2006 in Swedish football

none The 2006 season in Swedish football, starting January 2006 and ending December 2006: Events 18 January 2006: The Sweden national team plays a friendly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against the hosts, causing upset home in Sweden when it is revealed that no women are allowed at the stadium. 2 September 2006: The punishment for the clubs involved in the tumult at Söderstadion during the 53 minute abandoned match Hammarby IF–Djurgårdens IF played 28 September—when home fans stormed the pitch and shot fireworks from the stands—is decided by the Swedish Football Association; Hammarby IF loses the match 0–3 (the score when the match was abandoned), loses an extra three points, and are fined 200,000 SEK, Djurgårdens IF are fined 15,000 SEK. 5 November 2006: IF Elfsborg beat Djurgårdens IF 1–0 in the last matchday of 2006 Allsvenskan and become champions for the first time since 1961. 9 December 2006: The Swedish Football Association decides to increase the number of teams in Allsvenskan from 14 to 16—effective from the 2008 season—meaning that the 2007 season will see only one team being relegated from Allsvenskan while three teams will be automatically promoted from Superettan.16 lag i Allsvenskan 2008 Swedish Football Association 2006-12-09 http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t2.aspx?p=152141&x=1&a=895511 2006-12-09 2007-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181340/http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t2.aspx?p=152141&x=1&a=895511 dead Honours Official titles TitleTeamReasonSwedish Champions 2006IF ElfsborgWinners of AllsvenskanSwedish Cup Champions 2006Helsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska Cupen Competitions LevelCompetitionTeam1st levelAllsvenskan 2006IF Elfsborg2nd levelSuperettan 2006Trelleborgs FF3rd levelDivision 1 Norra 2006Enköpings SKDivision 1 Södra 2006IF SylviaCupSvenska Cupen 2006Helsingborgs IF Promotions, relegations and qualifications Promotions Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReasonSuperettan 2006Allsvenskan 2007Trelleborgs FFWinnersÖrebro SK2nd teamIF BrommapojkarnaWinners of qualification play-offDivision 1 Norra 2006Superettan 2007Enköpings SKWinnersIK SiriusWinners of qualification play-offDivision 1 Södra 2006IF SylviaWinnersBunkeflo IFWinners of qualification play-offDivision 2 2006Division 1 Norra 2007IFK TimråWinners of NorrlandSkiljebo SKWinners of Norra SvealandGröndals IKWinners of Östra SvealandDivision 2 2006Division 1 Södra 2007Skövde AIKWinners of Mellersta GötalandTorslanda IKWinners of Västra GötalandIFK MalmöWinners of Södra Götaland League transfers Transferred fromTransferred toTeamReasonDivision 1 Norra 2006Division 1 Södra 2007Visby IF GuteGeographical composition Relegations Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReasonAllsvenskan 2006Superettan 2007BK HäckenLosers of qualification play-offÖsters IF13th teamÖrgryte IS14th teamSuperettan 2006Division 1 Norra 2007Assyriska FöreningenLosers of qualification play-offFC Väsby UnitedLosers of qualification play-offDivision 1 Södra 2007Qviding FIF15th teamDivision 1 Norra 2007Umeå FC16th teamDivision 1 Norra 2006Division 2 2007Robertsfors IK12th teamAnundsjö IF13th teamKiruna FF14th teamDivision 1 Södra 2006Division 2 2007Myresjö IF12th teamIFK Hässleholm13th teamLindome GIF14th team International qualifications Qualified forEntersTeamReasonUEFA Champions League 2007–081st qualifying roundIF ElfsborgWinners of AllsvenskanUEFA Cup 2007–081st qualifying roundAIK2nd team in AllsvenskanHelsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska CupenBK HäckenUEFA Fair Play winnersUEFA Intertoto Cup 20071st roundHammarby