2024 Allsvenskan
100th season of Allsvenskan
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The 2024 Allsvenskan was the 100th season since its establishment in 1924 of Sweden's top-level football league, Allsvenskan. The season began on 30 March 2024 and ended on 10 November 2024 (not including play-off matches).
10 November 2024
27th Allsvenskan title
24th Swedish title
Västerås SK
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 March 2024 – 10 November 2024 |
| Champions | Malmö FF 27th Allsvenskan title 24th Swedish title |
| Relegated | Kalmar FF Västerås SK |
| Champions League | Malmö FF |
| Europa League | BK Häcken |
| Conference League | Hammarby IF AIK |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 680 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nikola Vasić (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Malmö FF 5–0 AIK (28 April 2024) IF Elfsborg 6–1 AIK (15 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | IFK Norrköping 1–5 Malmö FF (30 March 2024) GAIS 0–4 IF Brommapojkarna (31 March 2024) IFK Värnamo 0–4 Malmö FF (15 April 2024) |
| Highest scoring | AIK 6–2 IFK Norrköping (5 May 2024) BK Häcken 3–5 IF Elfsborg (14 July 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Malmö FF Djurgårdens IF |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Malmö FF |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches IFK Göteborg Halmstads BK |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Halmstads BK |
| Highest attendance | 47,129 AIK 1–0 Hammarby IF (29 September 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 316 IFK Värnamo 1–1 IF Brommapojkarna (12 May 2024)[1] |
| Average attendance | 10,786 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
Malmö FF successfully defended their Swedish championship title with their fourth such title in five years by defeating rivals IFK Göteborg 2–1 at Stadion on 28 October 2024.
Teams
The league consisted of sixteen teams; the top fourteen sides from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 2023 Superettan. Malmö FF entered the season as defending champions.
The promoted teams were Västerås SK (promoted after a 27-year absence) and GAIS (promoted after an 11-year absence), replacing the Allsvenskan relegated teams of Degerfors IF (relegated after 3 years in the top flight) and Varbergs BoIS (relegated after 4 years in the top flight).
AIK
Djurgårdens IF
Hammarby IF
IF Brommapojkarna
BK Häcken
GAIS
IFK Göteborg
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | Solna | Strawberry Arena | Natural | 50,000 |
| BK Häcken | Gothenburg | Bravida Arena | Artificial | 6,316 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| GAIS | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,454 |
| Halmstads BK | Halmstad | Örjans Vall | Natural | 10,873 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| IF Brommapojkarna | Stockholm | Grimsta IP | Artificial | 5,000 |
| IF Elfsborg | Borås | Borås Arena | Artificial | 16,200 |
| IFK Göteborg | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,454 |
| IFK Norrköping | Norrköping | Nya Parken[note 1] | Artificial | 16,000 |
| IFK Värnamo | Värnamo | Finnvedsvallen | Natural | 5,000 |
| IK Sirius | Uppsala | Studenternas IP | Artificial | 10,522 |
| Kalmar FF | Kalmar | Guldfågeln Arena | Natural | 12,182 |
| Malmö FF | Malmö | Stadion[note 2] | Natural | 22,500 |
| Mjällby AIF | Hällevik | Strandvallen | Natural | 7,500 |
| Västerås SK | Västerås | Hitachi Energy Arena | Artificial | 7,044 |
Personnel and kits
All teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor Unibet as well as the Allsvenskan logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors | |
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| Main | Other | ||||
| AIK | Truecaller | List
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| BK Häcken | BRA Bygg | List
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| Djurgårdens IF | Mobill Parkering | List
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| GAIS | ITS Indeship | List
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| Halmstads BK | Getinge | List
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| Hammarby IF | Projob Workwear | List
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| IF Brommapojkarna | Bredbandsval.se | List
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| IF Elfsborg | Sparbanken Sjuhärad | List
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| IFK Göteborg | Serneke | ||||
| IFK Norrköping | Holmen | List
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| IFK Värnamo | Liljedahl Group | ||||
| IK Sirius | ByggConstruct | List
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| Kalmar FF | MultiBygg | List
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| Malmö FF | Volkswagen | List
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| Mjällby AIF | Mellby Gård | List
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| Västerås SK | Hygienteknik | List
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Norrköping | Mutual consent | 13 November 2023[2] | Pre-season | 29 December 2023[3] | ||
| IFK Värnamo | End of contract | 17 November 2023[4] | 17 November 2023[5] | |||
| BK Häcken | Signed by Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 December 2023[6] | 27 December 2023[7] | |||
| Hammarby IF | End of interim spell | 14 December 2023 | 14 December 2023[8] | |||
| IF Elfsborg | Signed by Aberdeen | 3 June 2024[9] | 9th | 3 June 2024[10] | ||
| AIK | Resigned | 14 June 2024[11] | 8th | 16 July 2024[12] | ||
| IFK Göteborg | Signed by Sparta Prague | 15 June 2024[13] | 13th | 25 June 2024[14] | ||
| Kalmar FF | Signed by Burnley | 20 June 2024[15] | 15th | 20 June 2024[16] | ||
| IFK Värnamo | Sacked | 23 August 2024[17] | 14th | 23 August 2024[17] | ||
| Halmstads BK | 27 August 2024[18] | 13th | 27 August 2024[18] | |||
| BK Häcken | 23 September 2024[19] | 9th | 23 September 2024[19] | |||
| Djurgårdens IF | 21 October 2024[20] | 3rd | 22 October 2024[21] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö FF (C) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 67 | 25 | +42 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 54 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | AIK | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 54 | |
| 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 53 | |
| 5 | Mjällby AIF | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 50 | |
| 6 | GAIS | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 48 | |
| 7 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 45 | |
| 8 | BK Häcken | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 42 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 9 | IK Sirius | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 | |
| 10 | IF Brommapojkarna | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 34 | |
| 11 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 34 | |
| 12 | Halmstads BK | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 33 | |
| 13 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 31 | |
| 14 | IFK Värnamo (O) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 31 | Qualification for the Allsvenskan play-off |
| 15 | Kalmar FF (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 30 | Relegation to Superettan |
| 16 | Västerås SK (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- BK Häcken qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round as the 2024–25 Svenska Cupen winners.
