The 2016 season was IFK Göteborg's 111th in existence, their 84th season in Allsvenskan and their 40th consecutive season in the league. They competed in Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen where they were knocked out in the group stage and in qualification for the UEFA Europa League 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 FK Ørn-Horten.[1]
1 November 2015: Goalkeeper Johan Hagman leaves the club.[2]
2 November 2015: Goalkeeper John Alvbåge signs a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2018 season.[3]
6 November 2015: Goalkeeper Erik Dahlin joins the club on a two-year contract, transferring from IK Oddevold.[4]
11 November 2015: Forward Riku Riski leaves the club and returns to Rosenborg BK as his loan contract expires.[5]
12 November 2015: Midfielder Karl Bohm leaves the club.[7] On 1 February 2016, he joined Utsiktens BK.
1 December 2015: Defender Patrick Dyrestam leaves the club on loan to Ängelholms FF for the duration of the season.[8]
3 December 2015: Italian Kappa is announced to be the club's new kit manufacturer for four years.[9]
4 December 2015: Club director Martin Kurzwelly is being sacked.[10]
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.[11]
7 December 2015: Defender Hjálmar Jónsson signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season.[12]
22 December 2015: Defender Billy Nordström signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season.[13]
8 February 2016: Chairman Karl Jartun announces his resignation from the club.[16]
13 February 2016: Forward Malick Mané leaves the club.[17] On 26 February, he joined Taraz.
16 February 2016: Defender Hjörtur Hermannsson joins the club on a loan deal until 22 July 2016, transferring from PSV.[18]
20 February 2016: Goalkeeper John Alvbåge 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.[19]
7 March 2016: Frank Andersson is selected as new chairman at the annual meeting.[20]
30 March 2016: Goalkeeper Oliver Gustafsson joins the club on a three-month contract, transferring from GAIS.[21]
31 March 2016: Director of sports Mats Gren is announced as new caretaker club director.[22]
Last updated: 12 September 2016 Source: ifkgoteborg.se Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Source: svenskfotboll.se(in Swedish) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off (Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
Source: Swedish Football Association Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
^The match between IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF was abandoned in the 77th minute, at 0–0, after a firecracker was being thrown towards Malmö FF player and former IFK Göteborg player Tobias Sana. The assistant referee Mathias Klasenius was near the accident as well. The referee Jonas Eriksson ordered all players and club staff of the pitch and adjoining areas as the police carried the attacker off the pitch and into custody. After a 34 minute wait the match delegate Pelle Höög announced that the referee had taken the decision to not resume the match that day.[38] On 4 May, the Disciplinary Committee of the Swedish Football Association reached a decision on the outcome of the game. Malmö FF were awarded the game 3–0.[39]
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