The 1918 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 6 October 1918 between the three-time finalists IFK Göteborg and the first-time finalists Helsingborgs IF. The match decided the winner of 1918 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. IFK Göteborg won their third title with a 5–0 victory.
IFK Göteborg entered in the preliminary round and won, 5–3, against GAIS on 21 August 1918 at home in Gothenburg.[1] On 1 September 1918, IFK Göteborg won the quarter-final against Örgryte IS at home, 2–0.[1] The semi-final against IK Sirius was played at home on 22 September 1918, and ended in a 6–1 win.[1]
IFK Göteborg made their third appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won their previous two.[2]
Helsingborgs IF entered in the preliminary round against IFK Malmö and won 4–1 on 18 August 1918 at home in Helsingborg.[1] On, 1 September 1918, Helsingborgs IF won the away-game quarter-final against IFK Norrköping in Norrköping, 3–1.[1] The away-game semi-final against Mariebergs IK was played in Stockholm on 22 September 1918 and resulted in a Helsingborg win, 2–1.[1]
Helsingborgs IF made their second appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having lost their previous in 1914 .[2]
