1928–29 in Swedish football

The 1928-29 season in Swedish football, starting August 1928 and ending July 1929:

Honours

Official titles

Title Team Reason
1928–29 Swedish Champions[1]None–

Competitions

Level Competition Team
1st levelAllsvenskan 1928–29Helsingborgs IF
2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 1928–29Sandvikens IF
Division 2 Södra 1928–29Hallstahammars SK
Regional ChampionshipNorrländska Mästerskapet[2] 1929Bodens BK

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted from Promoted to Team Reason
Division 2 Norra 1928–29Allsvenskan 1929–30Sandvikens IFWinners
Division 2 Södra 1928–29Stattena IFWinners
Division 3 1928–29Division 2 Norra 1929–30Köpings ISWinners of promotion play-off
Sandvikens AIKWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1928–29Division 2 Södra 1929–30BK DerbyWinners of promotion play-off
IFK KristianstadWinners of promotion play-off

Relegations

Relegated from Relegated to Team Reason
Allsvenskan 1928–29Division 2 Norra 1929–30IFK Eskilstuna11th team
Westermalms IF12th team
Division 2 Norra 1928–29Division 3 1929–30Djurgårdens IF9th team
IFK Stockholm10th team
Division 2 Södra 1928–29Division 3 1929–30Jonsereds IF10th team

Domestic results

For a colour code explanation, see Seasons in Swedish football#Legend.

Allsvenskan 1928–29

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Helsingborgs IF 22163389–35+5435
2Örgryte IS 22153472–42+3033
3IFK Göteborg 22144456–34+2232
4IK Sleipner 22113854–49+525
5GAIS 2294947–43+422
6IF Elfsborg 22831141–54-1319
7[3]Landskrona BoIS 22821237–47-1018
8[3]IFK Malmö 22821232–47-1518
9AIK 22731247–55-817
10[3]IFK Norrköping 22481025–33-816
11[3]IFK Eskilstuna 22721341–74-3316
12Westermalms IF 22531434–62-2813

Division 2 Norra 1928–29

Norra
Södra
[2] Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Sandvikens IF 18132356–20+3628
2Hallstahammars SK 1885531–28+321
3Sundbybergs IK 18100845–38+720
4Hammarby IF 1883730–27+319
5[3]Gefle IF 1865739–34+517
6[3]Surahammars IF 1857637–41-417
7[3]IFK Västerås 18711032–43-1115
8[3]IK City 1855834–51-1715
9[3]Djurgårdens IF 1854927–37-1014
10[3]IFK Stockholm 18701134–43-914

Division 2 Södra 1928–29

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Stattena IF 18123345–22+2327
2Redbergslids IK 18121547–25+2225
3Halmstads BK 18111646–29+1723
4Malmö FF 1882842–41+118
5Kalmar FF 1864842–44-216
6IFK Uddevalla 18711029–43-1415
7[3]Fässbergs IF 18701136–42-614
8[3]Krokslätts FF 18621029–40-1114
9[3]IS Halmia[4] 1854923–34-1114
10[3]Jonsereds IF 18621030–49-1914

Division 2 promotion play-off 1928–29

23 June 1929
Sandvikens AIK 4–0 Södertälje SK
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30 June 1929
Södertälje SK 0–5 Sandvikens AIK
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9 June 1929
IFK Kumla 1–2 Köpings IS
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16 June 1929
Köpings IS 1–1 IFK Kumla
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9 June 1929
BK Derby 4–1 Kalmar AIK
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16 June 1929
Kalmar AIK 2–3 BK Derby
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9 June 1929
Majornas IK 0–4 IFK Kristianstad
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16 June 1929
IFK Kristianstad 7–2 Majornas IK
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Norrländska Mästerskapet 1929

Final

August 25, 1929
Norrbyskärs GIK 2–3 Bodens BK
Norrbyskärs fotbollsplan, Norrbyskär

National team results

September 2, 1928
Friendly
№ 136
Finland  2–3  Sweden
Malmgren 55'
Kanerva 77' 		Bergström 3'
Andersson 8', 79'
Tölö bollplan, Helsinki
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andersen (Norway)

Sweden Sweden: Evald Andersson - Rudolf Carlsson, Ingvar Persson - Walfrid Persson, Bror Persson, Einar Snitt - Ernst Lööf, Hilmer Johansson, Erik Bergström, Helge Andersson, Sigurd Roos.

