1959 Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan
Season 1959
Champions Djurgårdens IF
Relegated Halmstads BK
GAIS
European Cup IFK Göteborg
Top goalscorer Rune Börjesson, Örgryte IS (21)
Average attendance 13,369
1960 →
Malmö FF-IFK Norrköping

Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1959.

Overview

The league was contested by 12 teams, with Djurgårdens IF winning the championship.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Djurgårdens IF (C) 22 11 10 1 46 20 +26 32
2 IFK Norrköping 22 14 3 5 58 30 +28 31
3 IFK Göteborg 22 14 3 5 56 28 +28 31 1959–60 European Cup Preliminary round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Örgryte IS 22 13 4 5 53 38 +15 30
5 Malmö FF 22 12 4 6 50 29 +21 28
6 Hammarby IF 22 9 1 12 38 56 −18 19
7 Sandvikens IF 22 7 5 10 35 54 −19 19
8 Hälsingborgs IF 22 7 4 11 44 45 −1 18
9 IFK Malmö 22 8 2 12 34 48 −14 18
10 AIK 22 6 5 11 37 46 −9 17
11 Halmstads BK (R) 22 7 2 13 38 46 −8 16 Relegation to Division 2
12 GAIS (R) 22 2 1 19 20 69 −49 5
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ IFK Göteborg qualified for the European Cup as Allsvenskan leaders in the spring of 1959.

Footnotes

    References

    • "Swedish Football Tables - List of final tables". RSSSF. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
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