The 1938-39 season in Swedish football, starting August 1938 and ending July 1939:

Honours

Official titles TitleTeamReason1938–39 Swedish ChampionsIF ElfsborgWinners of Allsvenskan

Competitions LevelCompetitionTeam1st levelAllsvenskan 1938–39IF Elfsborg2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 1938–39Hammarby IFDivision 2 Östra 1938–39IFK NorrköpingDivision 2 Västra 1938–39IFK GöteborgDivision 2 Södra 1938–39Halmstads BKRegional 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. 1939Domsjö IF

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReasonDivision 2 Norra 1938–39Allsvenskan 1939–40Hammarby IFWinners of promotion play-offDivision 2 Västra 1938–39IFK GöteborgWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1938–39Division 2 Norra 1939–40Nynäshamns IFWinners of ÖstsvenskaSandvikens AIKWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1938–39Division 2 Östra 1939–40Finspångs AIKWinners of MellansvenskaIFK KumlaWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1938–39Division 2 Västra 1939–40IF ÖrnenWinners of NordvästraSkara IFWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1938–39Division 2 Södra 1939–40Olofströms IFWinners of SydöstraÄngelholms IFWinners of Sydsvenska

League transfers Transferred fromTransferred toTeamReasonDivision 2 Östra 1938–39Division 2 Norra 1939–40IFK VästeråsGeographical composition

Relegations Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReasonAllsvenskan 1938–39Division 2 Västra 1939–40Degerfors IF11th teamDivision 2 Östra 1939–40Hallstahammars SK12th teamDivision 2 Norra 1938–39Division 3 1939–40Bollnäs GIF9th teamIFK Grängesberg10th teamDivision 2 Östra 1938–39Division 3 1939–40IF Rune9th teamMotala AIF10th teamDivision 2 Västra 1938–39Division 3 1939–40Arvika BK9th teamFässbergs IF10th teamDivision 2 Södra 1938–39Division 3 1939–40Oskarströms IS9th teamKalmar AIK10th team

Domestic results

Allsvenskan 1938–39

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1IF Elfsborg22154365–26+39342Tie breaker is goal average.AIK22113849–34+15253Malmö FF2297630–29+1254Landskrona BoIS2297629–36-7255Gårda BK2278738–37+1226IK Brage2269733–38-5217IK Sleipner22841043–44-1208Sandvikens IF22921134–36-2209Helsingborgs IF2276929–33-42010Örgryte IS22831139–43-41911Degerfors IF22911243–52-91912Hallstahammars SK22461227–51-2914

Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1938–39

Division 2 Norra 1938–39

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Hammarby IF18122446–20+26262Ludvika FfI18104440–27+13243Djurgårdens IF1894543–32+11224Ljusne AIK1876541–28+13205Reymersholms IK1876540–30+10206Värtans IK1882829–28+1187Gefle IF1873837–370178Enköpings SK1855827–43-16159Bollnäs GIF18421218–50-321010IFK Grängesberg18241226–52-268

Division 2 Östra 1938–39 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1IFK Norrköping18133244–15+29292IFK Eskilstuna18132359–19+40283Skärblacka IF18112547–25+22244Surahammars IF1875637–30+7195Mjölby AI1873833–35-2176Husqvarna IF1873829–55-26177IK Tord1864827–31-4168IFK Västerås1863931–35-4159IF Rune18241235–66-311010Motala AIF18311425–56-307

Division 2 Västra 1938–39 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1IFK Göteborg18134148–11+37302GAIS18125142–13+29293Varbergs BoIS18122438–22+16264Tidaholms GIF1885540–24+16215Billingsfors IK1882831–37-6186Karlskoga IF1856729–37-8167Jonsereds IF1863927–25+2158Deje IK18341127–45-18109Arvika BK18241228–63-35810Fässbergs IF18231321–54-337

Division 2 Södra 1938–39 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Halmstads BK18141354–20+34292IS Halmia18133249–22+27293BK Landora1894538–30+8224Tie breaker is goal average and (probably) number of won matches.Malmö BI1891839–390195IFK Trelleborg1883742–420196IFK Värnamo1874736–32+4187IFK Malmö18621041–49-8148Höganäs BK18521130–42-12129Oskarströms IS18431125–36-111110Kalmar AIK18231323–65-427

Division 2 promotion play-off 1938–39

Norrländska Mästerskapet 1939 Final

National team results

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National team players in season 1938/39

name pos. caps goals club Henock Abrahamsson GK 1 0 Gårda BK Erik Almgren MF 3 0 AIK Åke "Carnera" Andersson FW 4 2 AIK Erik "Fjösarn" Andersson GK 1 0 Landskrona BoIS Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist) GK 3 0 Hammarby IF Gunnar Bergström FW 5 1 IK Brage Arne Bryngelsson FW 2 0 Sandvikens IF Göte Ellström MF 1 0 Örgryte IS Arvid "Emma" Emanuelsson MF 4 0 IF Elfsborg Erik Eriksson DF 1 0 IK Brage Karl-Erik Grahn MF 3 1 IF Elfsborg Knut "Buckla" Hansson FW 3 1 Landskrona BoIS Curt Hjelm FW 2 2 IK Sleipner Sven "Jack" Jacobsson MF 1 0 GAIS Knut Johansson FW 1 0 IF Elfsborg Sven "Jonas" Jonasson FW 3 0 IF Elfsborg Olle "Plåten" Källgren DF 3 0 Sandvikens IF Willis Karlsson (Carlsson) FW 1 1 Billingsfors IK Ragnar Larsson FW 1 2 IFK Eskilstuna Roland Lindberg MF 1 0 Gårda BK Arne Linderholm MF 2 0 IK Sleipner Erik Lundin DF 1 1 Degerfors IF Fridolf Martinsson FW 3 1 Örgryte IS Erik Nilsson DF 6 0 Malmö FF Harry Nilsson DF 3 0 Landskrona BoIS Arne Nyberg FW 5 2 IFK Göteborg Stig Nyström FW 1 1 IK Brage Erik "Lillis" Persson FW 4 5 AIK Gustav "Gurra" Sjöberg GK 2 0 AIK Kurt Svanström MF 3 0 Örgryte IS Arthur Svensson MF 3 0 AIK

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