| Event | 2015–16 Svenska Cupen | ||||||
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| BK Häcken won 6–5 onpenalties | |||||||
| Date | 5 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Swedbank Stadion,Malmö | ||||||
| Referee | Andreas Ekberg (Lund) | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,302 | ||||||
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The 2016 Svenska Cupen final was played on 5 May 2016.[1] The match was played atSwedbank Stadion,Malmö, the home ground ofMalmö FF, determined in a draw on 21 March 2016 after the semi-finals.[2] The final was the culmination of the2015–16 Svenska Cupen.[3]
Allsvenskan clubsMalmö FF andBK Häcken contested the 2016 final, with the winner earning a place in thesecond qualifying round of the2016–17 UEFA Europa League. Malmö FF played their first final since1996 and their 18th final in total, BK Häcken played their first final since1990 and their second final in total. BK Häcken won their first Svenska Cupen title after defeating Malmö FF 6–5 onpenalties after the match had finished 2–2 afterextra time.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Malmö FF | Round | BK Häcken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Initial rounds | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Götene IF | 5–0 (A) | Second round | Husqvarna FF | 3–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IK Sirius | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 1 | IF Brommapojkarna | 0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ängelholms FF | 4–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | FC Trollhättan | 6–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GIF Sundsvall | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | Gefle IF | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 5 winner
Source:Swedish Football Association | Final standings | Group 7 winner
Source:Swedish Football Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IFK Norrköping | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Halmstads BK | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalmar FF | 3–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Hammarby IF | 3–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malmö FF | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | BK Häcken |
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Rosenberg 39'Eikrem 44' | Report | Savage 61' Mohammed 66' |
| Penalties | ||
Molins Sana Berget Christiansen Rakip  Arnason Tinnerholm | 5–6 | SavageMakondeleGustafsonMohammedPaulinhoArkivuoSandberg |
       Malmö FF |    BK Häcken |
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