IF3rd team in AllsvenskanRoyal League 2006–07Group stageIF ElfsborgWinners of AllsvenskanAIK2nd team in AllsvenskanHammarby IF3rd team in AllsvenskanHelsingborgs IF4th team in Allsvenskan Domestic results Allsvenskan 2006 Allsvenskan 2006 Allsvenskan qualification play-off November 9, 2006 IF Brommapojkarna 2–0 BK Häcken Söderstadion, Stockholm November 12, 2006 BK Häcken 1–2 IF Brommapojkarna Rambergsvallen, Gothenburg Superettan 2006 Superettan 2006 Superettan qualification play-off October 25, 2006 Bunkeflo IF 0–0 Assyriska Föreningen Malmö IP, Malmö October 29, 2006 Assyriska Föreningen 1–1 Bunkeflo IF Södertälje Fotbollsarena, Södertälje October 25, 2006 IK Sirius 1–1 FC Väsby United Studenternas IP, Uppsala October 28, 2006 FC Väsby United 0–1 IK Sirius Vilundavallen, Upplands Väsby 2006 Division 1 Norra North 2006 Division 1 Södra South 2006 Svenska Cupen Quarter-finals August 3, 2006 Landskrona BoIS 2–3 Gefle IF Landskrona IP, Landskrona August 3, 2006 Östers IF 2–0 FC Väsby United Värendsvallen, Växjö August 19, 2006 Helsingborgs IF 3–34–4 (aet)9–7 (apen) IF Elfsborg Olympia, Helsingborg August 31, 2006 Kalmar FF 2–24–2 (aet) IFK Norrköping Fredriksskans, Kalmar Semi-finals October 19, 2006 Helsingborgs IF 3–0 Östers IF Olympia, Helsingborg October 19, 2006 Kalmar FF 1–11–1 (aet)4–5 (apen) Gefle IF Fredriksskans, Kalmar Final November 11, 2005 Gefle IF 0–2 Helsingborgs IF Råsunda, Solna National team results Sweden men's national football team 2006 Notes References Print Alsiö Martin Frantz, Alf Lindahl, Jimmy Persson, Gunnar 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken Stroemberg Media Group 2004 Vällingby 91-86184-59-8 Andersson Torbjörn Kung fotboll: den svenska fotbollens kulturhistoria från 1800-talets slut till 1950 2002 Brutus Östlings bokförlag Symposion Eslöv 91-7139-565-2 Glanell Tomas Havik, Göran Lindberg, Thomas Persson, Gunnar Ågren, Bengt 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1 Stroemberg Media Group 2004 Vällingby 91-86184-59-8 Jönsson Ingemar Josephson, Åke IFK Göteborg 1904-2004: en hundraårig blåvit historia genom elva epoker IFK Göteborg 2004 Göteborg 91-631-4659-2 Jönsson Åke Fotboll: hur världens största sport växte fram 2006 Historiska media Lund 91-85377-48-1 Nylin Lars Den nödvändiga boken om Allsvenskan: svensk fotboll från 1896 till idag, statistik, höjdpunkter lag för lag, klassiska bilder Semic 2004 Sundbyberg 91-552-3168-3 Persson Lennart K. Fotbollens uppkomst och tidiga utveckling i Sverige och Göteborg Idrottsarvet: årets bok 2002 31–69 2002 0283-1791 Online Fakta och historik AIK Fotboll 2006 http://www.aik.se/fotboll/historik/fotboll.html 2007-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20070403230021/http://www.aik.se/fotboll/historik/fotboll.html 3 April 2007 live Glenning Clas Sweden final tables 2006 http://www.geocities.com/clasglenning/Svenska_fotbollstabeller/swedish_footballpage.htm 2007-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20091018214744/http://geocities.com/clasglenning/Svenska_fotbollstabeller/swedish_footballpage.htm 2009-10-18 dead Repinski Marek Allsvenskan Just Nu 2006 http://allsvenskan.just.nu/ 2007-03-21 2006-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20060519090200/http://allsvenskan.just.nu/ dead SFS-Bolletinen Sveriges Fotbollshistoriker och Statistiker 2006 http://www.bolletinen.se/ 2007-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20070407133325/http://www.bolletinen.se/ 7 April 2007 live svenskfotboll.se Swedish Football Association 2006 http://www.svenskfotboll.se/ 2007-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20070323000703/http://www.svenskfotboll.se/ 23 March 2007 live 2006 Category:Seasons in Swedish football