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1916–17 in Swedish football
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The 1916-17 season in Swedish football, starting August 1916 and ending December 1917:
Honours
Official titles
| Title | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 Swedish Champions | AIK | Winners of Svenska Mästerskapet |
| 1917 Swedish Champions | Djurgårdens IF | Winners of Svenska Mästerskapet |
Competitions
| Level | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st level | Svenska Serien 1916–17 | IFK Göteborg |
| 2nd level | Uppsvenska Serien 1916–17 | Hammarby IF |
| Mellansvenska Serien 1916–17 | IFK Eskilstuna | |
| Östsvenska Serien 1916–17 | IK City | |
| Västsvenska Serien 1916–17 | GAIS | |
| Championship Cup | Svenska Mästerskapet 1916 | AIK |
| Svenska Mästerskapet 1917 | Djurgårdens IF | |
| Cup competition | Kamratmästerskapen 1916 | IFK Malmö |
| Kamratmästerskapen 1917 | IFK Eskilstuna | |
| Wicanderska Välgörenhetsskölden 1916 | AIK |
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions
| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Fyrkantserien 1918 | AIK | Unknown |
| Djurgårdens IF | Unknown | ||
| IFK Göteborg | Unknown | ||
| Örgryte IS | Unknown |
Relegations
| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svenska Serien 1916–17 | Unknown | AIK | No Svenska Serien next season |
| Djurgårdens IF | No Svenska Serien next season | ||
| IFK Göteborg | No Svenska Serien next season | ||
| Helsingborgs IF | No Svenska Serien next season | ||
| IFK Norrköping | No Svenska Serien next season | ||
| Örgryte IS | No Svenska Serien next season | ||
| Uppsvenska Serien 1916–17 | Unknown | Gefle IF | No Uppsvenska Serien next season |
| IFK Gävle | No Uppsvenska Serien next season | ||
| Hammarby IF | No Uppsvenska Serien next season | ||
| Johanneshofs IF | No Uppsvenska Serien next season | ||
| Sandvikens AIK | No Uppsvenska Serien next season | ||
| IK Sirius | No Uppsvenska Serien next season | ||
| Mellansvenska Serien 1916–17 | Unknown | IFK Eskilstuna | No Mellansvenska Serien next season |
| Köpings IS | No Mellansvenska Serien next season | ||
| Mariebergs IK | No Mellansvenska Serien next season | ||
| IK Sleipner | No Mellansvenska Serien next season | ||
| IFK Stockholm | No Mellansvenska Serien next season | ||
| IFK Uppsala | No Mellansvenska Serien next season | ||
| IFK Västerås | No Mellansvenska Serien next season | ||
| Westermalms IF | No Mellansvenska Serien next season | ||
| Östsvenska Serien 1916–17 | Unknown | IK City | No Östsvenska Serien next season |
| Enköpings AIF | No Östsvenska Serien next season | ||
| IF Swithiod | No Östsvenska Serien next season | ||
| IF Verdandi | No Östsvenska Serien next season | ||
| Västerås SK | No Östsvenska Serien next season | ||
| Södermalms IK | Withdrew | ||
| Västsvenska Serien 1916–17 | Unknown | IF Elfsborg | No Västsvenska Serien next season |
| GAIS | No Västsvenska Serien next season | ||
| IS Halmia | No Västsvenska Serien next season | ||
| IFK Halmstad | No Västsvenska Serien next season | ||
| Jönköpings IS | No Västsvenska Serien next season | ||
| IFK Uddevalla | No Västsvenska Serien next season | ||
| IK Wega | No Västsvenska Serien next season |
Domestic results
Svenska Serien 1916–17

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 34 | – | 8 |
| 2 | Örgryte IS | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | – | 15 |
| 3 | AIK | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | – | 24 |
| 4 | Helsingborgs IF | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | – | 19 |
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | – | 20 |
| 6 | IFK Norrköping | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | – | 33 |
Uppsvenska Serien 1916–17

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammarby IF | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | – | 11 |
| 2 | IK Sirius | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | – | 18 |
| 3 | Gefle IF | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | – | 17 |
| 4 | Johanneshofs IF | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | – | 16 |
