The 1943–44 season in Swedish football, starting August 1943 and ending July 1944:
Honours
Official titles TitleTeamReasonSwedish Champions 1943–44Malmö FFWinners of AllsvenskanSwedish Cup Champions 1943IFK NorrköpingWinners of Svenska Cupen
Competitions LevelCompetitionTeam1st levelAllsvenskan 1943–44Malmö FF2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 1943–44Ludvika FfIDivision 2 Östra 1943–44IFK EskilstunaDivision 2 Västra 1943–44Billingsfors IKDivision 2 Södra 1943–44Landskrona BoISRegional ChampionshipNorrländska MästerskapetTeams 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. 1944Bodens BKCupSvenska Cupen 1943IFK Norrköping
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReasonDivision 2 Norra 1943–44Allsvenskan 1944–45Ludvika FfIWinners of promotion play-offDivision 2 Södra 1943–44Landskrona BoISWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1943–44Division 2 Norra 1944–45Avesta AIKWinners of promotion play-offSurahammars IFWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1943–44Division 2 Östra 1944–45Sundbybergs IKWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1943–44Division 2 Västra 1944–45Karlstads BIKWinners of promotion play-offIFK TidaholmWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1943–44Division 2 Södra 1944–45Alets IKWinners of promotion play-offBlomstermåla IKWinners of promotion play-offHusqvarna IFWinners of promotion play-off
League transfers Transferred fromTransferred toTeamReasonDivision 2 Norra 1943–44Division 2 Östra 1944–45Hammarby IFGeographical composition
Relegations Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReasonAllsvenskan 1943–44Division 2 Norra 1944–45IK Brage11th teamSandvikens IF12th teamDivision 2 Norra 1943–44Division 3 1944–45Hagalunds IS9th teamÖrtakoloniens IF10th teamDivision 2 Östra 1943–44Division 3 1944–45Finspångs AIK9th teamVästerås SK10th teamDivision 2 Västra 1943–44Division 3 1944–45Munkedals IF9th teamKrokslätts FF10th teamDivision 2 Södra 1943–44Division 3 1944–45Olofströms IF9th teamBK Landora10th team
Domestic results
Allsvenskan 1943–44
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Malmö FF22173254–22+32372IF Elfsborg22152563–29+34323AIK22160654–25+29324IFK Norrköping22134553–31+22305IFK Göteborg22123769–42+27276Degerfors IF2297642–31+11257IS Halmia221011147–56-9218GAIS22551220–48-28159Halmstads BK22621432–53-211410Helsingborgs IF221111026–50-241311IK Brage22431522–59-371112Sandvikens IF22151623–59-367
Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1943–44
Division 2 Norra 1943–44
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Ludvika FfI18123346–27+19272Hammarby IF18113449–19+30253Djurgårdens IF18103550–23+27234Reymersholms IK1893640–20+20215Ljusne AIK1891850–38+12196Sandvikens AIK1883737–42-5197Gefle IF1873844–49-5178Hallstahammars SK1855825–36-11159Hagalunds IS1836927–52-251210Örtakoloniens IF18021617–79-622
Division 2 Östra 1943–44 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1IFK Eskilstuna18122444–24+20262IK Sleipner18103543–23+20233Karlskoga IF18103548–33+15234IFK Västerås18101746–34+12215Örebro SK1892739–27+12206Åtvidabergs FF1892750–45+5207IF Verdandi1881938–36+2178Nyköpings AIK18441025–43-18129Finspångs AIK18431127–48-211110Västerås SK18311419–66-477
Division 2 Västra 1943–44 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Billingsfors IK18113452–29+23252Örgryte IS18103539–31+8233Tidaholms GIF1884643–34+9204Tie breaker is (probably) most scored goals.IFK Uddevalla1891852–40+8195Gårda BK1883744–36+8196IFK Trollhättan1867534–39-5197Lundby IF1857631–32-2178Skogens IF1864832–38-6169Munkedals IF18521133–56-231210Krokslätts FF18341131–56-2510
Division 2 Södra 1943–44 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Landskrona BoIS18141371–17+54292Jönköpings Södra IF18131473–33+40273Limhamns IF1885535–32+3214Nybro IF1891844–37+7195Höganäs BK1873826–36-10176Bromölla IF1864829–43-14167IFK Malmö18621047–46+1148Kalmar FF18701130–44-14149Olofströms IF18441026–61-351210BK Landora18511224–56-3211
Division 2 promotion play-off 1943–44 1st round
2nd round
Norrländska Mästerskapet 1944 Final
Svenska Cupen 1943 Final
National team results
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National team players in season 1943/44
name pos. caps goals club Olle Åhlund MF 1 0 Degerfors IF Sture Andersson-Dahlöf MF/FW 2 0 IF Elfsborg Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist) GK 1 0 Hammarby IF Henry "Garvis" Carlsson FW 2 1 AIK Arvid "Emma" Emanuelsson MF 2 0 IF Elfsborg Nils Eriksson DF 1 0 IFK Göteborg Evert Grahn FW 1 0 IF Elfsborg Karl-Erik Grahn MF 2 0 IF Elfsborg Gunnar "Il Professore" Gren FW 2 0 IFK Göteborg Oskar "Masse" Holmqvist DF 1 0 IFK Norrköping Knut Johansson FW 1 1 IF Elfsborg Börje Leander DF/MF 1 0 AIK Malte "Svarta Blixten" Mårtensson FW 2 0 Hälsingborgs IF Sture Mårtensson MF 1 0 Malmö FF Erik Nilsson DF 1 0 Malmö FF Harry Nilsson DF 2 0 AIK Ove Nilsson GK 1 0 Halmstads BK Stellan Nilsson FW 2 2 Malmö FF Gunnar Nordahl FW 3 4 Degerfors IF Arne Nyberg FW 2 2 IFK Göteborg Rickard (Richard) Ödéhn DF 1 0 IF Elfsborg Kjell Rosén MF 1 0 Malmö FF Gustav "Gurra" Sjöberg GK 1 0 AIK
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