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 192829Helsingborgs IF
2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 192829Sandvikens IF
Division 2 Södra 192829Hallstahammars SK
Regional ChampionshipNorrländska Mästerskapet[2] 1929Bodens BK

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted from Promoted to Team Reason
Division 2 Norra 192829Allsvenskan 192930Sandvikens IFWinners
Division 2 Södra 192829Stattena IFWinners
Division 3 192829Division 2 Norra 192930Köpings ISWinners of promotion play-off
Sandvikens AIKWinners of promotion play-off
Division 3 192829Division 2 Södra 192930BK DerbyWinners of promotion play-off
IFK KristianstadWinners of promotion play-off

Relegations

Relegated from Relegated to Team Reason
Allsvenskan 192829Division 2 Norra 192930IFK Eskilstuna11th team
Westermalms IF12th team
Division 2 Norra 192829Division 3 192930Djurgårdens IF9th team
IFK Stockholm10th team
Division 2 Södra 192829Division 3 192930Jonsereds IF10th team

Domestic results

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

Allsvenskan 192829

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Helsingborgs IF 2216338935+5435
2Örgryte IS 2215347242+3033
3IFK Göteborg 2214445634+2232
4IK Sleipner 2211385449+525
5GAIS 229494743+422
6IF Elfsborg 2283114154-1319
7[3]Landskrona BoIS 2282123747-1018
8[3]IFK Malmö 2282123247-1518
9AIK 2273124755-817
10[3]IFK Norrköping 2248102533-816
11[3]IFK Eskilstuna 2272134174-3316
12Westermalms IF 2253143462-2813

Division 2 Norra 192829

Norra
Södra
[2] Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Sandvikens IF 1813235620+3628
2Hallstahammars SK 188553128+321
3Sundbybergs IK 1810084538+720
4Hammarby IF 188373027+319
5[3]Gefle IF 186573934+517
6[3]Surahammars IF 185763741-417
7[3]IFK Västerås 1871103243-1115
8[3]IK City 185583451-1715
9[3]Djurgårdens IF 185492737-1014
10[3]IFK Stockholm 1870113443-914

Division 2 Södra 192829

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Stattena IF 1812334522+2327
2Redbergslids IK 1812154725+2225
3Halmstads BK 1811164629+1723
4Malmö FF 188284241+118
5Kalmar FF 186484244-216
6IFK Uddevalla 1871102943-1415
7[3]Fässbergs IF 1870113642-614
8[3]Krokslätts FF 1862102940-1114
9[3]IS Halmia[4] 185492334-1114
10[3]Jonsereds IF 1862103049-1914

Division 2 promotion play-off 192829

23 June 1929
Sandvikens AIK 40 Södertälje SK
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30 June 1929
Södertälje SK 05 Sandvikens AIK
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9 June 1929
IFK Kumla 12 Köpings IS
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16 June 1929
Köpings IS 11 IFK Kumla
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9 June 1929
BK Derby 41 Kalmar AIK
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16 June 1929
Kalmar AIK 23 BK Derby
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9 June 1929
Majornas IK 04 IFK Kristianstad
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16 June 1929
IFK Kristianstad 72 Majornas IK
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Norrländska Mästerskapet 1929

Final

August 25, 1929
Norrbyskärs GIK 23 Bodens BK
Norrbyskärs fotbollsplan, Norrbyskär

National team results

September 2, 1928
Friendly
№ 136

Finland  23  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  20  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
192428 Nordic Championship
№ 138

Denmark  31  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  62  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
192932 Nordic Championship
№ 140

Sweden  31  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
192932 Nordic Championship
№ 141

Sweden  32  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  30  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  41  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  100  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 192627 and 192930 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 195354 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.

References

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