| 5 | Sandvikens AIK | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | – | 18 |
| 6 | IFK Gävle | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | – | 26 |
Mellansvenska Serien 1916–17
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Eskilstuna | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 48 | – | 18 |
| 2 | Mariebergs IK | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 38 | – | 13 |
| 3 | IK Sleipner | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | – | 22 |
| 4 | Westermalms IF | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | – | 27 |
| 5 | IFK Stockholm | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | – | 39 |
| 6 | IFK Västerås | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | – | 29 |
| 7 | IFK Uppsala | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | – | 28 |
| 8 | Köpings IS | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | – | 35 |
Östsvenska Serien 1916–17
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | – | 6 |
| 2 | IF Verdandi | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | – | 9 |
| 3 | Västerås SK | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | – | 16 |
| 4 | IF Swithiod | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | – | 22 |
| 5 | Enköpings AIF | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | – | 25 |
| Västerås SK]], IF Swithiod and IK City. | Södermalms IK | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | – | 9 |
Västsvenska Serien 1916–17
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAIS | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 77 | – | 8 |
| 2 | IFK Uddevalla | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 40 | – | 20 |
| 3 | IS Halmia | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | – | 11 |
| 4 | IF Elfsborg | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | – | 33 |
| 5 | IK Wega | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | – | 31 |
| 6 | IFK Halmstad | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | – | 43 |
| 7 | Jönköpings IS | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | – | 65 |
Svenska Mästerskapet 1916
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Svenska Mästerskapet 1917
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Kamratmästerskapen 1916
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Kamratmästerskapen 1917
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Wicanderska Välgörenhetsskölden 1916
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National team results
Friendly
№ 37
Ellis 53'
Cooper 68'
Sweden Sweden: Frithiof Rudén - Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson - Ragnar Wicksell, Konrad Törnqvist, Louis Groth - Harry Magnusson, Caleb Schylander, Karl Gustafsson, Erik Hjelm, Josef Appelgren.
Friendly № 38 Sweden Sweden: Herbert Almqvist - Torsten Husén, Johannes Hellgren - Helmer Lundberg, Nils Wiklund, Verner Carlsson - Albin Sellin, Tor Levin, Ragnar Gunnarsson, Oskar Dahlström, Birger Carlsson.
Friendly № 39 Gustafsson 28' Swensson 49' Bergström 75' Sweden Sweden: Herbert Almqvist - Theodor Malm, Ragnar Wicksell - Bruno Lindström, Götrik Frykman, Louis Groth - Rune Bergström, Karl Gustafsson, Iwar Swensson, Sten Söderberg, Carl Karlstrand.
Friendly № 40 Sweden Sweden: John Karlsson-Nottorp - Valdus Lund, Fritjof Hillén - Sven Friberg, Konrad Törnqvist, Henry Almén - Harry Magnusson, Caleb Schylander, Erik Börjesson, Erik Hjelm, Josef Appelgren.
Friendly № 41 Malm 54' Gundersen 64', 81' Sweden Sweden: Erik Sjöstrand - Henry Svensson, Carl Carlsson - Thure Carlsson, Erik Sandberg, Thure Pettersson - Georg Bengtsson, Carl Ström, Otto Malm, Eric Bengtsson, Gustav Lundström.
Friendly № 42 Gustafsson 77' Sweden Sweden: Herbert Almqvist - Theodor Malm, Vidar Stenborg - Gustaf Carlson, Ragnar Wicksell, Einar Halling-Johansson - Rune Bergström, Walfrid Gunnarsson, Karl Gustafsson, Helge Ekroth, Gunnar Linder.
Friendly № 43 Grøthan 79' Sweden Sweden: Herbert Almqvist - Theodor Malm, Valdus Lund - Gustaf Carlson, Ragnar Wicksell, Einar Halling-Johansson - Rune Bergström, Caleb Schylander, Karl Gustafsson, Helge Ekroth, Gunnar Linder.
