2004 in Swedish football
The 2004 season in Swedish football, starting January 2004 and ending December 2004:
Events
- 19 May 2004: Valencia wins the UEFA Cup final against Marseille which was played on Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg.
- 22 June 2004: Sweden qualify for the quarterfinals of the Euro 2004 tournament in Portugal after beating Bulgaria 5–0, drawing Italy 1–1 and in the final group stage game, playing 2–2 against Denmark, a result which ensured both Scandinavian teams a place in the final stage.
- 26 June 2004: The Netherlands knocks Sweden out of the European Championships as they win the penalty shootout after 0–0 in both full-time and extra time.
- 23 September 2004: IF Elfsborg ends IFK Göteborg's winning streak of seven consecutive won games starting August 3.
- 4 October 2004: IFK Göteborg celebrates its 100th birthday with a 2–0 win against Djurgårdens IF.
- 18 October 2004: The game between AIK and Hammarby IF is interrupted (and not started again until after 55 minutes) as AIK fans causes trouble on their part of Råsunda.
- 24 October 2004: Örgryte IS wins 3–0 against AIK, which means that AIK will be relegated to Superettan. The match was played with empty terraces due to the behaviour of the AIK supporters the previous round.
- 30 October 2004: Malmö FF wins their 15th title after passing Halmstads BK in the last round of Allsvenskan as they beat IF Elfsborg 1–0 while Halmstad, that would have taken the gold with a win, only managed to play 1–1 against IFK Göteborg.
- 8 November 2004: The licensing committee of the Swedish Football Association denies Örebro SK the licence needed (called Elitlicensen) to play in Allsvenskan due to the club's bad economy. Örebro SK immediately appeals against the decision.
- 11 November 2004: The first round of the first edition of Royal League is played. The four top teams from Sweden, Norway and Denmark compete to win the title Scandinavian Champions.
- 3 December 2004: Örebro SK's appeal is denied, and they will play in Superettan the 2005 season.
Honours
Official titles
| Title | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Champions 2004 | Malmö FF | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| Swedish Cup Champions 2004 | Djurgårdens IF | Winners of Svenska Cupen |
Competitions
| Level | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 2004 | Malmö FF |
| 2nd level | Superettan 2004 | BK Häcken |
| Cup | Svenska Cupen 2004 | Djurgårdens IF |
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions
| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superettan 2004 | Allsvenskan 2005 | BK Häcken | Winners |
| Gefle IF | 2nd team | ||
| Assyriska Föreningen | 3rd team[1] | ||
| Division 2 2004 | Superettan 2005 | Degerfors IF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Ljungskile SK | Winners of promotion play-off | ||
| Mjällby AIF | Winners of promotion play-off |
Relegations
| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan 2004 | Superettan 2005 | Örebro SK | Denied license[1] |
| AIK | 13th team | ||
| Trelleborgs FF | 14th team | ||
| Superettan 2004 | Division 2 2005 | Enköpings SK | 14th team |
| IK Brage | 15th team | ||
| Friska Viljor FC | 16th team |
International qualifications
| Qualified for | Enters | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League 2005–06 | 2nd qualifying round | Malmö FF | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| UEFA Cup 2005–06 | 2nd qualifying round | Halmstads BK | 2nd team in Allsvenskan |
| Djurgårdens IF | Winners of Svenska Cupen | ||
| UEFA Intertoto Cup 2005 | 1st round | IFK Göteborg | 3rd team in Allsvenskan |
| Royal League 2004–05 | Group stage | Malmö FF | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| Halmstads BK | 2nd team in Allsvenskan | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 3rd team in Allsvenskan | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | 4th team in Allsvenskan |
Domestic results
Allsvenskan
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö FF (C) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 52 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Halmstads BK | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 50 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 47 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 41 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Kalmar FF | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 40 | |
| 6 | Hammarby IF | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 37 | |
| 7 | GIF Sundsvall | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Örebro SK (R) | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 33 | Relegation to Superettan[b] |
| 9 | IF Elfsborg | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 32 | |
| 10 | Helsingborgs IF | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 30 | |
| 11 | Landskrona BoIS | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 30 | |
| 12 | Örgryte IS (O) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 13 | AIK (R) | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 25 | Relegation to Superettan |
| 14 | Trelleborgs FF (R) | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 55 | −37 | 13 |
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
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:
- ^ Djurgården qualified for the UEFA Cup as Svenska Cupen champions 2004.
