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1938–39 in Swedish football
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The 1938-39 season in Swedish football, starting August 1938 and ending July 1939:
Honours
Official titles
| Title | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1938–39 Swedish Champions | IF Elfsborg | Winners of Allsvenskan |
Competitions
| Level | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 1938–39 | IF Elfsborg |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Norra 1938–39 | Hammarby IF |
| Division 2 Östra 1938–39 | IFK Norrköping | |
| Division 2 Västra 1938–39 | IFK Göteborg | |
| Division 2 Södra 1938–39 | Halmstads BK | |
| Regional Championship | Norrländska Mästerskapet 1939 | Domsjö IF |
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions
| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 Norra 1938–39 | Allsvenskan 1939–40 | Hammarby IF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 2 Västra 1938–39 | IFK Göteborg | Winners of promotion play-off | |
| Division 3 1938–39 | Division 2 Norra 1939–40 | Nynäshamns IF | Winners of Östsvenska |
| Sandvikens AIK | Winners of promotion play-off | ||
| Division 3 1938–39 | Division 2 Östra 1939–40 | Finspångs AIK | Winners of Mellansvenska |
| IFK Kumla | Winners of promotion play-off | ||
| Division 3 1938–39 | Division 2 Västra 1939–40 | IF Örnen | Winners of Nordvästra |
| Skara IF | Winners of promotion play-off | ||
| Division 3 1938–39 | Division 2 Södra 1939–40 | Olofströms IF | Winners of Sydöstra |
| Ängelholms IF | Winners of Sydsvenska |
League transfers
| Transferred from | Transferred to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 Östra 1938–39 | Division 2 Norra 1939–40 | IFK Västerås | Geographical composition |
Relegations
| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan 1938–39 | Division 2 Västra 1939–40 | Degerfors IF | 11th team |
| Division 2 Östra 1939–40 | Hallstahammars SK | 12th team | |
| Division 2 Norra 1938–39 | Division 3 1939–40 | Bollnäs GIF | 9th team |
| IFK Grängesberg | 10th team | ||
| Division 2 Östra 1938–39 | Division 3 1939–40 | IF Rune | 9th team |
| Motala AIF | 10th team | ||
| Division 2 Västra 1938–39 | Division 3 1939–40 | Arvika BK | 9th team |
| Fässbergs IF | 10th team | ||
| Division 2 Södra 1938–39 | Division 3 1939–40 | Oskarströms IS | 9th team |
| Kalmar AIK | 10th team |
Domestic results
Allsvenskan 1938–39

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Elfsborg | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 65 | – | 26 |
| 2 | AIK | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 49 | – | 34 |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | – | 29 |
| 4 | Landskrona BoIS | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | – | 36 |
| 5 | Gårda BK | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 38 | – | 37 |
| 6 | IK Brage | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 33 | – | 38 |
| 7 | IK Sleipner | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | – | 44 |
| 8 | Sandvikens IF | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 34 | – | 36 |
| 9 | Helsingborgs IF | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | – | 33 |
| 10 | Örgryte IS | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | – | 43 |
| 11 | Degerfors IF | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 43 | – | 52 |
| 12 | Hallstahammars SK | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | – | 51 |
Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1938–39
Division 2 Norra 1938–39

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammarby IF | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 46 | – | 20 |
| 2 | Ludvika FfI | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 40 | – | 27 |
| 3 | Djurgårdens IF | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 43 | – | 32 |
| 4 | Ljusne AIK | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 41 | – | 28 |
| 5 | Reymersholms IK | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 40 | – | 30 |
| 6 | Värtans IK | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 29 | – | 28 |
| 7 | Gefle IF | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 37 | – | 37 |
| 8 | Enköpings SK | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | – | 43 |
| 9 | Bollnäs GIF | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | – | 50 |
| 10 | IFK Grängesberg | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 26 | – | 52 |
Division 2 Östra 1938–39
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Norrköping | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | – | 15 |
| 2 | IFK Eskilstuna | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 59 | – | 19 |
| 3 | Skärblacka IF | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 47 | – | 25 |
| 4 | Surahammars IF | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 37 | – | 30 |
| 5 | Mjölby AI | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | – | 35 |
| 6 | Husqvarna IF | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | – | 55 |
| 7 | IK Tord | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | – | 31 |
| 8 | IFK Västerås | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | – | 35 |
| 9 | IF Rune | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 35 | – | 66 |
| 10 | Motala AIF | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 25 | – | 56 |
Division 2 Västra 1938–39
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 48 | – | 11 |
| 2 | GAIS | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 42 | – | 13 |
| 3 | Varbergs BoIS | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | – | 22 |
| 4 | Tidaholms GIF | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 40 | – | 24 |
| 5 | Billingsfors IK | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | – | 37 |
| 6 | Karlskoga IF | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | – | 37 |
| 7 | Jonsereds IF | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | – | 25 |
| 8 | Deje IK | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | – | 45 |
| 9 | Arvika BK | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 28 | – | 63 |
| 10 | Fässbergs IF | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | – | 54 |
Division 2 Södra 1938–39
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halmstads BK | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 54 | – | 20 |
| 2 | IS Halmia | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 49 | – | 22 |
| 3 | BK Landora | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | – | 30 |
| 4 | Malmö BI | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 39 | – | 39 |
| 5 | IFK Trelleborg | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 42 | – | 42 |
| 6 | IFK Värnamo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 36 | – | 32 |
| 7 | IFK Malmö | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 41 | – | 49 |
| 8 | Höganäs BK | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 30 | – | 42 |
| 9 | Oskarströms IS | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | – | 36 |
| 10 | Kalmar AIK | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23 | – | 65 |
Division 2 promotion play-off 1938–39
Norrländska Mästerskapet 1939
;Final 2–1 (aet)
National team results
Friendly № 218 Nyberg 61' Bican 29', 33', 79' Senecký 72', 88' Sweden Sweden: Henock Abrahamsson - Erik Nilsson, Olle Källgren - Erik Almgren, Arne Linderholm, Arthur Svensson - Arne Nyberg, Sven Jonasson, Knut Hansson, Gunnar Bergström, Åke Andersson.
