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2016 In Swedish Football
The 2016 season was the 119th season of competitive football in Sweden. Sweden was participating in qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after UEFA Euro 2016 The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 (stylised as UEFA EURO 2016) or simply Euro 2016, was the 15th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe .... Domestic results Men's football 2016 Allsvenskan 2017 Allsvenskan playoffs ---- ---- ''Halmstads BK won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- 2016 Superettan 2016 Superettan play-offs ---- ---- ''Norrby IF won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ''Syrianska FC won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- National teams Sweden men's national football team UEFA Euro 2016 Friendlies and qualifications Sweden men's national under-23 football team 2016 Summer Olympics Friendlies Sweden men's national under-21 football team 2017 UEFA E ...
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2016 Allsvenskan
The 2016 Allsvenskan, part of the 2016 Swedish football season, is the 92nd season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The fixtures were released on 9 December 2015 and it included a meeting between the two most recent champions IFK Norrköping and Malmö FF (in Malmö) as the opening match, a replay of the last round of the previous season. The season started on 2 April 2016 and ended in November 2016. IFK Norrköping were the defending champions after winning the title in the last round in the previous season. Malmö FF won the Swedish championship this season, their 22nd Allsvenskan title and 19th Swedish championship overall, in the 28th round on 26 October 2016 when they won 3–0 in the away fixture against Falkenbergs FF at Falkenbergs IP. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league. Summary Allsvenskans stora pris For the fourth year running, the broadcaster of Allsvenskan, C More Entertainment, hosted an award ceremony where they presented seven awards ...
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Jordan Larsson
Carl Henrik Jordan Larsson (born 20 June 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish club Copenhagen and the Sweden national team. Starting his career with Högaborgs BK in Sweden in the early 2010s, Larsson represented Helsingborgs IF, NEC Nijmegen, and IFK Norrköping before joining Spartak Moscow in 2019. He made his full international debut for the Sweden national team in 2018 and was a squad member at UEFA Euro 2020. He is the son of former professional footballer and current manager Henrik Larsson. Club career Early career While his father played for FC Barcelona between 2004 and 2006, Larsson played for the team's La Masia academy. He began his senior career at Högaborg in the Swedish Football Division 2, the fourth level of the sport in the country. On 19 June 2013, in a match against Tenhults IF, 15-year-old Larsson played alongside his 41-year-old father, who was making a comeback due to an injury crisis at Högaborg. Aged 16 in Jan ...
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Mattias Mete
Mattias Mete (born 30 May 1987) is a Swedish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ... who plays for Södertälje FK as a forward. References External links * * * archive * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mete, Mattias 1988 births Living people Men's association football forwards Syrianska FC players Västerås SK Fotboll players Åtvidabergs FF players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Swedish men's footballers Dalkurd FF players Husqvarna FF players Syrianska IF Kerburan players Södertälje FK players ...
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Syrianska FC
Syrianska Football Club, also known as Syrianska FC or simply Syrianska, is a Swedish professional football club based in Södertälje in Stockholm County. The club was founded by Syriac-Aramean immigrants in 1977 as Suryoyo Sportklubb, or Suryoyo SK. In 1986, its name was changed to Syrianska SK. The club adopted its present name as it grew and advanced through the league system. In 2010, after two years in Superettan, Syrianska was promoted to Allsvenskan (the highest tier in Swedish football) for the first time in club history. This made Syrianska FC the 61st team to play in Allsvenskan. Since the Syriac people do not have an official national team, Syrianska is often seen as a substitute. Syrianska FC has a worldwide fan base. Their promotion to Allsvenskan received extensive coverage on Swedish TV sports programs and in documentaries and domestic and foreign magazines. History The Syriac Federation, based in Södertälje, founded the ''Suryoyo Sportklubb'' in 1977. The c ...
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Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna, Stockholm. The club is affiliated with Stockholms Fotbollförbund. History Vasalund was formed in 1934 and play in the Swedish Third Division: Division 1 Norra. In 2002 the club merged with Essinge IK and changed its name to ''Vasalund/Essinge IF''. The merger was discontinued and the original name was restored before the 2008 season. Vasalund are in close collaboration with Allsvenskan side AIK. Season to season Cup (Svenska Cupen) Attendances In recent seasons Vasalunds IF have had the following average attendances: Squad Coaches * Bo Petersson (1983–84) * Bo Petersson (1988–90) * Erik Hamrén (1992–93) * Kjell Jonevret (1993–94) * Roger Palmgren (2003–2004) * Bo Petersson (2004–05) * Peter Lenell (2008–2009) * Azrudin Valentic (2009–2011) * Babar Rehman (2013–2015) * Roberth Björknesjö (2015) * Pascal Simpson (2016) * Kalle Karlsson (2017) * Carlos Banda (201 ...
