1988 in Swedish football

The 1988 season in Swedish football, starting January 1988 and ending December 1988:

Honours

Official titles

Title Team Reason
Swedish Champions 1988Malmö FFWinners of Allsvenskan play-off
Swedish Cup Champions 198788IFK NorrköpingWinners of Svenska Cupen

Competitions

Level Competition Team
1st levelAllsvenskan 1988Malmö FF
Allsvenskan play-off 1988Malmö FF
2nd levelDivision 1 Norra 1988Örebro SK
Division 1 Södra 1988Halmstads BK
CupSvenska Cupen 198788IFK Norrköping

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted from Promoted to Team Reason
Division 1 Norra 1988Allsvenskan 1989Örebro SKWinners
Division 1 Södra 1988Halmstads BKWinners
Division 2 1988Division 1 Norra 1989Kiruna FFWinners of Norra
Motala AIFWinners of Mellersta
Division 2 1988Division 1 Södra 1989Jonsereds IFWinners of Västra
Kalmar FFWinners of Södra

Relegations

Relegated from Relegated to Team Reason
Allsvenskan 1988Division 1 Södra 1989Östers IF11th team
Division 1 Norra 1989Hammarby IF12th team
Division 1 Norra 1988Division 2 1989Skellefteå AIK13th team
IFK Mora14th team
Division 1 Södra 1988Division 2 1989Myresjö IF13th team
IFK Hässleholm14th team

International qualifications

Qualified for Enters Team Reason
European Cup 1989901st roundMalmö FFWinners of Allsvenskan play-off
UEFA Cup 1989901st roundIFK Göteborg2nd team in Allsvenskan
Örgryte IS4th team in Allsvenskan[1]
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1988891st roundIFK NorrköpingWinners of Svenska Cupen
International Football Cup 1989Group stageMalmö FFWinners of Allsvenskan
IFK Göteborg2nd team in Allsvenskan
Djurgårdens IF3rd team in Allsvenskan
Örgryte IS4th team in Allsvenskan
Örebro SKUnknown

Domestic results

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

Allsvenskan 1988

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Malmö FF 2215254526+1932
2IFK Göteborg 2213543718+1931
3Djurgårdens IF 229943822+1627
4Örgryte IS 229582723+423
5GIF Sundsvall 228772626023
6IFK Norrköping 2293103929+1021
7IK Brage 227782330-721
8GAIS 2284102531-620
9Västra Frölunda IF 2266102434-1018
10AIK 2266101930-1118
11Östers IF 224992033-1317
12Hammarby IF 2253141940-2113

Allsvenskan play-off 1988

Semi-finals

October 30, 1988
Örgryte IS 01 Malmö FF
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November 12, 1988
Malmö FF 21 Örgryte IS
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Final

November 16, 1988
Djurgårdens IF 00 Malmö FF
Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm

Division 1 Norra 1988

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Örebro SK 261592379+2839
2IFK Eskilstuna 2613855728+2934
3Vasalunds IF 2613854728+1934
4Gefle IF 26111144425+1933
5Åtvidabergs FF 2691163529+629
6IF Brommapojkarna 2610882931-228
7Västerås SK 26115104636+1027
8IFK Holmsund 269982732-527
9BK Forward 2651382830-223
10Luleå FF/IFK 26610101927-822
11Karlstads BK 2668123344-1120
12Väsby IK 26411112439-1519
13Skellefteå AIK 2648142557-3216
14IFK Mora 2629151753-3613

Division 1 Södra 1988

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Halmstads BK 2616645020+3038
2Mjällby AIF 2616643921+1838
3Kalmar AIK 2615565039+1135
4IK Oddevold 2691074727+2028
5BK Häcken 26124104937+1228
6Landskrona BoIS 2691073127+428
7Karlskrona AIF 2610793438-427
8Markaryds IF 26105113438-425
9Trelleborgs FF 2696114546-124
10IF Elfsborg 2679103435-123
11Ifö/Bromölla IF 2668122841-1320
12Falkenbergs FF 2676133656-2020
13Myresjö IF 2675143148-1719
14IFK Hässleholm 2635182863-3511

Svenska Cupen 198788

Final

National team results

January 12, 1988
Maspalomas semi-finals
№ 639

Sweden  41  East Germany
Truedsson 12'
Thern 54', 76'
Rehn 58'
Thom 41'
Estadio Municipal San Fernando de Maspalomas, Maspalomas
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Sosa Saavedra (Spain)

January 15, 1988
Maspalomas final
№ 640

Sweden  10  Finland
Thern 31'
Estadio Municipal San Fernando de Maspalomas, Maspalomas
Attendance: 4,129
Referee: Jiménez Moreno (Spain)

March 31, 1988
West Berlin Tourn.
semi-finals
№ 641

West Germany 

11
(aet)
24 (pso)
 Sweden
Allofs 42' Truedsson 74'
  Penalties  
Thon: 1-1
Eckstein: 2-2
Matthäus: miss
Völler: save
24 Prytz: 0-1
Larsson: 1-2
Strömberg: 2-3
Thern: 2-4
Olympiastadion, West Berlin
Attendance: 23,709
Referee: Hartmann (Hungary)

April 2, 1988
West Berlin Tourn.
final
№ 642

Sweden  20  Soviet Union
Eskilsson 52'
Holmqvist 88'
Olympiastadion, West Berlin
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: van Langenhove (Belgium)

April 27, 1988
Friendly
№ 643

Sweden  41  Wales
Holmqvist 16', 55'
Strömberg 24'
Eskilsson 67'
Hodges 26'
Råsunda, Solna
Attendance: 11,656
Referee: Losert (Austria)

June 1, 1988
Friendly
№ 644

Spain  13  Sweden
Butragueño 14' Nilsson 22'
Hysén 43'
Magnusson 48'
Estadio El Helmántico, Salamanca
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Worrall (England)

August 31, 1988
Friendly
№ 645

Sweden  12  Denmark
Pettersson 81' Elstrup 29', 63'
Råsunda, Solna
Attendance: 20,528
Referee: Palsi (Finland)

October 12, 1988
Friendly
№ 646

Sweden  00  Portugal
Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 10,092
Referee: Nervik (Norway)

October 19, 1988
1990 World Cup qualification
№ 647

England  00  Sweden
Wembley, London
Attendance: 65,628
Referee: Biguet (France)

November 5, 1988
1990 World Cup qualification
№ 648

Albania  12  Sweden
Shehu 33' Holmqvist 67'
Ekström 72'
Stadiumin Kombėtar Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Namoglu (Turkey)

Notes

  1. Djurgårdens IF (3rd team in Allsvenskan) qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 198990 as runners-up (after Malmö FF) of Svenska Cupen 198889 and thus Örgryte IS was awarded a UEFA Cup spot.

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