1928–29 in Swedish football

Swedish Football 1928–29
Allsvenskan (Tier 1)
Division 2 (Tier 2)
Division 3 (Tier 3)

The 1928-29 season in Swedish football, starting August 1928 and ending July 1929:

Honours

Official titles

Title Team Reason
1928–29 Swedish Champions[1] None –

Competitions

Level Competition Team
1st level Allsvenskan 1928–29 Helsingborgs IF
2nd level Division 2 Norra 1928–29 Sandvikens IF
Division 2 Södra 1928–29 Hallstahammars SK
Regional Championship Norrländska Mästerskapet[2] 1929 Bodens BK

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted from Promoted to Team Reason
Division 2 Norra 1928–29 Allsvenskan 1929–30 Sandvikens IF Winners
Division 2 Södra 1928–29 Stattena IF Winners
Division 3 1928–29 Division 2 Norra 1929–30 Köpings IS Winners of promotion play-off
Sandvikens AIK Winners of promotion play-off
Division 3 1928–29 Division 2 Södra 1929–30 BK Derby Winners of promotion play-off
IFK Kristianstad Winners of promotion play-off

Relegations

Relegated from Relegated to Team Reason
Allsvenskan 1928–29 Division 2 Norra 1929–30 IFK Eskilstuna 11th team
Westermalms IF 12th team
Division 2 Norra 1928–29 Division 3 1929–30 Djurgårdens IF 9th team
IFK Stockholm 10th team
Division 2 Södra 1928–29 Division 3 1929–30 Jonsereds IF 10th team

Domestic results

For a colour code explanation, see Seasons in Swedish football § Legend.

Allsvenskan 1928–29

AIK
IF Elfsborg
IFK Eskilstuna
GAIS
IFK Göteborg
Helsingborgs IF
Landskrona BoIS
IFK Malmö
IFK Norrköping
IK Sleipner
Westermalms IF
Örgryte IS
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Helsingborgs IF 22 16 3 3 89 – 35 +54 35
2 Örgryte IS 22 15 3 4 72 – 42 +30 33
3 IFK Göteborg 22 14 4 4 56 – 34 +22 32
4 IK Sleipner 22 11 3 8 54 – 49 +5 25
5 GAIS 22 9 4 9 47 – 43 +4 22
6 IF Elfsborg 22 8 3 11 41 – 54 -13 19
7[3] Landskrona BoIS 22 8 2 12 37 – 47 -10 18
8[3] IFK Malmö 22 8 2 12 32 – 47 -15 18
9 AIK 22 7 3 12 47 – 55 -8 17
10[3] IFK Norrköping 22 4 8 10 25 – 33 -8 16
11[3] IFK Eskilstuna 22 7 2 13 41 – 74 -33 16
12 Westermalms IF 22 5 3 14 34 – 62 -28 13

Division 2 Norra 1928–29

Norra
IK City
Djurgårdens IF
Gefle IF
Hallstahammars SK
Hammarby IF
Sandvikens IF
IFK Stockholm
Sundbybergs IK
Surahammars IF
IFK Västerås
Södra
Fässbergs IF
IS Halmia
Halmstads BK
Jonsereds IF
Kalmar FF
Krokslätts FF
Malmö FF
Redbergslids IK
Stattena IF
IFK Uddevalla
[2] Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sandvikens IF 18 13 2 3 56 – 20 +36 28
2 Hallstahammars SK 18 8 5 5 31 – 28 +3 21
3 Sundbybergs IK 18 10 0 8 45 – 38 +7 20
4 Hammarby IF 18 8 3 7 30 – 27 +3 19
5[3] Gefle IF 18 6 5 7 39 – 34 +5 17
6[3] Surahammars IF 18 5 7 6 37 – 41 -4 17
7[3] IFK Västerås 18 7 1 10 32 – 43 -11 15
8[3] IK City 18 5 5 8 34 – 51 -17 15
9[3] Djurgårdens IF 18 5 4 9 27 – 37 -10 14
10[3] IFK Stockholm 18 7 0 11 34 – 43 -9 14

