1987 in Swedish football

The 1987 season in Swedish football, starting January 1987 and ending December 1987:

Honours

Official titles

Title Team Reason
Swedish Champions 1987IFK GöteborgWinners of Allsvenskan play-off
Swedish Cup Champions 198687Kalmar FFWinners of Svenska Cupen

Competitions

Level Competition Team
1st levelAllsvenskan 1987Malmö FF
Allsvenskan play-off 1987IFK Göteborg
2nd levelDivision 1 Norra 1987Djurgårdens IF
Division 1 Södra 1987GAIS
CupSvenska Cupen 198687Kalmar FF

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted from Promoted to Team Reason
Division 1 Norra 1987Allsvenskan 1988Djurgårdens IFWinners
Division 1 Södra 1987GAISWinners
Division 2 1987Division 1 Norra 1988IFK HolmsundWinners of Norra
Väsby IKWinners of Mellersta
Division 2 1987Division 1 Södra 1988Falkenbergs FFWinners of Västra
Markaryds IFWinners of Södra

League transfers

Transferred from Transferred to Team Reason
Division 1 Södra 1987Division 1 Norra 1988Åtvidabergs FFGeographical composition

Relegations

Relegated from Relegated to Team Reason
Allsvenskan 1987Division 1 Södra 1988Halmstads BK11th team
IF Elfsborg12th team
Division 1 Norra 1987Division 2 1988IFK Västerås13th team
Degerfors IF14th team
Division 1 Södra 1987Division 2 1988Kalmar FF13th team
Skövde AIK14th team

International qualifications

Qualified for Enters Team Reason
European Cup 1988891st roundIFK GöteborgWinners of Allsvenskan play-off
UEFA Cup 1988891st roundMalmö FFWinners of Allsvenskan[1]
Östers IF4th team in Allsvenskan[2]
IK Brage5th team in Allsvenskan[2]
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987881st roundKalmar FFWinners of Svenska Cupen
International Football Cup 1988Group stageMalmö FFWinners of Allsvenskan
IFK Norrköping2nd team in Allsvenskan
IFK Göteborg3rd team in Allsvenskan
Östers IF4th team in Allsvenskan
Örgryte ISUnknown

Domestic results

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

Allsvenskan 1987

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Malmö FF 2214625021+2934
2IFK Norrköping 2211743319+1429
3IFK Göteborg 229853924+1526
4Östers IF 2210482526-124
5IK Brage 2271052123-224
6Hammarby IF 2261063727+1022
7Västra Frölunda IF 226972129-821
8Örgryte IS 2251073233-120
9AIK 2251071517-220
10GIF Sundsvall 224992531-617
11Halmstads BK 224992239-1717
12IF Elfsborg 2234151849-3110

Allsvenskan play-off 1987

Semi-finals

October 10, 1987
Östers IF 12 Malmö FF
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October 17, 1987
Malmö FF 21 Östers IF
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Final

Division 1 Norra 1987

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Djurgårdens IF 2616646026+2438
2IFK Eskilstuna 2614754830+1835
3Örebro SK 2612954325+1833
4Gefle IF 2613764327+1633
5Västerås SK 2612683520+1530
6BK Forward 2612683728+930
7IF Brommapojkarna 2697104852-425
8Karlstads BK 26105114145-425
9Luleå FF/IFK 268993038-825
10Skellefteå AIK 2696112829-124
11Vasalunds IF 2668123647-1120
12IFK Mora 2684142541-1620
13IFK Västerås 2665152456-3217
14Degerfors IF 2625192358-359

Division 1 Södra 1987

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1GAIS 2615744716+3137
2Trelleborgs FF 26121224720+2736
3Kalmar AIK 2612773833+533
4Myresjö IF 2610884541+428
5IK Oddevold 26106103936+326
6Åtvidabergs FF 2671182828025
7Ifö/Bromölla IF 268992730-325
8Mjällby AIF 2661372329-625
9BK Häcken 2697102431-725
10Landskrona BoIS 2688102433-924
11IFK Hässleholm 26610102830-222
12Karlskrona AIF 2678112433-922
13Kalmar FF 2685133038-821
14Skövde AIK 2657142343-2017

Svenska Cupen 198687

Final

June 28, 1987
Kalmar FF 20 GAIS

National team results

April 18, 1987
Friendly
№ 630

Soviet Union  13  Sweden
Lönn 68' (og) Limpar 63'
Magnusson 66', 70
Dinamo Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Diakonowicz (Poland)

May 24, 1987
Euro 88 qualification
№ 631

Sweden  10  Malta
Ekström 13'
Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 16,165
Referee: Natri (Finland)

June 3, 1987
Euro 88 qualification
№ 632

Sweden  10  Italy
Larsson 24'
Råsunda, Solna
Attendance: 40,070
Referee: Pauly (West Germany)

June 17, 1987
Euro 88 qualification
№ 633

Switzerland   11  Sweden
Halter 58' Ekström 61'
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Geurds (Netherlands)

August 12, 1987
Friendly
№ 634

Norway  00  Sweden
Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 22,237
Referee: Palsi (Finland)

August 26, 1987
Friendly
№ 635

Sweden  10  Denmark
Magnusson 87'
Råsunda, Solna
Attendance: 15,637
Referee: Sandoz (Switzerland)

September 23, 1987
Euro 88 qualification
№ 636

Sweden  01  Portugal
Gomes 34'
Råsunda, Solna
Attendance: 28,916
Referee: Butenko (Soviet Union)

October 14, 1987
Friendly
№ 637

West Germany  11  Sweden
Littbarski 17' Hysén 62'
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Sánchez Armínio (Spain)

November 14, 1987
Euro 88 qualification
№ 638

Italy  21  Sweden
Vialli 27', 45' Larsson 38'
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 59,045
Referee: Prokop (East Germany)

Notes

  1. IFK Göteborg (3rd team in Allsvenskan) qualified for the European Cup 198889 as winners of Allsvenskan play-off 1987 and thus Malmö FF was only awarded a UEFA Cup spot.
  2. 2.0 2.1 IFK Norrköping (2nd team in Allsvenskan) qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 198889 as winners of Svenska Cupen 198788 and thus Östers IF and IK Brage were awarded UEFA Cup spots.

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