September 30, 1928
Friendly
№ 137
Sweden  2–0  Germany
Lundahl 44' (p)
Olsson 89'
Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hansen (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Anders Rydberg - Axel Alfredsson, Gunnar Zacharoff - Åke Hansson, Nils Rosén, Torsten Johansson - Charles Brommesson, Gunnar Olsson, Harry Lundahl, Tore Keller, Knut Kroon.

October 7, 1928
1924–28 Nordic Championship
№ 138
Denmark  3–1  Sweden
Rohde 6'
Jørgensen 8'
Nilsson 31' 		Rydell 32'
Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Spranger (Germany)

Sweden Sweden: Anders Rydberg - Axel Alfredsson, Gunnar Zacharoff - Åke Hansson, Herbert Lundgren, Torsten Johansson - Rune Wenzel, Sven Rydell, Harry Lundahl, Wilhelm Engdahl, Knut Kroon.

June 9, 1929
Friendly
№ 139
Sweden  6–2  Netherlands
Dahl 11'
Rydell 17', 70', 77'
Kools 74' (og)
Nilsson 84' 		Smeets 73', 82'
Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Folke Andersson, Douglas Krook - Åke Hansson, Henning Helgesson, Allan Billing - John Nilsson, Sven Rydell, Per Kaufeldt, Albin Dahl, Knut Kroon.

June 14, 1929
1929–32 Nordic Championship
№ 140
Sweden  3–1  Finland
Lundahl 38' (p), 44'
Holmberg 76' 		Koponen 75'
Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm
Attendance: 16,982
Referee: Schieldrop (Norway)

Sweden Sweden: Gunnar Ragnar - Nils Axelsson, Arne Johansson - Svante Kvist, Nils Rosén, Verner Andersson - Vigor Lindberg, Bertil Thulin, Harry Lundahl, Carl-Erik Holmberg, Wilhelm Engdahl.

June 16, 1929
1929–32 Nordic Championship
№ 141
Sweden  3–2  Denmark
Nilsson 9'
Kaufeldt 31'
Kroon 49' 		Larsen 64'
Uldaler 66'
Slottsskogsvallen, Gothenburg
Attendance: 20,553
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)

Sweden Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Folke Andersson, Douglas Krook - Åke Hansson, Henning Helgesson, Allan Billing - John Nilsson, Sven Rydell, Per Kaufeldt, Albin Dahl, Knut Kroon.

June 23, 1929
Friendly
№ 142
Germany  3–0  Sweden
Hofmann 27', 63', 85'
Kölner Stadion, Cologne
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Braun (Austria)

Sweden Sweden: Gunnar Ragnar - Folke Andersson, Douglas Krook - Henning Helgesson, Nils Rosén, Allan Billing - John Nilsson, Sven Rydell, Per Kaufeldt, Albin Dahl, Wilhelm Engdahl.

July 7, 1929
Friendly
№ 143
Sweden  4–1  Estonia
Lundahl 13', 65'
Kroon 19'
H. Dahl 79' (p) 		Idlane 88'
Landskrona IP, Landskrona
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Erik Linder (46' Carl Huldt), Nils Axelsson - Svante Kvist, Fritz Lindfors, Erik Persson - Erik Jönsson, Harry Dahl, Harry Lundahl, Albin Dahl, Knut Kroon.

July 28, 1929
Friendly
№ 144
Sweden  10–0  Latvia
Dahl 10', 67'
Rydell 13'
Kroon 15', 63'
Andersson 46', 77', 87'
Helgesson 62'
Nilsson 83'
Malmö IP, Malmö
Attendance: 8,944
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Herbert Samuelsson, Douglas Krook - Evert Blomgren, Henning Helgesson, Allan Billing - John Nilsson, Sven Rydell, Rupert Andersson, Albin Dahl, Knut Kroon.

