The 1997 season in Swedish football, starting January 1997 and ending December 1997:
Honours
Official titles
| Title | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Champions 1997 | Halmstads BK | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| Swedish Cup Champions 1996–97 | AIK | Winners of Svenska Cupen |
Competitions
| Level | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 1997 | Halmstads BK |
| 2nd level | Division 1 Norra 1997 | Hammarby IF |
| Division 1 Södra 1997 | Västra Frölunda IF | |
| Cup | Svenska Cupen 1996–97 | AIK |
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions
| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 Norra 1997 | Allsvenskan 1998 | Hammarby IF | Winners |
| Division 1 Södra 1997 | Västra Frölunda IF | Winners | |
| BK Häcken | Winners of qualification play-off | ||
| Division 2 1997 | Division 1 Norra 1998 | Ludvika FK | Winners of Västra Svealand |
| Piteå IF | Winners of Norrland | ||
| IK Sirius | Winners of Östra Svealand | ||
| Division 2 1997 | Division 1 Södra 1998 | Kalmar FF | Winners of Östra Götaland |
| Landskrona BoIS | Winners of Södra Götaland | ||
| Lundby IF | Winners of Västra Götaland | ||
| IS Halmia | Winners of qualification play-off | ||
| IF Sylvia | Winners of qualification play-off |
Relegations
| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan 1997 | Division 1 Norra 1998 | Västerås SK | Losers of qualification play-off |
| Degerfors IF | 13th team | ||
| Division 1 Södra 1998 | Panos Ljungskile SK | 14th team | |
| Division 1 Norra 1997 | Division 2 1998 | Lira Luleå BK | Losers of qualification play-off |
| Enköpings SK | 12th team | ||
| IF Brommapojkarna | 13th team | ||
| Vasalunds IF | 14th team | ||
| Division 1 Södra 1997 | Division 2 1998 | Hertzöga BK | Losers of qualification play-off |
| Myresjö IF | 12th team | ||
| IFK Malmö | 13th team | ||
| IK Oddevold | 14th team |
International qualifications
| Qualified for | Enters | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League 1998–99 | 1st qualifying round | Halmstads BK | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| UEFA Cup 1998–99 | 1st qualifying round | IFK Göteborg | 2nd team in Allsvenskan |
| Malmö FF | 3rd team in Allsvenskan | ||
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1997–98 | 1st round | AIK | Winners of Svenska Cupen |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup 1998 | 2nd round | Örebro SK | 4th team in Allsvenskan |
| 1st round | Örgryte IS | 5th team in Allsvenskan |
Domestic results
For a colour code explanation, see Seasons in Swedish football § Legend.Allsvenskan 1997
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halmstads BK | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 49 | – | 27 | +22 | 52 |
| 2 | IFK Göteborg | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 50 | – | 32 | +18 | 49 |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 48 | – | 28 | +20 | 46 |
| 4 | Örebro SK | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 43 | – | 34 | +9 | 46 |
| 5 | Örgryte IS | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | – | 29 | +5 | 43 |
| 6 | Helsingborgs IF | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 40 | – | 28 | +12 | 41 |
| 7 | IF Elfsborg | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 45 | – | 35 | +10 | 41 |
| 8 | AIK | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 38 | – | 26 | +12 | 37 |
| 9 | IFK Norrköping | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | – | 36 | -9 | 28 |
| 10 | Trelleborgs FF | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | – | 48 | -16 | 28 |
| 11 | Östers IF | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 28 | – | 44 | -16 | 23 |
| 12 | Västerås SK | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 26 | – | 49 | -23 | 23 |
| 13 | Degerfors IF | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | – | 47 | -18 | 20 |
| 14 | Panos Ljungskile SK | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 31 | – | 57 | -26 | 20 |
Allsvenskan qualification play-off 1997
| Djurgårdens IF | 1–1 | Östers IF |
|---|---|---|
| Östers IF | 2–0 | Djurgårdens IF |
|---|---|---|
| BK Häcken | 1–1 | Västerås SK |
|---|---|---|
| Västerås SK | 2–4 | BK Häcken |
|---|---|---|
Division 1 Norra 1997
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammarby IF | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 55 | – | 17 | +38 | 62 |
| 2 | Djurgårdens IF | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 65 | – | 30 | +35 | 57 |