Division 2 Södra 1928–29

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Stattena IF 18 12 3 3 45 – 22 +23 27
2 Redbergslids IK 18 12 1 5 47 – 25 +22 25
3 Halmstads BK 18 11 1 6 46 – 29 +17 23
4 Malmö FF 18 8 2 8 42 – 41 +1 18
5 Kalmar FF 18 6 4 8 42 – 44 -2 16
6 IFK Uddevalla 18 7 1 10 29 – 43 -14 15
7[3] Fässbergs IF 18 7 0 11 36 – 42 -6 14
8[3] Krokslätts FF 18 6 2 10 29 – 40 -11 14
9[3] IS Halmia[4] 18 5 4 9 23 – 34 -11 14
10[3] Jonsereds IF 18 6 2 10 30 – 49 -19 14

Division 2 promotion play-off 1928–29

Sandvikens AIK4–0Södertälje SK
?, ?
Södertälje SK0–5Sandvikens AIK
?, ?
IFK Kumla1–2Köpings IS
?, ?
Köpings IS1–1IFK Kumla
?, ?
BK Derby4–1Kalmar AIK
?, ?
Kalmar AIK2–3BK Derby
?, ?
Majornas IK0–4IFK Kristianstad
?, ?
IFK Kristianstad7–2Majornas IK
?, ?

Norrländska Mästerskapet 1929

Final
Norrbyskärs GIK2–3Bodens BK

National team results

Finland 2–3 Sweden
Malmgren 55'
Kanerva 77'		 Bergström 3'
Andersson 8', 79'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andersen (Norway)

Sweden Sweden: Evald Andersson - Rudolf Carlsson, Ingvar Persson - Walfrid Persson, Bror Persson, Einar Snitt - Ernst Lööf, Hilmer Johansson, Erik Bergström, Helge Andersson, Sigurd Roos.

Sweden 2–0 Germany
Lundahl 44' (p)
Olsson 89'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hansen (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Anders Rydberg - Axel Alfredsson, Gunnar Zacharoff - Åke Hansson, Nils Rosén, Torsten Johansson - Charles Brommesson, Gunnar Olsson, Harry Lundahl, Tore Keller, Knut Kroon.

Denmark 3–1 Sweden
Rohde 6'
Jørgensen 8'
Nilsson 31'		 Rydell 32'
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Spranger (Germany)

Sweden Sweden: Anders Rydberg - Axel Alfredsson, Gunnar Zacharoff - Åke Hansson, Herbert Lundgren, Torsten Johansson - Rune Wenzel, Sven Rydell, Harry Lundahl, Wilhelm Engdahl, Knut Kroon.

Sweden 6–2 Netherlands
Dahl 11'
Rydell 17', 70', 77'
Kools 74' (og)
Nilsson 84'		 Smeets 73', 82'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Folke Andersson, Douglas Krook - Åke Hansson, Henning Helgesson, Allan Billing - John Nilsson, Sven Rydell, Per Kaufeldt, Albin Dahl, Knut Kroon.

Sweden 3–1 Finland
Lundahl 38' (p), 44'
Holmberg 76'		 Koponen 75'
Attendance: 16,982
Referee: Schieldrop (Norway)

Sweden Sweden: Gunnar Ragnar - Nils Axelsson, Arne Johansson - Svante Kvist, Nils Rosén, Verner Andersson - Vigor Lindberg, Bertil Thulin, Harry Lundahl, Carl-Erik Holmberg, Wilhelm Engdahl.

Sweden 3–2 Denmark
Nilsson 9'
Kaufeldt 31'
Kroon 49'		 Larsen 64'
Uldaler 66'
Attendance: 20,553
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)

Sweden Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Folke Andersson, Douglas Krook - Åke Hansson, Henning Helgesson, Allan Billing - John Nilsson, Sven Rydell, Per Kaufeldt, Albin Dahl, Knut Kroon.

Germany 3–0 Sweden
Hofmann 27', 63', 85'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Braun (Austria)

Sweden Sweden: Gunnar Ragnar - Folke Andersson, Douglas Krook - Henning Helgesson, Nils Rosén, Allan Billing - John Nilsson, Sven Rydell, Per Kaufeldt, Albin Dahl, Wilhelm Engdahl.

Sweden 4–1 Estonia
Lundahl 13', 65'
Kroon 19'
H. Dahl 79' (p)		 Idlane 88'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Erik Linder (46' Carl Huldt), Nils Axelsson - Svante Kvist, Fritz Lindfors, Erik Persson - Erik Jönsson, Harry Dahl, Harry Lundahl, Albin Dahl, Knut Kroon.

