2026 Allsvenskan
Football league season in Sweden
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2026 Allsvenskan is the 102nd season since its establishment in 1924 of Sweden's top-level men's football league, Allsvenskan. The season began on 5 April 2026 and will end in November 2026 (not including relegation play-off matches).
November 2026
(18 April 2026)
(4 April 2026)
Halmstads BK 0–3 Degerfors IF
(12 April 2026)
Degerfors IF 1–4 Mjällby AIF
(9 May 2026)
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April 2026 – November 2026 |
| Biggest home win | Hammarby IF 8–1 Örgryte IS (18 April 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Degerfors IF 0–3 IK Sirius (4 April 2026) Halmstads BK 0–3 Degerfors IF (12 April 2026) Degerfors IF 1–4 Mjällby AIF (9 May 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Hammarby IF 8–1 Örgryte IS (18 April 2026) Västerås 4–5 IFK Göteborg (31 May 2026) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches IK Sirius |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches IK Sirius |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Örgryte IS Degerfors IF |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Malmö FF Örgryte IS |
| Highest attendance | 46,278 AIK 2–4 Djurgården (10 May 2026) |
| Lowest attendance | 817 IF Brommapojkarna 1–0 Kalmar FF (17 May 2026) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2026. | |
Teams
The league consists of sixteen teams: the top thirteen sides from the previous season and three teams promoted from the 2025 Superettan. The promoted teams were Västerås SK, Kalmar FF (both promoted after a single year absence) and Örgryte IS (promoted after 16 seasons of absence), replacing relegated Allsvenskan teams Östers IF, IFK Värnamo and IFK Norrköping, who have played in the top division for 1, 4 and 15 seasons respectively prior to relegation. Mjällby AIF will enter the season as defending champions.
AIK
Djurgårdens IF
Hammarby IF
IF Brommapojkarna
BK Häcken
GAIS
IFK Göteborg
Örgryte IS
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | Solna | Nationalarenan[note 1] | Natural | 50,000 |
| BK Häcken | Gothenburg | Nordic Wellness Arena | Artificial | 6,316 |
| Degerfors IF | Degerfors | Stora Valla | Natural | 5,880 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | 3Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| GAIS | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,454 |
| Halmstads BK | Halmstad | Örjans Vall | Natural | 10,873 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | 3Arena | 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 |
| IK Sirius | Uppsala | Studenternas IP | Artificial | 10,522 |
| Kalmar FF | Kalmar | Guldfågeln Arena | Natural | 12,150 |
| Malmö FF | Malmö | Stadion[note 2] | Natural | 22,500 |
| Mjällby AIF | Hällevik | Strandvallen | Natural | 7,500 |
| Örgryte IS | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,454 |
| Västerås SK | Västerås | Hitachi Energy Arena | Artificial | 8,900 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| AIK | Truecaller | List
| |||
| BK Häcken | BRA Bygg | List
| |||
| Degerfors IF | Helmia | List
| |||
| Djurgårdens IF | Mobill Parkering | List
| |||
| GAIS | ITS Indeship | List
| |||
| Halmstads BK | Jonab | List
| |||
| Hammarby IF | Projob Workwear | List
| |||
| IF Brommapojkarna | Bredbandsval.se | List
| |||
| IF Elfsborg | Sparbanken Sjuhärad | List
| |||
| IFK Göteborg | Serneke | ||||
| IK Sirius | ByggConstruct | List
| |||
| Kalmar FF | |||||
| Malmö FF | Oatly | List
| |||
| Mjällby AIF | Mellby Gård | List
| |||
| Örgryte IS | List
| ||||
| Västerås SK | List
| ||||
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mjällby AIF | Promoted to technical director | 18 November 2025[1] | Pre-season | 18 November 2025[1] | ||
| Västerås SK | Mutual consent | 19 November 2025[2] | 19 November 2025[2] | |||
| Hammarby IF | Signed by Middlesbrough | 24 November 2025[3] | 8 December 2025[4] | |||
| Malmö FF | End of interim spell | 11 December 2025[5] | 2 December 2025[5] | |||
| AIK | Sacked | 4 January 2026[6] | 16 January 2026[7] | |||
| IF Elfsborg | Signed by Pisa | 3 February 2026[8] | 19 February 2026[9] | |||
| Halmstads BK | Sacked | 5 May 2026[10] | 16th | 7 May 2026[11] | ||
| Malmö FF | 26 May 2026[12] | 12th | 30 June 2026[13] | |||
| Hammarby IF | 5 June 2026[14] | 4th | 5 June 2026[15] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK Sirius | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 35 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 26 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | BK Häcken | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | AIK | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 19 | |
| 6 | Malmö FF | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 19 | |
| 7 | GAIS | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 19 | |
| 8 | Västerås SK | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 19 | |
| 9 | IF Elfsborg | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 18 | |
| 10 | Mjällby AIF | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 17 | |
| 11 | IF Brommapojkarna | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
| 12 | Kalmar FF | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 13 | |
| 13 | IFK Göteborg | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 13 | |
| 14 | Degerfors IF | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 10 | Qualification for the Allsvenskan play-off |
| 15 | Örgryte IS | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 9 | Relegation to Superettan |
| 16 | Halmstads BK | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 |
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).
Positions by round
| Leader and 2027–28 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round | |
| 2027–28 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round | |
| Allsvenskan play-off | |
| Relegation to 2027 Superettan |
Results by round
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; P = Postponed
Results
Allsvenskan play-off
The 14th-placed team of Allsvenskan will meet the third-placed team from 2026 Superettan in a two-legged tie on a home-and-away basis with the team from Allsvenskan finishing at home.
| v | ||
|---|---|---|
| v | ||
|---|---|---|
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 19 July 2026[16]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK Sirius | 14 | |
| 2 | IK Sirius | 10 | |
| Malmö FF | |||
| 4 | Västerås SK | 9 | |
| 5 | Hammarby IF | 8 | |
| Djurgårdens IF | |||
| 7 | BK Häcken | 7 | |
| 8 | IFK Göteborg | 6 | |
| 9 | Five players tied | 5 | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammarby IF | Malmö FF | 4–1 | 17 May 2026 | |
| Malmö FF | Halmstads BK | 5–2 | 30 May 2026 | |
| IFK Göteborg | Västerås SK | 5–4 | 31 May 2026 | |
| IK Sirius | Mjällby AIF | 4–4 | 3 July 2026 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 6
William Milovanovic, GAIS
- Most red cards: 1
Axel Norén, Mjällby AIF
Mohamed Soumah, IK Sirius
Rockson Yeboah, IFK Göteborg
Club
- Most yellow cards:
- Most red cards:
Awards
Allsvenskans Stora Pris
Monthly awards
See also
|
|