Positions by round
| Leader and 2025–26 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round | |
| 2025–26 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round | |
| Allsvenskan play-off | |
| Relegation to 2025 Superettan |
Results by round
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Results
Allsvenskan play-off
The 14th-placed team of Allsvenskan will meet the third-placed team from 2024 Superettan in a two-legged tie on a home-and-away basis with the team from Allsvenskan finishing at home.[22]
| Landskrona BoIS | 2–2 | IFK Värnamo |
|---|---|---|
| Dzabic Asare |
Report | Grozdanic Voelkerling Persson |
IFK Värnamo won 3–2 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 10 November 2024[23]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Brommapojkarna | 17 | |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 15 | |
| 3 | Djurgårdens IF | 14 | |
| AIK | |||
| 5 | Malmö FF | 12 | |
| Kalmar FF | |||
| 7 | IFK Norrköping | 11 | |
| IK Sirius |
Top goalkeepers
- As of 10 November 2024[24]
(Minimum of 10 games played)
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club |
GP | GA | SV% | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammarby IF | 15 | 8 | 85 | 10 | |
| 2 | GAIS | 21 | 21 | 77 | 9 | |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 20 | 14 | 76 | 10 | |
| 4 | Hammarby IF | 13 | 15 | 74 | 4 | |
| IFK Göteborg | 12 | 17 | 3 | |||
| 6 | Mjällby AIF | 27 | 29 | 73 | 7 | |
| 7 | Malmö FF | 10 | 11 | 72 | 4 | |
| 8 | Djurgårdens IF | 17 | 16 | 71 | 7 | |
| IFK Värnamo | 15 | 19 | 5 | |||
| BK Häcken | 12 | 20 | 2 | |||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF Elfsborg | AIK | 6–1 | 15 May 2024 | |
| Malmö FF | Kalmar FF | 5–0 | 24 May 2024 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 11[25]
- Most red cards: 1[26]
Club
Awards
Allsvenskans Stora Pris
For the twelfth year running, the broadcaster of Allsvenskan, Max, hosted an award ceremony where they presented seven awards and two special awards to the players and staff of the 16 Allsvenskan clubs, the award ceremony was held on 20 November 2024.[29] The nominations for the 2024 season were officially announced on 15 November 2017.[30] Nominees are displayed below, the winners are marked in bold text. Hammarby IF received the most nominations with five nominations, while Malmö FF received five nominations, Djurgårdens and AIK received three nominations, IF Brommapojkarna received two nominations, IFK Göteborg, Mjällby AIF, Västerås SK and Gais each received one nomination.
Goalkeeper of the year
- Warner Hahn (Hammarby IF)
- Jacob Widell Zetterström (Djurgårdens IF)
- Johan Dahlin (Malmö FF)
Defender of the year
- Pontus Jansson (Malmö FF)
- Shaquille Pinas (Hammarby IF)
- Elliot Stroud (Mjällby AIF)
Midfielder of the year
- Sebastian Nanasi (Malmö FF)
- Anton Salétros (AIK)
- Nahir Besara (Hammarby IF)
Forward of the year
- Nikola Vasić (IF Brommapojkarna)
- Deniz Hümmet (Djurgårdens IF)
- Isaac Kiese Thelin (Malmö FF)
Newcomer of the year
- Samuel Dahl (Djurgårdens IF)
- Lamine Fanne (AIK)
- Marcus Linday (Västerås SK)
Manager of the year
- Fredrik Holmberg (GAIS)
- Mikkjal Thomassen (AIK)
- Kim Hellberg (Hammarby IF)
Most valuable player of the year
- Sebastian Nanasi (Malmö FF)
- Nahir Besara (Hammarby IF)
- Nikola Vasić (IF Brommapojkarna)
Player of the Month award
| Month | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| April | Malmö FF | |
| May | GAIS | |
| June | N/a | |
| July | GAIS | |
| August | Malmö FF | |
| September | GAIS | |
| October | Hammarby IF | |
Coach of the Month award
| Month | Coach of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| April | Malmö FF | |
| May | GAIS | |
| June | N/a | |
| July | IF Elfsborg | |
| August | AIK | |
| September | AIK | |
| October | Hammarby IF | |
See also
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Attendances
AIK Fotboll drew the highest average home attendance in the 2024 edition of the Swedish top-flight football league.
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[31] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIK Fotboll | 15 | 28,589 |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 15 | 23,579 |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 15 | 20,273 |
| 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 15 | 19,340 |
| 5 | IFK Göteborg | 15 | 16,846 |
| 6 | GAIS | 15 | 9,011 |
| 7 | IF Elfsborg | 15 | 8,318 |
| 8 | IFK Norrköping | 15 | 8,073 |
| 9 | IK Sirius | 15 | 7,033 |
| 10 | Halmstads BK | 15 | 6,299 |
| 11 | Västerås SK | 15 | 6,253 |
| 12 | Kalmar FF | 15 | 6,017 |
| 13 | BK Häcken | 15 | 4,973 |
| 14 | Mjällby AIF | 15 | 3,711 |
| 15 | IFK Värnamo | 15 | 2,357 |
| 16 | IF Brommapojkarna | 15 | 1,907 |