- ^ After the 2004 season, The Swedish FA licensing committee denied Örebro the licence needed to play in Allsvenskan the next season due to the club's economic situation and they were thus relegated to Superettan 2005. Assyriska Föreningen were promoted in place of Örebro.
2004 Allsvenskan qualification play-off
| Örgryte IS | (ag) 1–0 | Assyriska Föreningen[1] |
|---|---|---|
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Superettan
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK Häcken (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 65 | Promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | Gefle IF (P) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 58 | |
| 3 | Assyriska FF (P) | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 54 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs[a] |
| 4 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 50 | |
| 5 | Östers IF | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 50 | |
| 6 | GAIS | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Åtvidabergs FF | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 48 | |
| 8 | Västerås SK | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 44 | |
| 9 | Café Opera United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 40 | |
| 10 | IF Brommapojkarna | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Västra Frölunda | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 36 | |
| 12 | Falkenbergs FF | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 29 | |
| 13 | Boden | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 28 | |
| 14 | Enköpings SK (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 26 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 15 | IK Brage (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 25 | |
| 16 | Friska Viljor (R) | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 74 | −44 | 20 |
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Assyriska FF lost the promotion play-offs against Örgryte but were promoted nonetheless since Örebro were relegated due to their Allsvenskan licence being revoked for financial reasons.
2004 Svenska Cupen
- Quarter-finals
| IFK Göteborg | 3–2 | Örebro SK |
|---|---|---|
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
| GAIS | 0–1 | Hammarby IF |
|---|---|---|
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
- Semi-finals
- Final
National team results
Notes
- ^ a b c The Swedish Football Association licensing committee denied—after the season's end—Örebro SK the licence needed (Elitlicensen) to play in Allsvenskan the next season due to the club's economic situation and they were thus relegated to Superettan 2005. Assyriska Föreningen, although losing the qualification play-off, were promoted in their place as the 3rd team in Superettan.
References
- Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
- Andersson, Torbjörn (2002). Kung fotboll: den svenska fotbollens kulturhistoria från 1800-talets slut till 1950. Eslöv: Brutus Östlings bokförlag Symposion. ISBN 91-7139-565-2.
- Glanell, Tomas; Havik, Göran; Lindberg, Thomas; Persson, Gunnar; Ågren, Bengt, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
- Jönsson, Ingemar; Josephson, Åke, eds. (2004). IFK Göteborg 1904-2004: en hundraårig blåvit historia genom elva epoker. Göteborg: IFK Göteborg. ISBN 91-631-4659-2.
- Jönsson, Åke (2006). Fotboll: hur världens största sport växte fram. Lund: Historiska media. ISBN 91-85377-48-1.
- Nylin, Lars (2004). Den nödvändiga boken om Allsvenskan: svensk fotboll från 1896 till idag, statistik, höjdpunkter lag för lag, klassiska bilder. Sundbyberg: Semic. ISBN 91-552-3168-3.
- Persson, Lennart K. (2002). "Fotbollens uppkomst och tidiga utveckling i Sverige och Göteborg". Idrottsarvet: årets bok (2002): 31–69. ISSN 0283-1791.
Online
- "Fakta och historik". AIK Fotboll. 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- Glenning, Clas (2006). "Sweden final tables". Archived from the original on 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- Repinski, Marek (2006). "Allsvenskan Just Nu". Archived from the original on 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- "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.
