The 2016 season was IFK Göteborg's 111th in existence, their 84th season in

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan, en, the Football All-Swedish) is a Swedish professional league for men's association football clubs. It was founded in 1924 and is the top tier of the Swedish football lea ...

and their 40th consecutive season in the league. They competed in

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where they were knocked out in the group stage and in qualification for the

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where they were knocked out in the play-off round. League play started on 3 April and ended on 6 November.

Key events

* 30 August 2015: Defender Benjamin Zalo joins the club on a three-year contract, transferring from

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. * 1 November 2015: Goalkeeper Johan Hagman leaves the club. * 2 November 2015: Goalkeeper

John Alvbåge John Rune Alvbåge (; born 10 August 1982) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Beginning his career with Torslanda IK in 1999, he went on to play professionally in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the United States, a ...

signs a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2018 season. * 6 November 2015: Goalkeeper Erik Dahlin joins the club on a two-year contract, transferring from

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. * 11 November 2015: Forward

Riku Riski Riku Olavi Riski (born 16 August 1989) is a Finnish Association footballer, footballer who plays for the Finnish club HJK Helsinki. He has previously played for Turun Palloseura, TPS Turku in Finland, Widzew Łódź in Poland, Hønefoss BK, Rosen ...

leaves the club and returns to

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as his loan contract expires. * 11 November 2015: Goalkeeper

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leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 12 November 2015: Midfielder Karl Bohm leaves the club. On 1 February 2016, he joined

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. * 1 December 2015: Defender Patrick Dyrestam leaves the club on loan to

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for the duration of the season. * 3 December 2015: Italian

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is announced to be the club's new kit manufacturer for four years. * 4 December 2015: Club director Martin Kurzwelly is being sacked. * 5 December 2015: Forward Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr is promoted to the first-team squad, signing a two-year contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2017 season. * 7 December 2015: Defender Hjálmar Jónsson signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season. * 22 December 2015: Defender Billy Nordström signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season. * 14 January 2016: Midfielder

Gustav Svensson Karl Gustav Johan Svensson (born 7 February 1987) is a Swedish professional association football, footballer who plays for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg as a midfielder. Starting off his footballing career in Sweden with IFK Göteborg in 2005, ...

leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 26 January 2016: Forward

Tobias Hysén Glenn Tobias Hysén (born 9 March 1982) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward or as a winger. Starting his career with Lundby IF in 1998, he went on to represent BK Häcken, Djurgårdens IF, Sunderland, IFK Götebo ...

joins the club on a two-year contract, transferring

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* 8 February 2016: Chairman Karl Jartun announces his resignation from the club. * 13 February 2016: Forward

Malick Mané Malick Neme Mané (born 14 October 1988) is a Senegalese former footballer who played as a forward. Career Club Aktobe In February 2011, Mané moved to Kazakhstan, signing a year-long loan contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Aktob ...

leaves the club. On 26 February, he joined

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. * 16 February 2016: Defender

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joins the club on a loan deal until 22 July 2016, transferring from PSV. * 20 February 2016: Goalkeeper

is selected as 2015 Archangel of the Year, an annual price given by the Supporterklubben Änglarna to a player who has shown a great loyalty to IFK Göteborg. * 7 March 2016: Frank Andersson is selected as new chairman at the annual meeting. * 30 March 2016: Goalkeeper Oliver Gustafsson joins the club on a three-month contract, transferring from

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. * 31 March 2016: Director of sports

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is announced as new caretaker club director. * 31 March 2016: Defender

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joins the club on a loan deal until 30 June 2016, transferring from

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. * 5 July 2016: Goalkeeper Oliver Gustafsson signs a new one-month contract, keeping him at the club until 31 July 2016. * 5 July 2016: Defender

leaves the club and returns to

as his loan contract expires. * 7 July 2016: Defender

leaves the club and returns to PSV as he transfers to

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. * 27 July 2016: Forward Victor Sköld leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 27 July 2016: Goalkeeper Oliver Gustafsson leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 4 August 2016: Defender Haitam Aleesami leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 8 August 2016: Forward

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joins the club on a loan deal for the rest of the season, transferring from

. * 11 August 2016: Defender

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joins the club, transferring from

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. * 31 August 2016: Forward

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leaves the club, transferring to

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Players

Squad

Transfers

In

Out

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Club

Coaching staff

Other information

Competitions

Overall

Allsvenskan

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Kickoff times are in

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unless stated otherwise.

Svenska Cupen

2015–16

:''The tournament continued from the 2015 season.'' Kickoff times are in

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Key events

Players

Squad

Transfers

In

Out

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Club

Coaching staff

Other information

Competitions

Overall

Allsvenskan

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Svenska Cupen

2015–16

=Group stage

2016–17

=Qualification stage

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase and play-off round

=First qualifying round

=Second qualifying round

=Third qualifying round

=Play-off round

Non competitive

Pre-season

Mid-season

Notes

References