2017 Svenska Cupen Final
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The 2017 Svenska Cupen final was played on 13 April 2017. The match was played at
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, the home ground of
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, determined in a draw on 19 March 2017 after the semi-finals.http://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/norrkoping-klart-for-final-i-svenska-cupen/ The
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clubs
Östersunds FK Östersunds Fotbollsklubb, commonly known simply as Östersunds FK, Östersund () or (especially locally) ÖFK, is a Swedish professional football club located in Östersund, Sweden and since 2022 play in the Swedish second tier, Superettan. The ...
and
IFK Norrköping Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping, more commonly known as IFK Norrköping or simply Norrköping, is a Swedish professional football club based in Norrköping. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollförbund and play their ...
contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the
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of the
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. Östersunds FK played their first ever
Svenska Cupen Svenska Cupen (, ''The Swedish Cup'') is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 96 teams compe ...
final. IFK Norrköping played their first final since
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and their 11th in total. Östersunds FK won their first Svenska Cupen title after defeating IFK Norrköping 4–1. This was the first time a Svenska Cupen final was played on
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Route to the final

''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.''


Match


Details


References

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