1918 Svenska Mästerskapet final
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| Event | 1918 Svenska Mästerskapet | ||||||
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| Date | 6 October 1918 | ||||||
| Venue | Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm | ||||||
| Referee | Nils Gustafsson, Uppsala | ||||||
| Attendance | 6,009 | ||||||
The 1918 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 6 October 1918 between the three-time finalists IFK Göteborg and the first-time finalists Helsingborgs IF. The match decided the winner of 1918 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. IFK Göteborg won their third title with a 5–0 victory.
Route to the final
[edit]IFK Göteborg
[edit]| Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| PR | GAIS (H) | 5–3 |
| QF | Örgryte IS (H) | 2–0 |
| SF | IK Sirius (H) | 6–1 |
IFK Göteborg entered in the preliminary round and won, 5–3, against GAIS on 21 August 1918 at home in Gothenburg.[1] On 1 September 1918, IFK Göteborg won the quarter-final against Örgryte IS at home, 2–0.[1] The semi-final against IK Sirius was played at home on 22 September 1918, and ended in a 6–1 win.[1]
IFK Göteborg made their third appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won their previous two.[2]
Helsingborgs IF
[edit]| Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| PR | IFK Malmö (H) | 4–1 |
| QF | IFK Norrköping (A) | 3–1 |
| SF | Mariebergs IK (A) | 2–1 |
Helsingborgs IF entered in the preliminary round against IFK Malmö and won 4–1 on 18 August 1918 at home in Helsingborg.[1] On, 1 September 1918, Helsingborgs IF won the away-game quarter-final against IFK Norrköping in Norrköping, 3–1.[1] The away-game semi-final against Mariebergs IK was played in Stockholm on 22 September 1918 and resulted in a Helsingborg win, 2–1.[1]
Helsingborgs IF made their second appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having lost their previous in 1914 .[2]
Match details
[edit]| IFK Göteborg | 5–0 | Helsingborgs IF |
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Hjelm  26'Eiserman 2–0 Törnkvist 3–0 Carlsson 4–0, 5–0 (pen.) |
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References
[edit]- Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
- Glanell, Tomas; Havik, Göran; Lindberg, Thomas; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
External links
[edit]- [https://ifkdb.com/player/../game/400 Sunday 6th of October 1918: Svenska mästerskapet, Final
IFK Göteborg – Helsingborgs IF (n)] at ifkdb.com