| 3 | Umeå FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 52 | – | 38 | +14 | 43 |
| 4 | GIF Sundsvall | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | – | 31 | +9 | 39 |
| 5 | Gefle IF | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 | – | 31 | +13 | 37 |
| 6 | Nacka FF | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | – | 48 | -12 | 37 |
| 7 | IFK Luleå | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 | – | 29 | -2 | 36 |
| 8 | IK Brage | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 48 | – | 39 | +9 | 32 |
| 9 | Assyriska Föreningen | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | – | 48 | -13 | 32 |
| 10 | Spårvägens FF | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 33 | – | 39 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | Lira Luleå BK | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | – | 45 | -9 | 29 |
| 12 | Enköpings SK | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | – | 47 | -10 | 29 |
| 13 | IF Brommapojkarna | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 27 | – | 47 | -20 | 25 |
| 14 | Vasalunds IF | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | – | 64 | -46 | 10 |
Division 1 Södra 1997
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Västra Frölunda IF | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 72 | – | 24 | +48 | 54 |
| 2 | BK Häcken | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 64 | – | 29 | +35 | 51 |
| 3 | Gunnilse IS | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 55 | – | 23 | +32 | 51 |
| 4 | Åtvidabergs FF | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 37 | – | 38 | -1 | 42 |
| 5 | Stenungsunds IF | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 43 | – | 35 | +8 | 40 |
| 6 | Mjällby AIF | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 42 | – | 38 | +4 | 37 |
| 7 | IFK Hässleholm | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 46 | – | 44 | +2 | 37 |
| 8 | Motala AIF | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | – | 35 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 | Falkenbergs FF | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 50 | – | 38 | +12 | 35 |
| 10 | Norrby IF | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 41 | – | 45 | -4 | 33 |
| 11 | Hertzöga BK | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 34 | – | 53 | -19 | 26 |
| 12 | Myresjö IF | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 27 | – | 65 | -38 | 20 |
| 13 | IFK Malmö | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | – | 63 | -33 | 17 |
| 14 | IK Oddevold | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 24 | – | 66 | -42 | 15 |
Division 1 qualification play-off 1997
- 1st round
| Lira Luleå BK | 1–1 | Skellefteå AIK |
|---|---|---|
| Skellefteå AIK | 1–3 | Lira Luleå BK |
|---|---|---|
| Sandvikens IF | 2–1 | IF Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| IF Sylvia | (ag) 1–0 | Sandvikens IF |
|---|---|---|
| Hertzöga BK | 3–2 | Nybro IF |
|---|---|---|
| Nybro IF | (ag) 2–1 | Hertzöga BK |
|---|---|---|
| Trollhättans FK | 0–2 | IS Halmia |
|---|---|---|
| IS Halmia | 4–1 | Trollhättans FK |
|---|---|---|
- 2nd round
| IF Sylvia | 1–0 | Lira Luleå BK |
|---|---|---|
| Lira Luleå BK | 1–1 | IF Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| IS Halmia | 0–0 | Nybro IF |
|---|---|---|
| Nybro IF | 2–3 | IS Halmia |
|---|---|---|
Svenska Cupen 1996–97
- Final
| IF Elfsborg | 1–2 | AIK |
|---|---|---|
National team results
Main article: Sweden national football team 1997Notes
- After the season's end it was disclosed that Vasalunds IF had played nine matches with four non-EU/EEA players, one more player than the rules allowed. The result in eight of the matches was changed to 0–3 losses, and one 0–5 loss was unchanged. This had a positive effect on Spårvägens FF which thus avoided both relegation and relegation play-off, and a negative effect on Lira Luleå BK which now had to play a relegation play-off, and Enköpings SK which were now relegated directly instead of playing a relegation play-off.
References
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Online
- "Fakta och historik". AIK Fotboll. 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
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- "SFS-Bolletinen". Sveriges Fotbollshistoriker och Statistiker. 2006. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- "svenskfotboll.se". Swedish Football Association. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
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