| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | IFK Norrköping 13th Allsvenskan title 13thSwedish title |
| Relegated | Halmstads BK Åtvidabergs FF |
| Champions League | IFK Norrköping |
| Europa League | IFK Göteborg AIK |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 674 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emir Kujović (21 goals)[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | John Alvbåge (81 save %)[2] |
| Biggest home win | IFK Göteborg 6–0Örebro SK (2 August 2015)[3] Falkenbergs FF 6–0Åtvidabergs FF (18 October 2015)[3] |
| Biggest away win | IFK Norrköping 0–4IF Elfsborg (13 April 2015)[3] |
| Highest scoring | AIK 4–3Falkenbergs FF (3 June 2015)[3] Malmö FF 4–3Falkenbergs FF (23 September 2015)[3] BK Häcken 5–2IF Elfsborg (25 October 2015)[3] |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches[4] AIK |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches[4] Djurgårdens IF |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches[4] Åtvidabergs FF |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches[4] Åtvidabergs FF |
| Highest attendance | 43,713[3] AIK 1–2IFK Göteborg (26 October 2015) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,431[3] BK Häcken 2–0Örebro SK (10 May 2015) |
| Total attendance | 2,392,098[5] |
| Average attendance | 9,967[5] |
←2014 2016 → | |
The2015 Allsvenskan season, was the 91st edition of top tierAllsvenskanfootball competition since its founding in 1924 under the authority of theSwedish Football Association inSweden; the2015 Swedish football season. 16 teams contested the league; 14 returning from the 2014 season and two that were promoted fromSuperettan. The 2015 fixtures were released on 21 January 2015.[6] The season started on 4 April 2015, whenBK Häcken visited newly promotedHammarby IF atTele2 Arena and ended on 31 October 2015.[3]
Malmö FF unsuccessfully defended its2014 title losing toIFK Norrköping in the 2015 title final on 31 October 2015, 2–0. IFK Norrköping would win the title with a margin of three points ahead ofIFK Göteborg and five points clear of third-placed teamAIK. The 2015 title enabled IFK Norrköping a guaranteed place to contest in the second qualifying round the2016–17 UEFA Champions League tournament; runners-up IFK Göteborg and third-placed AIK would compete in first qualifying round of2016–17 UEFA Europa League. The fourth-placed teamElfsborg would play in Europa League if they or one of the top three teams won2015–16 Svenska Cupen.
The annual pre-season kick-off meeting was held atScandic Infra City inUpplands Väsby on 23 March 2015.[7] Managers and key players from the major teams as well as some of the predicted bottom teams will be interviewed by representatives from the media as well as commentators fromC More Entertainment, the official broadcasters of the league.
The season started on 4 April 2015 with two fixtures, an early afternoon fixture between newcomersHammarby IF and last year's fifth placed teamBK Häcken atTele2 Arena inStockholm followed by the match betweenKalmar FF andHelsingborgs IF atGuldfågeln Arena. The rest of the fixtures of the first round were spread out during the two following days. The defending championsMalmö FF will start the season with an away fixture against newcomersGIF Sundsvall atNorrporten Arena on 6 April 2015. The first few match weeks include a number of high-profile matches, Malmö FF faced last years third placed teamAIK in a home fixture on 9 April 2015 and last year's runners-upIFK Göteborg in an away fixture on match day three on 12 April 2015. Matchday seven featured both aScanian derby between Malmö FF and Helsingborg on 3 May 2015 and aStockholm derby between AIK and Hammarby on 4 May 2015.
During the 26th round of play, a record was set as the total attendance for the season surpassed 2 million spectators. The previous record of 1,956,042 spectators was set in1957–58.[8]
For the third year running, the broadcaster of Allsvenskan,C More Entertainment, 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 5 November 2015.[9] The nominations for the 2015 season were officially announced on 2 November 2015. Nominees are displayed below, the winners are marked in bold text.[9] IFK Norrköping received the most nominations with six nominations while AIK received five nominations and IFK Göteborg received four nominations. Djurgårdens IF and IF Elfsborg received two nominations and Falkenbergs FF and Malmö FF received one nomination each.
Goalkeeper of the year
Defender of the year
Midfielder of the year
Forward of the year
Newcomer of the year
Manager of the year
Most valuable player of the year
A total of sixteen teams will contest the league, including fourteen sides from the2014 season and two promoted teams from the2014 Superettan. Both of the promoted teams for the 2014 season managed to stay in the league,Falkenbergs FF andÖrebro SK.
Mjällby AIF andIF Brommapojkarna were relegated at the end of the 2014 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by 2014 Superettan championsHammarby IF and runners-upGIF Sundsvall. Hammarby returned to Allsvenskan after five years absence, having been relegated at the end of the2009 season. This was Hammarby's 47th season in the league. Sundsvall returned to Allsvenskan after two years absence, having been relegated at the end of the2012 season. This was Sundsvall's 15th season in the league.