National team players in season 1928/29

name pos. caps goals club
Axel "Massa" Alfredsson DF 2 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Evald "Pony" Andersson GK 1 0 Sundbybergs IK
Folke "Börje" Andersson DF 3 0 IK Sleipner Norrköping
Helge "Hegge" Andersson FW 1 2 IFK Västerås
Rupert "Rubba" Andersson FW 1 3 IK Sleipner Norrköping
Verner "Mickel" Andersson MF 1 0 IFK Göteborg
Nils Axelsson DF 2 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Erik "Lara" Bergström FW 1 1 IFK Västerås
Allan "Rovern" Billing MF 4 0 Örgryte IS Göteborg
Evert "Blommar" Blomgren MF 1 0 IK Sleipner Norrköping
Charles "Bromme" Brommesson FW 1 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Rudolf Carlsson (Karlsson) DF 1 0 Sandvikens IF
Albin Dahl FW 5 3 Hälsingborgs IF
Harry "Hacke" Dahl FW 1 1 Landskrona BoIS
Wilhelm "Ville" Engdahl FW 3 0 AIK Solna
Åke Hansson MF 4 0 IFK Göteborg
Henning "Charmören" Helgesson MF 4 1 Örgryte IS Göteborg
Carl-Erik "Slana" Holmberg FW 1 1 Örgryte IS Göteborg
Carl Huldt DF 1 0 Landskrona BoIS
Arne "Tysken" Johansson DF 1 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Hilmer "Hille" Johansson FW 1 0 IFK Västerås
Torsten Johansson MF 2 0 IFK Norrköping
Erik "Pilsa" Jönsson FW 1 0 IFK Malmö
Per "Pära" Kaufeldt FW 3 1 AIK Solna
Tore Keller FW 1 0 IK Sleipner Norrköping
Douglas "Världens bäste" Krook DF 4 0 Örgryte IS Göteborg
Knut "Knutte" Kroon FW 6 4 Hälsingborgs IF
Svante Kvist MF 2 0 Landskrona BoIS
Sigfrid "Sigge" Lindberg GK 4 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Vigor "Kuta" Lindberg FW 1 0 IK Sleipner Norrköping
Erik Linder DF 1 0 Landskrona BoIS
Fritz "Fritte" Lindfors MF 1 0 Landskrona BoIS
Ernst Lööf FW 1 0 Sandvikens AIK
Harry Lundahl FW 4 5 Hälsingborgs IF
Herbert Lundgren DF/MF 1 0 GAIS Göteborg
John "Jompa" Nilsson FW 4 3 AIK Solna
Gunnar "Lill-Gunnar" Olsson FW 1 1 Hälsingborgs IF
Bror Persson MF 1 0 Stattena IF Hälsingborg
Erik "Krassi" Persson MF 1 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Ingvar Persson DF 1 0 Sandvikens IF
Walfrid "Valle" Persson MF 1 0 Sandvikens IF
Gunnar "Pliggen" Ragnar GK 2 0 IFK Norrköping
Sigurd (Sigfrid) "Rosa" Roos FW 1 0 IFK Västerås
Nils "Rossi" Rosén MF 3 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Anders Rydberg GK 2 0 IFK Göteborg
Sven "Trollgubben" Rydell FW 5 5 Örgryte IS Göteborg
Herbert Samuelsson DF 1 0 IFK Göteborg
Einar Snitt MF 1 0 Sandvikens IF
Bertil Thulin FW 1 0 GAIS Göteborg
Rune Wenzel FW 1 0 GAIS Göteborg
Gunnar Zacharoff (Zackaroff) DF 2 0 GAIS Göteborg

Notes

  1. ↑ No Swedish Champions title was awarded between the 1926–27 and 1929–30 seasons.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Teams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953–54 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Tie breaker is goal average.
  4. ↑ IS Halmia who finished second last in their league, and should have been relegated, were allowed to remain in Division 2.

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