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Gävle
Gävle () is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland (Sweden's Northern Lands), having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria. However, Gävle is far nearer to the greater Stockholm region than it is to most other major settlements in Norrland and has a much milder climate than associated with said region. In recent years, the city has received much international attention due to its large Yule Goat figure made of straw - the Gävle Goat. The goat is erected in December each year and is often subsequently vandalized, usually by being set on fire. The goat has now become a symbol for the city and is being used for various marketing purposes. History It is believed that the name ''Gävle'' derives from the word ''gavel'', meaning river banks in Old Swedish and referring to th ...
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Borås
Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 66,273 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the most from the nationwide railway system laid between 1870 and 1910. History The city of Borås received its privileges in 1621 by King Gustav II Adolf. The reason was to give local pedlars a legal place for vending their merchandise (and for the government the ability to collect taxes on this trade). The city developed soon after it was founded. After a century it had increased to over 2,000 inhabitants. Borås has been ravaged by fires four times: in 1681, 1727, 1822 and 1827. The Caroli church is the oldest of Borås's buildings, and has withstood all fires. In its 2017 report, Police in Sweden placed the Norrby, Hässleholmen and Hulta dis ...
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Borås Arena
The Borås Arena is a football stadium in Borås, Sweden. It is the home ground of IF Elfsborg and Norrby IF and was opened in 2005. Borås Arena has an artificial turf pitch, GreenFields MX by GreenFields, and has a capacity of 16,200. Both clubs presently using the stadium previously had Ryavallen as their home ground. Until recently it was the only stadium in Allsvenskan built in the last 40 years. The arena is located in Knalleland and is very close to the newly built athletics hall Ryahallen. The first game at Borås Arena was IF Elfsborg vs Örgryte IS on 17 April 2005 in the top Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The game ended in a 1–0 victory for Elfsborg, Daniel Mobaeck scoring the goal. The current record attendance is 17,070 and was set 4 July 2005 in a game between IF Elfsborg and Kalmar FF which marked the return of both Anders Svensson and Mathias Svensson. The stadium was originally scheduled to be a tournament site for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Champi ...
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Assyriska FF
Assyriska Fotbollsföreningen, also known simply as Assyriska FF, is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje, Stockholm County. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2. They played in the highest Swedish football league Allsvenskan in 2005 where their games were broadcast in over 80 countries. The club has also played a final in Svenska Cupen, which was lost against IF Elfsborg in 2003. Assyriska is often viewed as a substitute national team by the Assyrian people. The club has a fan base from all over the world and has also their own pop song which is called "My Assyrian team – the team of my dream". A documentary film about Assyriska called "Assyriska: A National Team Without A Nation" was also made in 2006 by Nuri Kino and Erik Sandberg. The success of the documentary film made it possible to win the Golden Palm Award at the Beverly Hills Fi ...
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Norrby IF
Norrby IF is a Swedish professional football club based in Borås. Founded on 27 April 1927, the club is currently competing in the Superettan. Background The club's best achievement was being promoted to Allsvenskan (top level of Swedish football), after winning the second division in 1955. In Allsvenskan the team only managed to win three games, and were relegated after just one season, and have never returned to top-level football. Norrby IF's average attendance in the top division, established through the course of the sole 1956 season, is 9,971. The club is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. Season to season Players Current squad Out on loan Management Technical staff Attendances In recent seasons Norrby IF have had the following average attendances: Achievements League * Division 1 Södra Ettan Fotboll, or simply Ettan ( en, the one), which also is its common name in everyday speech, is the third level in ...
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Täby Municipality
Täby Municipality (''Täby kommun'') is a municipality north of Stockholm in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Täby. Täby Municipality can be characterized as a suburb of Stockholm. The municipality is one of few in Sweden which has approximately the same size as the original entity created out of Täby parish, when the first local government acts came into force in 1863. It has not been amalgamated with other units, but minor changes of its limits have been carried out. Localities For statistical purposes the municipality is divided into two non-administrative urban areas ( tätort). The southern built-up area constituted until 2014 the multimunicipalhttp://w41.scb.se/templates/Publikation____186288.asp urban area Täby which was partly situated in Danderyd Municipality. From 2015 it is considered part of Stockholm urban area The northern built-up area, (Täby kyrkby) is part of the bimunicipal Vallentuna urban area, of which the ma ...
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Stefan Johannesson
Stefan Johannesson (born 22 November 1971) is a Swedish football referee. Johannesson currently resides in Täby. He was a full international referee for FIFA between 2003 and 2017. He became a professional referee in 1994 and has been an Allsvenskan referee since 2001. Johannesson has refereed 235 matches in Allsvenskan, 32 matches in Superettan and 79 international matches as of 2014.. See also * List of football referees This is a list of current FIFA international referees. Years in brackets indicate when the referee was added to the FIFA International Referees List. Afghanistan Men's Referees * Halim Shirzad (2019) Assistant Referees * Nangyali ... References External links FIFASvFF
1971 births
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