran Gothenburg, Sweden
18:45 Larsson  4'
Eriksson  14', 24', 45+2'
Schough  16', 33', 45'
Summary Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 1,736
Referee: Petra Pavlikova (Slovakia)
23 October 2016 Friendly Norway  0–0  Sweden Kristiansand, Norway
Stadium: Sør Arena

Sweden women's national under-19 football team

2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Korea 3 3 0 0 13 3 +10 9 Knockout stage
2  Brazil 3 1 1 1 12 5 +7 4
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
4  Papua New Guinea (H) 3 0 0 3 1 22 21 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Host.


  Win   Draw   Loss

13 November 2016 Group stage Sweden  0 - 2  North Korea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
06:00 Summary Hyang-sim  25'
So-hyang  48'
Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium
Attendance: 4,944
Referee: Melissa Borjas
16 November 2016 Group stage Papua New Guinea  0 - 6  Sweden Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
09:00 Summary Blackstenius  8'  43'  58'  72'
Kaneryd  75'
Anvegård  82'
Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium
Referee: Aye Thein
20 November 2016 Group stage Brazil  1 - 1  Sweden Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
09:00 Gabriela  31'
Geyse  44'
Daiane  51'
Yasmim  90+1'
Summary Blackstenius  14' Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,553
Referee: Qin Liang

References

  1. "FIFA World Cup qualifying draw format". UEFA.com. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  2. "Brazil vs. Sweden - Football Match Summary - August 16, 2016". ESPN FC. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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