1989 Allsvenskan
65th season of Allsvenskan
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Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1989.
Season1989
ChampionsMalmö FF
(Allsvenskan champion)
IFK Norrköping
(Swedish champions after play-offs)
(Allsvenskan champion)
IFK Norrköping
(Swedish champions after play-offs)
RelegatedGIF Sundsvall
Västra Frölunda IF
Västra Frölunda IF
| Season | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Malmö FF (Allsvenskan champion) IFK Norrköping (Swedish champions after play-offs) |
| Relegated | GIF Sundsvall Västra Frölunda IF |
| European Cup | Malmö FF |
| UEFA Cup | IFK Norrköping GAIS |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 344 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jan Hellström, IFK Norrköping (16) |
| Average attendance | 4,211 |
← 1988 1990 → | |
Overview
The league was contested by 12 teams, with Malmö FF winning the league and IFK Norrköping winning the Swedish championship after the play-offs.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö FF (C) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 31 | Allsvenskan play-offs, Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | IFK Norrköping (S) | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 29 | Allsvenskan play-offs, Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | GAIS | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 26 | |
| 4 | Örebro SK | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | Allsvenskan play-offs |
| 5 | Halmstads BK | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Djurgårdens IF | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 23 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 7 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 22 | |
| 8 | AIK | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | Örgryte IS | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 21 | |
| 10 | IK Brage | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 17 | |
| 11 | GIF Sundsvall (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 13 | Relegation to Division 1 |
| 12 | Västra Frölunda (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 56 | −32 | 10 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Allsvenskan Champion; (S) Swedish Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Allsvenskan Champion; (S) Swedish Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Djurgården qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as Svenska Cupen champions 1989–90.
Results
Allsvenskan play-offs
The 1989 Allsvenskan play-offs was the eighth edition of the competition. The four best placed teams from Allsvenskan qualified to the competition. League runners-up IFK Norrköping won the competition and the Swedish championship after defeating Allsvenskan champions Malmö FF. The champion was determined by a final in best of three matches in contrast to previous years.
Semi-finals
First leg
| 14 October 1989 | GAIS | 2–2 | Malmö FF | Ullevi, Gothenburg |
| 14 October 1989 | Örebro | 1–1 | IFK Norrköping | Eyravallen, Örebro |
Second leg
| 28 October 1989 | Malmö FF | 1–0 (3–2 agg.) | GAIS | Malmö Stadion, Malmö |
| 29 October 1989 | IFK Norrköping | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | Örebro | Idrottsparken, Norrköping |
Final
| 4 November 1989 | IFK Norrköping | 0–2 | Malmö FF | Idrottsparken, Norrköping |
| 11 November 1989 | Malmö FF | 0–1 | IFK Norrköping | Malmö Stadion, Malmö |
| 15 November 1989 | Malmö FF | 0–0 0–0 (aet) 3–4 (apen) | IFK Norrköping | Malmö Stadion, Malmö |
IFK Norrköping won 2–1 in matches.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jan Hellström |
IFK Norrköping | 16 |
| 2 | Leif Engkvist |
Malmö FF | 11 |
| 3 | Patrik Andersson |
IFK Norrköping | 10 |
| 4 | Håkan Sandberg |
GIF Sundsvall | 8 |
| Peter Karlsson |
Örgryte IS | 8 | |
| Tommy Frejdh |
Halmstads BK | 8 | |
| Stefan Lindkvist |
Halmstads BK | 8 | |
| 8 | Håkan Lindman |
Malmö FF | 7 |
| Magnus Wikström |
GIF Sundsvall | 7 | |
| Kennet Andersson |
IFK Göteborg | 7 | |
 Simon Hunt |
IK Brage | 7 | |
| Dick Lidman |
GIF Sundsvall | 7 | |
| Kaj Eskelinen |
Västra Frölunda IF | 7 | |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Örebro SK | 5,898 | 7,372 |
| 2 | Halmstads BK | 5,255 | 8,815 |
| 3 | GAIS | 4,791 | 13,465 |
| 4 | IFK Göteborg | 4,575 | 12,180 |
| 5 | IK Brage | 4,176 | 5,212 |
| 6 | Malmö FF | 4,165 | 6,933 |
| 7 | AIK | 4,059 | 9,398 |
| 8 | IFK Norrköping | 4,000 | 6,302 |
| 9 | Örgryte IS | 3,529 | 8,939 |
| 10 | Djurgårdens IF | 3,308 | 9,222 |
| 11 | GIF Sundsvall | 2,057 | 3,938 |
| 12 | Västra Frölunda IF | 1,334 | 3,156 |
Source:[1]