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

Domestic results

Men's football

2016 Allsvenskan

Main article: 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[a]
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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Östersunds FK qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Svenska Cupen.

2017 Allsvenskan playoffs

Halmstads BK1–1Helsingborgs IF
Helstrup 85' (o.g.) Report Eriksson 74'
Örjans Vall, Halmstad
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sigtuna)
Helsingborgs IF1–2Halmstads BK
Larsson 81' Report Mathisen 86' (pen.), 89'
Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 11,074
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Täby)

Halmstads BK won 3–2 on aggregate.

2016 Superettan

Main article: 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
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2016 Superettan play-offs

Norrby IF2–0Assyriska FF
Krasnici 70'
Savolainen 79'		 Report
Borås Arena, Borås
Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Patrik Eriksson (Gävle)
Vasalunds IF0–2Syrianska FC
Report Mete 25', 63'
Skytteholms IP, Solna
Attendance: 957
Referee: Johan Krantz (Uppsala)
Assyriska FF2–2Norrby IF
Genc 49'
Konwea 88'		 Report Yarsuvat 11', 57'
Södertälje Fotbollsarena, Södertälje
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'
Södertälje Fotbollsarena, Södertälje
Attendance: 1,824
Referee: Magnus Lindgren (Gothenburg)

Syrianska FC won 5–1 on aggregate.

National teams

Sweden men's national football team

Main article: Sweden national football team

UEFA Euro 2016

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6[a] Advance to knockout phase
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6[a]
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. ^ a b 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'
Kurtić Yellow card 75'
Krajnc Yellow card 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

Main article: Sweden national under-23 football team

2016 Summer Olympics

Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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

Main article: Sweden national under-21 football team

2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Main article: 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6
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

Main article: Sweden national under-17 football team

2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Main article: 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 Yellow card 40+1'
Anel Ahmedhodzic Yellow card 44'
Teddy Bergqvist Yellow card 80'		 Report Wehrmann Yellow card 43'
Tahith Chong 62'
Vente Yellow card 80+1'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

Sweden women's national football team

Main article: Sweden women's national football team

2016 Summer Olympics

Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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 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) Hosts

  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  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 soccer ball with red X
Horan soccer ball with check mark
Lloyd soccer ball with check mark
Brian soccer ball with check mark
Press soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Schelin
soccer ball with check mark Asllani
soccer ball with red X Sembrant
soccer ball with check mark Seger
soccer ball with check mark 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 soccer ball with check mark
Cristiane soccer ball with red X
Andressa Alves soccer ball with check mark
Rafaelle soccer ball with check mark
Andressa soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Schelin
soccer ball with red X Asllani
soccer ball with check mark Seger
soccer ball with check mark Fischer
soccer ball with check mark 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)
5 March 2016 2016 OQT Sweden  1–0  Switzerland Rotterdam, Netherlands
19:30 Seger 44' Report Stadium: Stadion Woudestein
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
9 March 2016 2016 OQT Netherlands  1–1  Sweden Rotterdam, Netherlands
19:30 Miedema 5' Report Schough 45' Stadium: Stadion Woudestein
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
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: Greece Eleni Lampadariou
2 June 2016 2017 ECQ Poland  0–4  Sweden Łódź
18:00 Sylwia Matysik Yellow card 47'
Anna Szymańska Yellow card 60'
Ewelina Kamczyk Yellow card 81'
Konsek Yellow card 90+4'		 Summary Ilestedt 40'
Schelin 60'
Ericsson Yellow card 64'
Asllani 70'
Rolfö 87'
Samuelsson Yellow card 90'
Berglund Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadion ŁKS
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Czech Republic 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: Italy 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

Main article: Sweden women's national under-19 football team

2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

Main article: 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) Hosts



  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: Honduras 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: MyanmarAye Thein
20 November 2016 Group stage Brazil  1 - 1  Sweden Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
09:00 Gabriela 31'
Geyse Yellow card 44'
Daiane Yellow card 51'
Yasmim Yellow card 90+1'		 Summary Blackstenius 14' Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,553
Referee: China 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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