From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
2008 Allsvenskan
84th season of Allsvenskan
84th season of Allsvenskan
1st Allsvenskan title 1st Swedish championship title IFK Norrköping Ljungskile SK (via playoffs) IFK Göteborg Helsingborgs IF (2 November 2008) Malmö FF 6–0 GIF Sundsvall (9 November 2008) (29 September 2008) (3 November 2008) AIK 1–1 Djurgården (24 April 2008) Trelleborgs FF 2–0 GIF Sundsvall (22 September 2008) Allsvenskan 2008, part of the 2008 Swedish football season, was the 84th Allsvenskan season played. The first match was played on 30 March 2008 and the last matches were played on 9 November 2008.
Kalmar FF won their first Swedish championship title. It was also the first title for a team from the province of Småland for 27 years.
Participating clubs
| Club | Last season | First season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| in league | First season of | ||
| current spell | |||
| AIK | 5th | 1924–25 | 2006 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 3rd | 1927–28 | 2001 |
| IF Elfsborg | 4th | 1926–27 | 1997 |
| GAIS | 11th | 1924–25 | 2006 |
| Gefle IF | 10th | 1933–34 | 2005 |
| IFK Göteborg | 1st | 1924–25 | 1977 |
| Halmstads BK | 7th | 1933–34 | 1993 |
| Hammarby IF | 6th | 1924–25 | 1998 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 8th | 1924–25 | 1993 |
| Kalmar FF | 2nd | 1949–50 | 2004 |
| Ljungskile SK | 2nd (Superettan) | 1997 | 2008 |
| Malmö FF | 9th | 1931–32 | 2001 |
| IFK Norrköping | 1st (Superettan) | 1924–25 | 2008 |
| GIF Sundsvall | 3rd (Superettan) | 1965 | 2008 |
| Trelleborgs FF | 13th | 1985 | 2007 |
| Örebro SK | 12th | 1946–47 | 2007 |
Managers
| Club | Coach |
|---|---|
| AIK | SWE Rikard Norling |
| Djurgårdens IF | Iceland Sigurður Jónsson |
| IF Elfsborg | SWE Magnus Haglund |
| GAIS | SWE Magnus Pehrsson |
| Gefle IF | SWE Per Olsson |
| IFK Göteborg | SWE Stefan Rehn/ SWE Jonas Olsson |
| Halmstads BK | SWE Janne Andersson |
| Hammarby IF | SWE Tony Gustavsson |
| Helsingborgs IF | SWE Bosse Nilsson |
| Kalmar FF | SWE Nanne Bergstrand |
| Ljungskile SK | ENG David Wilson |
| Malmö FF | SWE Roland Nilsson |
| IFK Norrköping | SWE Sören Cratz |
| GIF Sundsvall | SWE Sören Åkeby |
| Trelleborgs FF | SWE Tom Prahl |
| Örebro SK | FIN Sixten Boström |
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs
1–1 on aggregate. Brommapojkarna won on away goals.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWE Patrik Ingelsten | Kalmar FF | 19 |
| 2 | BRA Anselmo | Halmstads BK | 15 |
| SWE Viktor Elm | Kalmar FF | 15 | |
| 4 | USA Charlie Davies | Hammarby IF | 14 |
| SWE Henrik Larsson | Helsingborgs IF | 14 | |
| SWE Ola Toivonen | Malmö FF | 14 | |
| 7 | SWE Hans Berggren | Gefle IF | 11 |
| 8 | ARG Iván Óbolo | AIK | 10 |
Attendances
Source:
| No. | Club | Average attendance | Highest attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIK | 15,535 | 34,173 |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 11,194 | 18,884 |
| 3 | Hammarby IF | 11,144 | 23,578 |
| 4 | Helsingborgs IF | 10,497 | 16,704 |
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 10,169 | 22,312 |
| 6 | IFK Göteborg | 9,632 | 29,801 |
| 7 | IF Elfsborg | 9,513 | 16,599 |
| 8 | Örebro SK | 8,660 | 10,606 |
| 9 | IFK Norrköping | 6,652 | 15,651 |
| 10 | Kalmar FF | 6,103 | 9,689 |
| 11 | Halmstads BK | 6,033 | 10,309 |
| 12 | GAIS | 5,225 | 27,238 |
| 13 | GIF Sundsvall | 4,597 | 6,275 |
| 14 | Gefle IF | 3,918 | 5,060 |
| 15 | Ljungskile SK | 2,932 | 7,128 |
| 16 | Trelleborgs FF | 2,794 | 6,748 |
References
;Online
References
- "Spelprogram - Allsvenskan, herrar". The [[Swedish Football Association]].
- "Statistik/ligor Allsvenskan 2008". The [[Swedish Football Association]].
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/swe/aveswe08.htm
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 2008 Allsvenskan — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report