The 2020 Svenska Cupen Final was played on 30 July 2020 between Allsvenskan clubs IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF. The match was played on Gamla Ullevi, the home ground of IFK Göteborg. The final was the culmination of the 2019–20 Svenska Cupen, the 64th season of Svenska Cupen and the eighth season with the current format. The final was initially planned for 30 April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a consequence of the pandemic, the final was played without attendance.

IFK Göteborg won the match 2–1 after extra time, their eighth Svenska Cupen title, and earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)IFK Göteborg12 (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015)Malmö FF19 (1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1996, 2016, 2018)

Venue Since the 2014–15 season, the venue for the Svenska Cupen final is decided in a draw between the two finalists. The draw for the final was held on 9 July 2020, immediately after the semi-finals, and decided that the final would be played at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, the home venue of IFK Göteborg. This was the second cup final to be hosted at the venue and the first since 2015, notably the last time IFK Göteborg made an appearance in the cup final.

Background The Allsvenskan clubs IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. Malmö FF were already qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League through their position in the 2019 Allsvenskan.

IFK Göteborg played their first final since 2015 and their thirteenth in total. Malmö FF played their first final since 2018 and their 20th in total. IFK Göteborg won their seventh title in their previous final appearance while Malmö FF have lost in their last three final appearances. Having previously met in 1986, this was the second final to contest the two clubs. Malmö FF won the prior meeting in the final of the competition. Prior to the final, Malmö FF had won four straight league matches and found themselves in second place in the league table while IFK Göteborg had tied their last four games and were sitting in 11th place. The clubs also played each other in the league three days after the cup final, also at Gamla Ullevi, with Malmö FF winning 3–0.

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.(H: home, A: away) IFK GöteborgRoundMalmö FFOpponentResultQualifying stageOpponentResultByeRound 1ByeBK Astrio4–0 (A)Round 2IFK Värnamo2–0 (A)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultVästerås SK2–0 (H)Matchday 1Syrianska FC8–0 (H)Sollentuna FK2–0 (A)Matchday 2FK Karlskrona2–1 (A)IK Sirius1–1 (H)Matchday 3AFC Eskilstuna3–0 (H)Group 7 winnerFinal standingsGroup 2 winnerOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResultHammarby IF3–1 (A)Quarter-finalsAIK4–1 (H)IF Elfsborg1–0 (A)Semi-finalsMjällby AIF0–0 (4–2 p) (A)

Match Details

GK 1 Giannis Anestis RB 5 Alexander Jallow CB 15 Jakob Johansson CB 30 Mattias Bjärsmyr LB 20 Victor Wernersson CM 19 August Erlingmark (c) CM 28 Alhassan Yusuf RW 8 Hosam Aiesh AM 89 Tobias Sana LW 10 Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr CF 16 Sargon Abraham Substitutes: GK 31 Tom Amos DF 4 Kristopher Da Graca DF 23 Emil Holm DF 26 André Calisir MF 3 Adil Titi MF 11 Amin Affane FW 17 Alexander Farnerud Coach: Poya Asbaghi GK 27 Johan Dahlin RB 2 Eric Larsson CB 15 Anel Ahmedhodžić CB 6 Oscar Lewicki LB 3 Jonas Knudsen CM 10 Anders Christiansen (c) CM 20 Bonke Innocent RW 32 Jo Inge Berget AM 11 Ola Toivonen LW 5 Søren Rieks CF 7 Isaac Kiese Thelin Substitutes: GK 30 Marko Johansson DF 4 Behrang Safari MF 8 Arnór Ingvi Traustason MF 19 Erdal Rakip FW 9 Guillermo Molins FW 23 Marcus Antonsson FW 39 Amin SarrCoach: Jon Dahl Tomasson Assistant referees: Mahbod Beigi Daniel Wärnmark Fourth official: Bojan PandžićMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions.

Statistics Overall IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Goals scored 2 1 Total shots 6 12 Shots on target 4 5 Ball possession 52% 48% Corner kicks 8 2 Fouls committed 17 23 Offsides 2 2 Yellow cards 2 2 Red cards 0 0

See also 2019–20 Svenska Cupen IFK Göteborg–Malmö FF rivalry

Notes

References