1955–56 Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan
Season 1955–56
Champions IFK Norrköping
Relegated Norrby IF
Degerfors IF
...
Top goalscorer Sylve Bengtsson, Halmstads BK (22)
Average attendance 12,207

Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1955/1956.

Overview

The league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK Norrköping winning the championship.

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 IFK Norrköping (C) 22 16 3 3 46 20+26 35 1956–57 European Cup First round
2 Malmö FF 22 14 4 4 60 26+34 32
3 Djurgårdens IF 22 12 3 7 49 38+11 27
4 Sandvikens IF 22 11 2 9 49 33+16 24
5 AIK 22 11 2 9 53 42+11 24
6 IFK Göteborg 22 10 3 9 30 355 23
7 Halmstads BK 22 9 4 9 43 452 22
8 Hälsingborgs IF 22 9 1 12 32 31+1 19
9 Hammarby IF 22 8 3 11 25 3510 19
10 Västerås SK 22 6 3 13 30 6737 15
11 Norrby IF (R) 22 3 6 13 30 5222 12 Relegation to Division 2
12 Degerfors IF (R) 22 3 6 13 24 4723 12

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Footnotes

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