National team players in season 1916/17
| name | pos. | caps | goals | club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry "Tandpetarn" Almén | MF | 1 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Herbert "Peta" Almqvist | GK | 4 | 0 | Westermalms IF |
| Josef "Päron" Appelgren | FW | 2 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Eric Bengtsson | FW | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Georg "Joije" Bengtsson | FW | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Rune Bergström | FW | 3 | 1 | AIK |
| Erik "Börje" Börjesson | FW | 1 | 1 | IFK Göteborg |
| Gustaf "Gurra" Carlson | MF | 2 | 0 | Mariebergs IK |
| Birger Carlsson | FW | 1 | 0 | Westermalms IF |
| Carl Carlsson | DF | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Thure Carlsson | MF | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Verner Carlsson | MF | 1 | 0 | Westermalms IF |
| Oskar "Nicke" Dahlström | FW | 1 | 0 | Mariebergs IK |
| Helge "Ekis" Ekroth | FW | 2 | 1 | AIK |
| Sven Friberg | MF | 1 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Götrik "Putte" Frykman | MF | 1 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Louis "Grålle" Groth | MF | 2 | 0 | AIK |
| Ragnar Gunnarsson | FW | 1 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Walfrid "Valle" Gunnarsson | FW | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Karl "Köping" Gustafsson | FW | 4 | 3 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Einar Halling-Johansson | MF | 2 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Johannes "Janne" Hellgren | DF | 1 | 0 | IFK Uppsala |
| Fritjof "Fritte" Hillén | DF | 1 | 0 | GAIS |
| Erik Hjelm | FW | 2 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Torsten "Hussa" Husén | DF | 1 | 0 | IFK Stockholm |
| John "Stjärna" Karlsson-Nottorp | GK | 1 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Carl Karlstrand | FW | 1 | 1 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Tor (Thore) Levin | FW | 1 | 0 | Mariebergs IK |
| Gunnar "Max" Linder | FW | 2 | 0 | Mariebergs IK |
| Bruno Lindström | MF | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Valdus "Gobben" Lund | DF | 3 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Helmer Lundberg | MF | 1 | 0 | Mariebergs IK |
| Gustav Lundström | FW | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Harry "Dicko" Magnusson | FW | 2 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Otto "Petter" Malm | FW | 1 | 1 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Theodor "Todde" Malm | DF | 3 | 0 | AIK |
| Thure Pettersson | MF | 1 | 0 | IFK Malmö |
| Frithiof "Fritte" Rudén | GK | 1 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Erik Sandberg | MF | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Caleb "Kairo" Schylander | FW | 3 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Albin Sellin | FW | 1 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Erik "Jack" Sjöstrand | GK | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Sten "Knata" Söderberg | FW | 1 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Vidar Stenborg | DF | 1 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Carl Ström | FW | 1 | 2 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Henning Svensson | DF | 1 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Henry Svensson | DF | 1 | 0 | IFK Malmö |
| Iwar "Iffa-Sven" Swensson | FW | 1 | 1 | AIK |
| Konrad Törnqvist | MF | 2 | 2 | IFK Göteborg |
| Ragnar "Ragge" Wicksell | MF | 4 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Nils Wiklund | MF | 1 | 0 | Westermalms IF |
Notes
References
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References
- All national leagues were cancelled for the next season due to increasing travelling costs as well as harsher conditions when travelling to away games.
- Tie breaker is [[goal average]].
- [[Johanneshofs IF]] joined their league after the league had started.
- Two matches ended in [[walkover]]s for the home team, [[IFK Stockholm]]–[[IFK Uppsala Fotboll. IFK Uppsala]] and [[IFK Uppsala Fotboll. IFK Uppsala]]–[[IFK Västerås]], these matches have been counted as 0–0 but two points to the home teams.
- [[Södermalms IK]] withdrew after six rounds as all the players joined [[Johanneshofs IF]], their six match results are not included in the table of the other teams. The last four matches they did not play were against [[IF Verdandi]], [[Västerås SK Fotboll. Västerås SK]], [[IF Swithiod]] and [[IK City]].
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