2020 Allsvenskan
The 2020 Allsvenskan, part of the 2020 Swedish football season, will be the 96th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. A total of 16 teams will participate. Djurgårdens IF are the defending champions after winning the title in the previous season.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 60 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Christoffer Nyman (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kalmar FF 4–0 Helsingborgs IF (18 June 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Helsingborgs IF 0–3 Varbergs BoIS (15 June 2020) AIK 1–4 IFK Norrköping (17 June 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Östersunds FK 2–4 IFK Norrköping (27 June 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches IFK Norrköping[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches IFK Norrköping Malmö FF IF Elfsborg BK Häcken |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches Östersunds FK |
| Longest losing run | 2 matches Djurgårdens IF Mjällby AIF Östersunds FK Helsingborgs IF |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 22 June 2020. | |
The season was scheduled to begin on 4 April and end on 8 November 2020 (not including play-off matches), but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden the opening games of the season were delayed. On 4 June 2020, the Swedish government and the Public Health Agency of Sweden announced that the travel restrictions within Sweden were lifted. There were therefore no restrictions that were prohibiting resuming league play in Sweden and the Swedish Football Association announced, also on 4 June 2020, that the 2020 Allsvenskan season would resume on 14 June 2020.[2]
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
The season was scheduled to begin on 4 April, but was postponed indefinitely on 19 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. On 17 April, a target start date of 14 June was established for the competition by chairman of the Swedish Football Association, Karl-Erik Nilsson.[3] It was initially speculated that matches would not be played behind closed doors, as the country had not gone into lockdown like other European countries at the time.[4] The guidelines and rules issued by the Swedish government and the Public Health Agency of Sweden did however prevent a start of the 2020 Allsvenskan, as they advised against all non-essential travel within Sweden, which would limit the possibilities of Allsvenskan teams to travel to the Allsvenskan games. On 4 June 2020, it was announced that the Swedish travel restrictions were lifted and there were therefore no restrictions preventing Allsvenskan to resume play. The Swedish Football Association accordingly announced, also on 4 June 2020, that the 2020 Allsvenskan season would commence on 14 June 2020.[5]
New guidelines regarding league play were issued on 8 June 2020, which detailed that due to the ban on gathering of more than 50 people in Sweden, all games were to be played without any attendance. Other guidelines included that no players with symptoms were allowed to travel or play and that the travel option with the most limited number of social contacts should be used (which means bus travel for the majority of teams).[6][7]
Teams
A total of sixteen teams are contesting the league, including fourteen sides from the previous season, and two promoted teams from the 2019 Superettan.
GIF Sundsvall and AFC Eskilstuna were relegated at the end of the 2019 season after finishing at the bottom two places of the table, and were replaced by the 2019 Superettan champions Mjällby AIF and runners-up Varbergs BoIS.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf | Stadium capacity[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | Solna | Friends Arena | Natural | 50,000 |
| BK Häcken | Gothenburg | Bravida Arena | Artificial | 6,500 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| Falkenbergs FF | Falkenberg | Falcon Alkoholfri Arena | Natural | 5,565 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| Helsingborgs IF | Helsingborg | Olympia | Natural | 16,500 |
| IF Elfsborg | Borås | Borås Arena | Artificial | 16,899 |
| IFK Göteborg | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,600 |
| IFK Norrköping | Norrköping | Nya Parken[note 2] | Artificial | 15,734 |
| IK Sirius | Uppsala | Studenternas IP | Artificial | 6,300 |
| Kalmar FF | Kalmar | Guldfågeln Arena | Natural | 12,000 |
| Malmö FF | Malmö | Stadion[note 3] | Natural | 22,500 |
| Mjällby AIF | Hällevik | Strandvallen | Natural | 6,750 |
| Varbergs BoIS | Varberg | Påskbergsvallen[note 4] | Natural | 4,500 |
| Örebro SK | Örebro | Eyravallen[note 5] | Artificial | 12,300 |
| Östersunds FK | Östersund | Jämtkraft Arena | Artificial | 8,466 |
- According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Allsvenskan.[8]
- Known as Östgötaporten for sponsorship reasons.
- Known as Eleda Stadion for sponsorship reasons.
- Known as Varberg Energi Arena for sponsorship reasons.
- Known as Behrn Arena for sponsorship reasons.
Personnel and kits
All teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor Unibet as well as the Allsvenskan logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK |  |
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Nike | Notar |
| BK Häcken | |
|
Puma | BRA |
| Djurgårdens IF | |
|
Adidas | Prioritet Finans |
| Falkenbergs FF | |
|
Adidas | Gekås Ullared |
| Hammarby IF | |
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Craft | Jobman |
| Helsingborgs IF | |
|
Puma | Resurs Bank |
| IF Elfsborg | |
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Umbro | Sparbanken Sjuhärad |
| IFK Göteborg | |
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Craft | Serneke |
| IFK Norrköping | |
|
Nike | Holmen |
| IK Sirius | |
|
Select | Various |
| Kalmar FF | |
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Select | Hjältevadshus |
| Malmö FF | |
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Puma | Volkswagen |
| Mjällby AIF | |
|
Puma | Various |
| Varbergs BoIS | |
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Craft | Various |
| Örebro SK | |
|
Puma | ÖBAB |
| Östersunds FK |  |
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Adidas | Volkswagen |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mjällby AIF |  |
End of contract | 1 December 2019 | Pre-season | |
10 December 2019 |
| Malmö FF |  |
Mutual consent | 13 December 2019[9] | |
5 January 2020[10] | |
| Kalmar FF | |
End of caretaker spell | 13 December 2019 | |
13 December 2019 | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Norrköping | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Kalmar FF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | AIK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Malmö FF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 5 | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Varbergs BoIS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Hammarby IF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | IK Sirius | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Falkenbergs FF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 11 | Örebro SK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 12 | BK Häcken | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Djurgårdens IF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 14 | Mjällby AIF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Östersunds FK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | Relegation to Superettan |
| 16 | Helsingborgs IF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League Second qualifying round | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2021 Superettan |
Results by round
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
DisciplinePlayerClub
See also
References
External links
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