Friendly № 219 Brynhildsen 62' Sweden Sweden: Gustav Sjöberg - Erik Nilsson, Olle Källgren - Erik Almgren, Arne Linderholm, Arthur Svensson - Arne Nyberg, Sven Jonasson, Knut Hansson, Gunnar Bergström, Arne Bryngelsson.
1937–47 Nordic Championship № 220 Nyberg 66' Brynhildsen 18' Nordahl 35' Sweden Sweden: Gustav Sjöberg - Erik Nilsson, Olle Källgren - Erik Almgren, Arvid Emanuelsson, Arthur Svensson - Arne Nyberg, Erik Persson, Knut Hansson, Sven Jonasson, Arne Bryngelsson.
Friendly № 221 Andersson 69' Persson 84' Sweden Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Erik Nilsson - Kurt Svanström, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Curt Hjelm, Erik Persson, Fridolf Martinsson, Gunnar Bergström, Åke Andersson.
1937–47 Nordic Championship № 222 Persson 30', 64', 67' Grahn 35' (p) Sweden Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Erik Nilsson - Kurt Svanström, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Erik Persson, Fridolf Martinsson, Gunnar Bergström, Åke Andersson.
Friendly № 223 Hjelm 9', 12' Nyström 31' Lundin 59' (p) Karlsson 72' Sweden Sweden: Erik Andersson - Erik Eriksson, Erik Lundin - Roland Lindberg, Sven Jacobsson, Göte Ellström - Stig Nyström, Curt Hjelm, Knut Johansson, Willis Karlsson, Ragnar Larsson.
Jubilee tournament (DBU - 50) semi-finals № 224 Sweden Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Erik Nilsson - Kurt Svanström, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Erik Persson, Fridolf Martinsson, Gunnar Bergström, Åke Andersson.
National team players in season 1938/39
| name | pos. | caps | goals | club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henock Abrahamsson | GK | 1 | 0 | Gårda BK |
| Erik Almgren | MF | 3 | 0 | AIK |
| Åke "Carnera" Andersson | FW | 4 | 2 | AIK |
| Erik "Fjösarn" Andersson | GK | 1 | 0 | Landskrona BoIS |
| Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist) | GK | 3 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Gunnar Bergström | FW | 5 | 1 | IK Brage |
| Arne Bryngelsson | FW | 2 | 0 | Sandvikens IF |
| Göte Ellström | MF | 1 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Arvid "Emma" Emanuelsson | MF | 4 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| Erik Eriksson | DF | 1 | 0 | IK Brage |
| Karl-Erik Grahn | MF | 3 | 1 | IF Elfsborg |
| Knut "Buckla" Hansson | FW | 3 | 1 | Landskrona BoIS |
| Curt Hjelm | FW | 2 | 2 | IK Sleipner |
| Sven "Jack" Jacobsson | MF | 1 | 0 | GAIS |
| Knut Johansson | FW | 1 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| Sven "Jonas" Jonasson | FW | 3 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| Olle "Plåten" Källgren | DF | 3 | 0 | Sandvikens IF |
| Willis Karlsson (Carlsson) | FW | 1 | 1 | Billingsfors IK |
| Ragnar Larsson | FW | 1 | 2 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Roland Lindberg | MF | 1 | 0 | Gårda BK |
| Arne Linderholm | MF | 2 | 0 | IK Sleipner |
| Erik Lundin | DF | 1 | 1 | Degerfors IF |
| Fridolf Martinsson | FW | 3 | 1 | Örgryte IS |
| Erik Nilsson | DF | 6 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| Harry Nilsson | DF | 3 | 0 | Landskrona BoIS |
| Arne Nyberg | FW | 5 | 2 | IFK Göteborg |
| Stig Nyström | FW | 1 | 1 | IK Brage |
| Erik "Lillis" Persson | FW | 4 | 5 | AIK |
| Gustav "Gurra" Sjöberg | GK | 2 | 0 | AIK |
| Kurt Svanström | MF | 3 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Arthur Svensson | MF | 3 | 0 | AIK |
Notes
References
Online
References
- Teams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of [[Medelpad]], were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953–54 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in [[Norrland]].
- Tie breaker is [[goal average]].
- Tie breaker is [[goal average]] and (probably) number of won matches.
- Since [[extra time]], [[aggregate score]] and the [[away goals rule]] was not used, a third match played on neutral ground decided the play-off.
- The first Norwegian goal is also reported as an [[own goal]] by [[Kurt Svanström]].
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