2000 Allsvenskan
76th season of Allsvenskan
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Allsvenskan 2000, part of the 2000 Swedish football season, was the 76th Allsvenskan season played. The first match was played 8 April 2000 and the last match was played 4 November 2000. Halmstads BK won the league ahead of runners-up Helsingborgs IF, while GAIS and Västra Frölunda IF were relegated.
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Halmstads BK |
| Relegated | GAIS Västra Frölunda IF |
| Champions League | Halmstads BK |
| UEFA Cup | Helsingborgs IF |
| Top goalscorer | Fredrik Berglund, IF Elfsborg (18) |
| Average attendance | 6,976 |
← 1999 2001 → | |
Summary
- A total number of five teams from Gothenburg participated: IFK Göteborg, Örgryte IS, BK Häcken, GAIS and Västra Frölunda IF.[1]
- From this season, only the team ending up at the 12th position was required to play relegation qualifying games, following the establishment of Superettan.
- When Halmstads BK won the Swedish Championship, they became the final team to be awarded the von Rosens pokal. From 2001 it was replaced by Lennart Johanssons Pokal.[2][3]
Participating clubs
| Club | Last season | First season in league |
First season of current spell |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | 2nd | 1924–25 | 1981 |
| IF Elfsborg | 9th | 1926–27 | 1997 |
| GAIS | 2nd (Division 1 Södra) | 1924–25 | 2000 |
| IFK Göteborg | 6th | 1924–25 | 1977 |
| Halmstads BK | 3rd | 1933–34 | 1993 |
| Hammarby IF | 10th | 1924–25 | 1998 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 1st | 1924–25 | 1993 |
| BK Häcken | 1st (Division 1 Södra) | 1983 | 2000 |
| IFK Norrköping | 5th | 1924–25 | 1984 |
| GIF Sundsvall | 1st (Division 1 Norra) | 1965 | 2000 |
| Trelleborgs FF | 8th | 1985 | 1992 |
| Västra Frölunda IF | 7th | 1987 | 1998 |
| Örebro SK | 12th | 1946–47 | 1989 |
| Örgryte IS | 4th | 1924–25 | 1995 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halmstads BK (C) | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 52 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Helsingborgs IF | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 46 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | AIK | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 45 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | IFK Göteborg | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 44 | |
| 5 | IF Elfsborg | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 43 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Trelleborgs FF | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 38 | |
| 7 | Örgryte IS | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 37 | |
| 8 | Hammarby IF | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 36 | |
| 9 | IFK Norrköping | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 35 | |
| 10 | Örebro SK | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 33 | |
| 11 | GIF Sundsvall | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 29 | |
| 12 | BK Häcken (O) | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 13 | GAIS (R) | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 20 | Relegation to Superettan |
| 14 | Västra Frölunda (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 62 | −45 | 15 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Elfsborg qualified for the UEFA Cup as Svenska Cupen champions 2000–01.
Relegation play-offs
?, Hällevik
| BK Häcken | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Mjällby AIF |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 6–4 | ||
?, Gothenburg
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Elfsborg | 18 | |
| 2 | Örgryte IS | 16 | |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 14 | |
| 4 | Hammarby IF | 12 | |
| Helsingborgs IF | 12 | ||
| 6 | IFK Göteborg | 10 | |
| Halmstads BK | 10 | ||
| Helsingborgs IF | 10 | ||
| Malmö FF | 10 | ||
| IFK Norrköping | 10 | ||
| IF Elfsborg | 10 | ||
Attendances
| Club | Home average | Away average | Home high | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIK | 14,474 | 34,004 | |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 12,134 | 33,958 | |
| 3 | Helsingborgs IF | 9,414 | 13,802 | |
| 4 | IFK Göteborg | 9,299 | 22,011 | |
| 5 | IF Elfsborg | 7,625 | 12,514 | |
| 6 | GAIS | 7,084 | 31,225 | |
| 7 | IFK Norrköping | 7,049 | 12,464 | |
| 8 | Halmstads BK | 6,950 | 10,343 | |
| 9 | Örebro SK | 6,923 | 9,855 | |
| 10 | GIF Sundsvall | 5,133 | 9,000 | |
| 11 | Örgryte IS | 4,713 | 9,141 | |
| 12 | BK Häcken | 2,661 | 8,379 | |
| 13 | Trelleborgs FF | 2,432 | 3,348 | |
| 14 | Västra Frölunda IF | 1,519 | 4,168 | |
| — | Total | 6,976 | — | 34,004 |