The 2021 Allsvenskan was the 97th season since its establishment in 1924 of Sweden's top-level football league, Allsvenskan. A total of 16 teams participated. Malmö FF were the defending champions after winning the title in the previous season, and they defended the championship in the 30th and final round on 4 December 2021 and secured their 22nd Swedish championship title by playing a scoreless tie at home against Halmstads BK, resulting in Malmö FF winning the title on better goal difference than the runner-up (AIK). This was the first time the title was defended since 2017, and the third consecutive defense of the title that went to Malmö FF, having also defended the title in 2014.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 April 2021 – 4 December 2021 |
| Champions | Malmö FF 25th Allsvenskan title 22nd Swedish title |
| Relegated | Halmstads BK Örebro SK Östersunds FK |
| Champions League | Malmö FF |
| Europa Conference League | AIK Djurgårdens IF |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 638 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Samuel Adegbenro (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Östersunds FK 5–0 Örebro SK (18 April 2021) BK Häcken 5–0 Östersunds FK (8 August 2021) BK Häcken 5–0 IFK Norrköping (18 October 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Degerfors IF 0–5 Malmö FF (17 July 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Hammarby IF 5–3 Kalmar FF (4 December 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches AIK[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches AIK |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Mjällby AIF |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Örebro SK Mjällby AIF Östersunds FK Degerfors IF |
| Highest attendance | 42,539 AIK 1–0 Djurgårdens IF (3 October 2021) |
| Average attendance | 1,977 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 Allsvenskan season began on 10 April and ended on 4 December 2021 (not including play-off matches).
Teams
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Gothenburg
Stockholm
Location of teams in 2021 Allsvenskan
A total of sixteen teams are contesting the league, including fourteen sides from the previous season, and two promoted teams from the 2020 Superettan.
Falkenbergs FF and Helsingborgs IF (both relegated after two years in the top flight) were relegated at the end of the 2020 season after finishing at the bottom two places of the table, and were replaced by the 2020 Superettan champions Halmstads BK (promoted after a three-year absence) and runners-up Degerfors IF (promoted after a twenty-three-year absence).
Stadiums and locations
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | Solna | Nationalarenan[note 1] | Natural | 50,000 |
| BK Häcken | Gothenburg | Nya Rambergsvallen[note 2] | Artificial | 6,500 |
| Degerfors IF | Degerfors | Stora Valla | Natural | 7,500 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Stockholmsarenan[note 3] | Artificial | 30,000 |
| Halmstads BK | Halmstad | Örjans Vall | Natural | 11,100 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Stockholmsarenan[note 4] | Artificial | 30,000 |
| IF Elfsborg | Borås | Borås Arena | Artificial | 16,899 |
| IFK Göteborg | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,600 |
| IFK Norrköping | Norrköping | Nya Parken[note 5] | Artificial | 15,734 |
| IK Sirius | Uppsala | Studenternas IP | Artificial | 10,000 |
| Kalmar FF | Kalmar | Kalmar Arena[note 6] | Natural | 12,000 |
| Malmö FF | Malmö | Malmö Nya Stadion[note 7] | Natural | 22,500 |
| Mjällby AIF | Hällevik | Strandvallen | Natural | 6,750 |
| Varbergs BoIS | Varberg | Påskbergsvallen[note 8] | Natural | 4,500 |
| Örebro SK | Örebro | Eyravallen[note 9] | Artificial | 12,300 |
| Östersunds FK | Östersund | Östersund Arena[note 10] | Artificial | 8,466 |
- ^ Known as Friends Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Bravida Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Tele2 Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Tele2 Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Platinumcars Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Guldfågeln Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Eleda Stadion for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Varberg Energi Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Behrn Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- ^ Known as Jämtkraft Arena for sponsorship reasons.
Personnel and kits
editAll teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor Unibet as well as the Allsvenskan logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mjällby AIF |  Marcus Lantz
|
End of contract | 6 December 2020.[2] | Pre-season | Christian Järdler
|
20 December 2020[3] |
| IK Sirius | Henrik Rydström
|
Resigned | 6 December 2020[4] | Daniel Bäckström
|
14 December 2020[5] | |
| Kalmar FF | Nanne Bergstrand
|
End of contract | 15 December 2020 | Henrik Rydström
|
29 December 2020[6] | |
| IFK Norrköping | Jens Gustafsson
|
Mutual consent | 19 December 2020[7] | Rikard Norling
|
23 December 2020[8] | |
| BK Häcken | Andreas Alm
|
Signed by OB | 1 June 2021[9] | 16th |  Per-Mathias Høgmo
|
12 June 2021[10] |
| Örebro SK | Axel Kjäll
|
Promoted to Director of Football Operations | 25 May 2021[11] | 15th |  Vítor Gazimba
|
2 June 2021[12] |
| IFK Göteborg | Roland Nilsson
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Sacked | 2 June 2021[13] | 10th | Mikael Stahre
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2 June 2021[14] |
| Hammarby IF | Stefan Billborn
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Sacked | 11 June 2021[15] | 8th |  Miloš Milojević
|
13 June 2021[16] |
| Mjällby AIF | Christian Järdler
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Sacked | 3 August 2021[17] | 15th | Anders Torstensson
|
3 August 2021[17] |
| Östersunds FK | Amir Azrafshan
|
Sacked | 2 September 2021[18] | 16th | Per Joar Hansen
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2 September 2021[19] |
| Örebro SK | Vítor Gazimba
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Sacked | 7 October 2021[20] | 15th | Marcus Lantz
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7 October 2021[20] |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö FF (C) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 59 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | AIK | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Djurgårdens IF | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 57 | |
| 4 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 55 | |
| 5 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 53 | |
| 6 | Kalmar FF | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 | |
| 7 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 44 | |
| 8 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Mjällby AIF | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 38 | |
| 10 | Varbergs BoIS | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 37 | |
| 11 | IK Sirius | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 37 | |
| 12 | BK Häcken | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 36 | |
| 13 | Degerfors IF | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 34 | |
| 14 | Halmstads BK (R) | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Örebro SK (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 18 | Relegation to Superettan |
| 16 | Östersunds FK (R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 14 |
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
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
Positions by round
edit| Leader | |
| 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League Second qualifying round | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2022 Superettan |
Source: everysport.com
Results by round
editResults
editRelegation play-offs
editThe 14th-placed team of Allsvenskan met the third-placed team from 2021 Superettan in a two-legged tie on a home-and-away basis with the team from Allsvenskan finishing at home.