Sweden 10–0 Latvia
Dahl 10', 67'
Rydell 13'
Kroon 15', 63'
Andersson 46', 77', 87'
Helgesson 62'
Nilsson 83'
Attendance: 8,944
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

Sweden Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - Herbert Samuelsson, Douglas Krook - Evert Blomgren, Henning Helgesson, Allan Billing - John Nilsson, Sven Rydell, Rupert Andersson, Albin Dahl, Knut Kroon.

National team players in season 1928/29

name pos. caps goals club
Axel "Massa" Alfredsson DF 2 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Evald "Pony" Andersson GK 1 0 Sundbybergs IK
Folke "Börje" Andersson DF 3 0 IK Sleipner
Helge "Hegge" Andersson FW 1 2 IFK Västerås
Rupert "Rubba" Andersson FW 1 3 IK Sleipner
Verner "Mickel" Andersson MF 1 0 IFK Göteborg
Nils Axelsson DF 2 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Erik "Lara" Bergström FW 1 1 IFK Västerås
Allan "Rovern" Billing MF 4 0 Örgryte IS
Evert "Blommar" Blomgren MF 1 0 IK Sleipner
Charles "Bromme" Brommesson FW 1 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Rudolf Carlsson (Karlsson) DF 1 0 Sandvikens IF
Albin Dahl FW 5 3 Hälsingborgs IF
Harry "Hacke" Dahl FW 1 1 Landskrona BoIS
Wilhelm "Ville" Engdahl FW 3 0 AIK
Åke Hansson MF 4 0 IFK Göteborg
Henning "Charmören" Helgesson MF 4 1 Örgryte IS
Carl-Erik "Slana" Holmberg FW 1 1 Örgryte IS
Carl Huldt DF 1 0 Landskrona BoIS
Arne "Tysken" Johansson DF 1 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Hilmer "Hille" Johansson FW 1 0 IFK Västerås
Torsten Johansson MF 2 0 IFK Norrköping
Erik "Pilsa" Jönsson FW 1 0 IFK Malmö
Per "Pära" Kaufeldt FW 3 1 AIK
Tore Keller FW 1 0 IK Sleipner
Douglas "Världens bäste" Krook DF 4 0 Örgryte IS
Knut "Knutte" Kroon FW 6 4 Hälsingborgs IF
Svante Kvist MF 2 0 Landskrona BoIS
Sigfrid "Sigge" Lindberg GK 4 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Vigor "Kuta" Lindberg FW 1 0 IK Sleipner
Erik Linder DF 1 0 Landskrona BoIS
Fritz "Fritte" Lindfors MF 1 0 Landskrona BoIS
Ernst Lööf FW 1 0 Sandvikens AIK
Harry Lundahl FW 4 5 Hälsingborgs IF
Herbert Lundgren DF/MF 1 0 GAIS
John "Jompa" Nilsson FW 4 3 AIK
Gunnar "Lill-Gunnar" Olsson FW 1 1 Hälsingborgs IF
Bror Persson MF 1 0 Stattena IF
Erik "Krassi" Persson MF 1 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Ingvar Persson DF 1 0 Sandvikens IF
Walfrid "Valle" Persson MF 1 0 Sandvikens IF
Gunnar "Pliggen" Ragnar GK 2 0 IFK Norrköping
Sigurd (Sigfrid) "Rosa" Roos FW 1 0 IFK Västerås
Nils "Rossi" Rosén MF 3 0 Hälsingborgs IF
Anders Rydberg GK 2 0 IFK Göteborg
Sven "Trollgubben" Rydell FW 5 5 Örgryte IS
Herbert Samuelsson DF 1 0 IFK Göteborg
Einar Snitt MF 1 0 Sandvikens IF
Bertil Thulin FW 1 0 GAIS
Rune Wenzel FW 1 0 GAIS
Gunnar Zacharoff (Zackaroff) DF 2 0 GAIS

Notes

  1. ^ No Swedish Champions title was awarded between the 1926–27 and 1929–30 seasons.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Tie breaker is goal average.
  4. ^ IS Halmia who finished second last in their league, and should have been relegated, were allowed to remain in Division 2.

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