2006 in Swedish football

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The 2006 season in Swedish football, starting January 2006 and ending December 2006:

  • 18 January 2006: The Sweden national team plays a friendly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against the hosts, causing upset home in Sweden when it is revealed that no women are allowed at the stadium.
  • 2 September 2006: The punishment for the clubs involved in the tumult at Söderstadion during the 53 minute abandoned match Hammarby IFDjurgårdens IF played 28 Septemberwhen home fans stormed the pitch and shot fireworks from the standsis decided by the Swedish Football Association; Hammarby IF loses the match 03 (the score when the match was abandoned), loses an extra three points, and are fined 200,000 SEK, Djurgårdens IF are fined 15,000 SEK.
  • 5 November 2006: IF Elfsborg beat Djurgårdens IF 10 in the last matchday of 2006 Allsvenskan and become champions for the first time since 1961.
  • 9 December 2006: The Swedish Football Association decides to increase the number of teams in Allsvenskan from 14 to 16effective from the 2008 seasonmeaning that the 2007 season will see only one team being relegated from Allsvenskan while three teams will be automatically promoted from Superettan.[1]

Honours

Official titles

Title Team Reason
Swedish Champions 2006IF ElfsborgWinners of Allsvenskan
Swedish Cup Champions 2006Helsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska Cupen

Competitions

Level Competition Team
1st levelAllsvenskan 2006IF Elfsborg
2nd levelSuperettan 2006Trelleborgs FF
3rd levelDivision 1 Norra 2006Enköpings SK
Division 1 Södra 2006IF Sylvia
CupSvenska Cupen 2006Helsingborgs IF

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted from Promoted to Team Reason
Superettan 2006Allsvenskan 2007Trelleborgs FFWinners
Örebro SK2nd team
IF BrommapojkarnaWinners of qualification play-off
Division 1 Norra 2006Superettan 2007Enköpings SKWinners
IK SiriusWinners of qualification play-off
Division 1 Södra 2006IF SylviaWinners
Bunkeflo IFWinners of qualification play-off
Division 2 2006Division 1 Norra 2007IFK TimråWinners of Norrland
Skiljebo SKWinners of Norra Svealand
Gröndals IKWinners of Östra Svealand
Division 2 2006Division 1 Södra 2007Skövde AIKWinners of Mellersta Götaland
Torslanda IKWinners of Västra Götaland
IFK MalmöWinners of Södra Götaland

League transfers

Transferred from Transferred to Team Reason
Division 1 Norra 2006Division 1 Södra 2007Visby IF GuteGeographical composition

Relegations

Relegated from Relegated to Team Reason
Allsvenskan 2006Superettan 2007BK HäckenLosers of qualification play-off
Östers IF13th team
Örgryte IS14th team
Superettan 2006Division 1 Norra 2007Assyriska FöreningenLosers of qualification play-off
FC Väsby UnitedLosers of qualification play-off
Division 1 Södra 2007Qviding FIF15th team
Division 1 Norra 2007Umeå FC16th team
Division 1 Norra 2006Division 2 2007Robertsfors IK12th team
Anundsjö IF13th team
Kiruna FF14th team
Division 1 Södra 2006Division 2 2007Myresjö IF12th team
IFK Hässleholm13th team
Lindome GIF14th team

International qualifications

Qualified for Enters Team Reason
UEFA Champions League 2007081st qualifying roundIF ElfsborgWinners of Allsvenskan
UEFA Cup 2007081st qualifying roundAIK2nd team in Allsvenskan
Helsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska Cupen
BK HäckenUEFA Fair Play winners
UEFA Intertoto Cup 20071st roundHammarby IF3rd team in Allsvenskan
Royal League 200607Group stageIF ElfsborgWinners of Allsvenskan
AIK2nd team in Allsvenskan
Hammarby IF3rd team in Allsvenskan
Helsingborgs IF4th team in Allsvenskan

Domestic results

National team results

Notes

References

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