Gefle IF as 14th-placed team retained their Allsvenskan spot after winning against third-placed Superettan teamLjungskile SK 4–1 on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf1 | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | Stockholm | Friends Arena | Natural | 50,000 |
| BK Häcken | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi(Until 6 June 2015) | Natural | 18,600 |
| Bravida Arena(From 5 July 2015) | Artificial | 6,500 | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| Falkenbergs FF | Falkenberg | Falkenbergs IP | Natural | 4,000 |
| Gefle IF | Gävle | Strömvallen(Until 30 April 2015) | Artificial | 7,200 |
| Gavlevallen(From 20 May 2015) | Artificial | 6,500 | ||
| GIF Sundsvall | Sundsvall | Norrporten Arena | Artificial | 7,700 |
| Halmstads BK | Halmstad | Örjans Vall | Natural | 15,500 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| Helsingborgs IF | Helsingborg | Olympia | Natural | 16,5002 |
| IF Elfsborg | Borås | Borås Arena | Artificial | 16,899 |
| IFK Göteborg | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,600 |
| IFK Norrköping | Norrköping | Nya Parken | Artificial | 15,734 |
| Kalmar FF | Kalmar | Guldfågeln Arena | Natural | 12,000 |
| Malmö FF | Malmö | Swedbank Stadion | Natural | 24,000 |
| Åtvidabergs FF | Åtvidaberg | Kopparvallen | Artificial | 8,100 |
| Örebro SK | Örebro | Behrn Arena | Artificial | 12,300 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | Adidas | Åbro | ||
| BK Häcken | Nike | BRA Bygg | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | Adidas | Prioritet Finans | ||
| Falkenbergs FF | Nike | Gekås Ullared | ||
| Gefle IF | Umbro | Sandvik | ||
| GIF Sundsvall | Adidas | Various | ||
| Halmstads BK | Puma | Prioritet Finans | ||
| Hammarby IF | Puma | LW | ||
| Helsingborgs IF | Puma | Resurs Bank | ||
| IF Elfsborg | Umbro | Various | ||
| IFK Göteborg | Adidas | Prioritet Finans | ||
| IFK Norrköping | Nike | Holmen | ||
| Kalmar FF | Puma | Småländska Hjältevadshus | ||
| Malmö FF | Puma | Rörläggaren | ||
| Åtvidabergs FF | Uhlsport | Various | ||
| Örebro SK | Puma | Various |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Göteborg | Sacked | 3 November 2014[12] | Pre-season | 25 November 2014[13] | ||
| Falkenbergs FF | End of contract | 10 November 2014[14] | Pre-season | 26 November 2014[15] | ||
| Helsingborgs IF | Demoted | 10 November 2014[16] | Pre-season | 10 November 2014[16] | ||
| IF Elfsborg | Demoted | 12 November 2014[17] | Pre-season | 12 November 2014[17] | ||
| Kalmar FF | Sacked | 14 November 2014[18] | Pre-season | 24 November 2014[19] | ||
| Åtvidabergs FF | Mutual termination | 15 November 2014[20] | Pre-season | 12 December 2014[21] | ||
| Halmstads BK | Sacked | 19 November 2014[22] | Pre-season | 19 November 2014[22] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Norrköping(C) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 66 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 63 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | AIK | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 61 | |
| 4 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 55 | |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 54 | |
| 6 | Djurgårdens IF | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 51 | |
| 7 | BK Häcken | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 45 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | Helsingborgs IF | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Örebro SK | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 37 | |
| 10 | Gefle IF | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 36 | |
| 11 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 33 | |
| 12 | GIF Sundsvall | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 32 | |
| 13 | Kalmar FF | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 31 | |
| 14 | Falkenbergs FF(O) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 25 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 15 | Halmstads BK(R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 21 | Relegation to theSuperettan |
| 16 | Åtvidabergs FF(R) | 30 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 15 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Norrköping | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| IFK Göteborg | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| AIK | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| IF Elfsborg | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Malmö FF | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| BK Häcken | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Örebro SK | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Gefle IF | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Hammarby IF | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| GIF Sundsvall | 16 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Kalmar FF | 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Falkenbergs FF | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Halmstads BK | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Åtvidabergs FF | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Leader | |
| 2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2016Superettan |
| Home \ Away | AIK | BKH | DIF | FFF | GIF | GIFS | HBK | HAM | HIF | IFE | IFKG | IFKN | KFF | MFF | ÅFF | ÖSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| BK Häcken | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Djurgårdens IF | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Falkenbergs FF | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 | |
| Gefle IF | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| GIF Sundsvall | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Halmstads BK | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Hammarby IF | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Helsingborgs IF | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | |
| IF Elfsborg | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| IFK Göteborg | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| IFK Norrköping | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Kalmar FF | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Malmö FF | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Åtvidabergs FF | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| Örebro SK | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
The 14th-placed team of Allsvenskan meets the third-placed team from2015 Superettan in aTwo-legged tie on a home-and-away basis with the team from Allsvenskan finishing at home.
| IK Sirius | 2–2 | Falkenbergs FF |
|---|---|---|
| Ogbu | Report | Nilsson |
| Falkenbergs FF | 1–1 | IK Sirius |
|---|---|---|
| Keat | Report | Eriksson |
3–3 on aggregate. Falkenbergs FF won on away goals.
(Minimum of 10 games played)
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | GP | GA | SV%[2] | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 22 | 81 | 14 | |
| 2 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 33 | 76 | 9 | |
| AIK | 25 | 26 | 8 | |||
| Åtvidabergs FF | 11 | 21 | 2 | |||
| 5 | Halmstads BK | 29 | 43 | 75 | 8 | |
| Falkenbergs FF | 30 | 56 | 8 | |||
| Malmö FF | 14 | 12 | 7 | |||
| BK Häcken | 13 | 15 | 5 | |||
| Örebro SK | 14 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 10 | Helsingborgs IF | 23 | 34 | 74 | 6 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Göteborg | BK Häcken | 4–0 | 16 August 2015 | |
| BK Häcken | Halmstads BK | 4–1 | 14 September 2015 | |
| Örebro SK | IF Elfsborg | 4–2 | 21 September 2015 | |
| BK Häcken | IF Elfsborg | 5–2 | 25 October 2015 | |
| Djurgårdens IF | GIF Sundsvall | 4–2 | 31 October 2015 |
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