| Halmstads BK | 1–3 | Helsingborgs IF |
|---|---|---|
Kroon  39' |
Report | Loeper 32' Van den Hurk 84'Karjalainen 90' |
Helsingborgs IF won 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted.
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 4 December 2021[21]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samuel Adegbenro
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IFK Norrköping | 17 |
| 2 |  Antonio Čolak
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Malmö FF | 14 |
| Victor Edvardsen
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Degerfors IF | ||
| 4 | Oliver Berg
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Kalmar FF | 12 |
| Christian Kouakou
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IK Sirius | ||
 Nicolás Stefanelli
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AIK | ||
| 7 | Alexander Jeremejeff
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BK Häcken | 11 |
| Gustav Ludwigson
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Hammarby IF | ||
| 9 | Nabil Bahoui
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AIK | 10 |
| Marcus Berg
|
IFK Göteborg | ||
 Blair Turgott
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Östersunds FK |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Turgott |
Östersunds FK | Örebro SK | 5–0 | 18 April 2021 |
| Victor Edvardsen |
Degerfors IF | Örebro SK | 3–0 | 18 May 2021 |
| Blair Turgott |
Östersunds FK | IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | 19 September 2021 |
 Astrit Selmani4 goals |
Hammarby IF | Kalmar FF | 5–3 | 4 December 2021 |
Discipline
editPlayer
edit- Most yellow cards: 12[21]
- Sebastian Larsson (AIK)
- Most red cards: 2
- Johan Hammar (BK Häcken)
Luke Le Roux (Varbergs BoIS)
Club
edit- Most yellow cards: 78[22]
- Most red cards: 5
Awards
editAnnual awards
edit| Award[23] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Magnus Eriksson
|
Djurgårdens |
| Goalkeeper of the Year |  Carljohan Eriksson
|
Mjällby AIF |
| Defender of the Year | Hjalmar Ekdal
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Djurgårdens IF |
| Midfielder of the Year | Magnus Eriksson
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Djurgårdens IF |
| Striker of the Year | Samuel Adegbenro
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Norrköping |
| Breakthrough of the Year | Veljko Birmančević
|
Malmö FF |
| Coach of the Year | Henrik Rydström
|
Kalmar FF |
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Allsvenskan streaks and sequences". soccerstats.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Mjällby AIF och Marcus Lantz väljer att gå skilda vägar 2021". maif.se (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Christian Järdler är ny huvudtränare för Mjällby AIF". maif.se (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Henrik Rydström lämnar Sirius Fotboll". siriusfotboll.se (in Swedish). IK Sirius. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Bäckström – ny huvudtränare för Sirius Fotboll". siriusfotboll.se (in Swedish). IK Sirius. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Hjärtligt välkommen tillbaka till Kalmar FF, Henrik Rydström!". kalmarff.se (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Jens Gustafsson lämnar IFK Norrköping". ifknorrkoping.se (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Rikard Norling ny huvudtränare för IFK Norrköping". ifknorrkoping.se (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Odense värvar Andreas Alm från BK Häcken". bkhacken.se (in Swedish). BK Häcken. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Per-Mathias Högmo blir BK Häckens nya tränare". bkhacken.se (in Swedish). BK Häcken. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "ÖSK STÄRKER DEN SPORTSLIGA LEDNINGEN – AXEL KJÄLL BEFORDRAS TILL FOTBOLLSCHEF OCH EN NY HUVUDTRÄNARE REKRYTERAS". oskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Örebro SK. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "VITOR GAZIMBA NY HUVUDTRÄNARE I ÖSK FOTBOLL". oskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Örebro SK. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Rolle slutar som A-lagstränare". ifkgoteborg.se (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Mikael Stahre ny tränare". ifkgoteborg.se (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Hammarby avslutar samarbetet med Stefan Billborn". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Milos Milojevic ny tränare i Hammarby". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Mjällby AIF gör förändringar i ledarstaben". maif.se (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Östersunds FK arbetsbefriar Amir Azrafshan". ostersundsfk.se (in Swedish). Östersunds FK. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Östersunds FK välkomnar Per Joar Hansen som ny huvudtränare". ostersundsfk.se (in Swedish). Östersunds FK. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Örebro SK byter tränare inför slutspurten". oskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Örebro SK. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Swedish Allsvenskan Card Stats & Referee Stats | the Stats Don't Lie". 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Magnus Eriksson årets spelare". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
External links
edit- Official website (in Swedish)