The 2006 season in Swedish football, starting January 2006 and ending December 2006:
Events 18 January 2006: The Sweden national team plays a friendly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against the hosts, causing upset home in Sweden when it is revealed that no women are allowed at the stadium. 2 September 2006: The punishment for the clubs involved in the tumult at Söderstadion during the 53 minute abandoned match Hammarby IF–Djurgårdens IF played 28 September—when home fans stormed the pitch and shot fireworks from the stands—is decided by the Swedish Football Association; Hammarby IF loses the match 0–3 (the score when the match was abandoned), loses an extra three points, and are fined 200,000 SEK, Djurgårdens IF are fined 15,000 SEK. 5 November 2006: IF Elfsborg beat Djurgårdens IF 1–0 in the last matchday of 2006 Allsvenskan and become champions for the first time since 1961. 9 December 2006: The Swedish Football Association decides to increase the number of teams in Allsvenskan from 14 to 16—effective from the 2008 season—meaning that the 2007 season will see only one team being relegated from Allsvenskan while three teams will be automatically promoted from Superettan.
Honours
Official titles TitleTeamReasonSwedish Champions 2006IF ElfsborgWinners of AllsvenskanSwedish Cup Champions 2006Helsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska Cupen
Competitions LevelCompetitionTeam1st levelAllsvenskan 2006IF Elfsborg2nd levelSuperettan 2006Trelleborgs FF3rd levelDivision 1 Norra 2006Enköpings SKDivision 1 Södra 2006IF SylviaCupSvenska Cupen 2006Helsingborgs IF
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReasonSuperettan 2006Allsvenskan 2007Trelleborgs FFWinnersÖrebro SK2nd teamIF BrommapojkarnaWinners of qualification play-offDivision 1 Norra 2006Superettan 2007Enköpings SKWinnersIK SiriusWinners of qualification play-offDivision 1 Södra 2006IF SylviaWinnersBunkeflo IFWinners of qualification play-offDivision 2 2006Division 1 Norra 2007IFK TimråWinners of NorrlandSkiljebo SKWinners of Norra SvealandGröndals IKWinners of Östra SvealandDivision 2 2006Division 1 Södra 2007Skövde AIKWinners of Mellersta GötalandTorslanda IKWinners of Västra GötalandIFK MalmöWinners of Södra Götaland
League transfers Transferred fromTransferred toTeamReasonDivision 1 Norra 2006Division 1 Södra 2007Visby IF GuteGeographical composition
Relegations Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReasonAllsvenskan 2006Superettan 2007BK HäckenLosers of qualification play-offÖsters IF13th teamÖrgryte IS14th teamSuperettan 2006Division 1 Norra 2007Assyriska FöreningenLosers of qualification play-offFC Väsby UnitedLosers of qualification play-offDivision 1 Södra 2007Qviding FIF15th teamDivision 1 Norra 2007Umeå FC16th teamDivision 1 Norra 2006Division 2 2007Robertsfors IK12th teamAnundsjö IF13th teamKiruna FF14th teamDivision 1 Södra 2006Division 2 2007Myresjö IF12th teamIFK Hässleholm13th teamLindome GIF14th team
International qualifications Qualified forEntersTeamReasonUEFA Champions League 2007–081st qualifying roundIF ElfsborgWinners of AllsvenskanUEFA Cup 2007–081st qualifying roundAIK2nd team in AllsvenskanHelsingborgs IFWinners of Svenska CupenBK HäckenUEFA Fair Play winnersUEFA Intertoto Cup 20071st roundHammarby IF3rd team in AllsvenskanRoyal League 2006–07Group stageIF ElfsborgWinners of AllsvenskanAIK2nd team in AllsvenskanHammarby IF3rd team in AllsvenskanHelsingborgs IF4th team in Allsvenskan
Domestic results
Allsvenskan
2006 Allsvenskan qualification play-off
Superettan
2006 Superettan qualification play-off
2006 Division 1 Norra
2006 Division 1 Södra
2006 Svenska Cupen Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
National team results
Notes
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