1937–38 in Swedish football

The 1937–38 season in Swedish football, starting August 1937 and ending July 1938:

Honours

Official titles TitleTeamReason1937–38 Swedish ChampionsIK SleipnerWinners of Allsvenskan

Competitions LevelCompetitionTeam1st levelAllsvenskan 1937–38IK Sleipner2nd levelDivision 2 Norra 1937–38Hammarby IFDivision 2 Östra 1937–38Hallstahammars SKDivision 2 Västra 1937–38Degerfors IFDivision 2 Södra 1937–38Malmö BIRegional 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. 1938Bodens BK

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReasonDivision 2 Östra 1937–38Allsvenskan 1938–39Hallstahammars SKWinners of promotion play-offDivision 2 Västra 1937–38Degerfors IFWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1937–38Division 2 Norra 1938–39Enköpings SKWinners of ÖstsvenskaLudvika FfIWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1937–38Division 2 Östra 1938–39Husqvarna IFWinners of Södra MellansvenskaIF RuneWinners of promotion play-offDivision 3 1937–38Division 2 Västra 1938–39Deje IKWinners of NordvästraDivision 3 1937–38Division 2 Södra 1938–39Kalmar AIKWinners of SydöstraIFK MalmöWinners of SydsvenskaOskarströms ISWinners of promotion play-off

League transfers Transferred fromTransferred toTeamReasonDivision 2 Västra 1937–38Division 2 Östra 1938–39IK TordGeographical compositionDivision 2 Södra 1937–38Division 2 Västra 1938–39Varbergs BoISGeographical composition

Relegations Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReasonAllsvenskan 1937–38Division 2 Västra 1938–39IFK Göteborg11th teamGAIS12th teamDivision 2 Norra 1937–38Division 3 1938–39Sundbybergs IK9th teamSkutskärs IF10th teamDivision 2 Östra 1937–38Division 3 1938–39BK Derby9th teamKatrineholms AIK10th teamDivision 2 Västra 1937–38Division 3 1938–39Alingsås IF9th teamKarlstads BIK10th teamDivision 2 Södra 1937–38Division 3 1938–39IFK Kristianstad9th teamIFK Helsingborg10th team

Domestic results

Allsvenskan 1937–38

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1IK Sleipner22126446–28+18302Tie breaker is goal average.Helsingborgs IF22122836–27+9263Landskrona BoIS22106640–31+9264IF Elfsborg22122844–37+7265Gårda BK2289529–28+1256AIK2296744–37+7247IK Brage22931045–44+1218Sandvikens IF2285929–32-3219Malmö FF2268820–30-102010Örgryte IS22751033–37-41911IFK Göteborg22641228–35-71612GAIS22341519–47-2810

Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1937–38

Division 2 Norra 1937–38

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Hammarby IF18114344–19+25262Djurgårdens IF1886434–26+8223Värtans IK1885527–21+6214Gefle IF1884631–310205Ljusne AIK1884630–35-5206Reymersholms IK1856735–33+2167IFK Grängesberg1863938–39-1158Bollnäs GIF1855823–29-6159Sundbybergs IK1854925–37-121410Skutskärs IF18351021–38-1711

Division 2 Östra 1937–38 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Hallstahammars SK18130541–19+22262IFK Norrköping1884643–31+12203Skärblacka IF1892737–35+2204Surahammars IF1883732–30+2195IFK Västerås1874734–22+12186Mjölby AI1882828–30-2187Motala AIF1874735–39-4188IFK Eskilstuna1856741–43-2169BK Derby1854927–36-91410Katrineholms AIK18431120–53-3311

Division 2 Västra 1937–38 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Degerfors IF18143153–15+38312Karlskoga IF18121543–23+20253IK Tord18111640–25+15234Billingsfors IK18111635–26+9235Fässbergs IF1883739–45-6196Arvika BK1881930–37-7177Tidaholms GIF1863934–37-3158Jonsereds IF1845927–31-4139Alingsås IF18341120–42-221010Karlstads BIK18201617–57-404

Division 2 Södra 1937–38 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Malmö BI18124249–27+22282IFK Trelleborg18103540–32+8233BK Landora18102643–23+20224Höganäs BK1892738–31+7205Varbergs BoIS18100846–42+4206Halmstads BK1883743–31+12197IFK Värnamo1875640–32+8198IS Halmia1883733–31+2199IFK Kristianstad18421233–57-241010IFK Helsingborg18001818–77-590

Division 2 promotion play-off 1937–38

Norrländska Mästerskapet 1938 Final

National team results

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National team players in season 1937–38

name pos. caps goals club Henock Abrahamsson GK 5 0 Gårda BK Erik Almgren MF 7 0 AIK Åke "Carnera" Andersson FW 4 0 GAIS (3)AIK (1) Ernst Andersson MF 2 0 IFK Göteborg Gillis Andersson FW 1 0 IF Elfsborg Harry Andersson FW 3 3 IK Sleipner Harry "Patly" Andersson FW 2 0 IS Halmia Sven "Vrålis" Andersson MF 1 0 AIK Fritz Berg MF 2 0 IFK Göteborg Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist) GK 3 0 Hammarby IF Curt (Kurt) Bergsten FW 1 0 Landskrona BoIS Gunnar Bergström FW 5 3 IK Brage Lennart "Ledde" Bunke FW 2 1 Hälsingborgs IF Lennart Carlsson-Askerlund FW 1 0 IFK Eskilstuna Arvid "Emma" Emanuelsson MF 1 0 IF Elfsborg Bertil Ericsson FW 1 0 Sandvikens IF Ivar Eriksson DF 4 0 Sandvikens IF Lars Flodin MF 1 0 Hälsingborgs IF Karl-Erik Grahn MF 1 0 IF Elfsborg Knut "Buckla" Hansson FW 1 2 Landskrona BoIS Sven "Jack" Jacobsson MF 2 0 GAIS Georg "Massa" Johansson FW 1 1 IK Brage Karl Johansson DF 1 0 IK Sleipner Sven "Jonas" Jonasson FW 7 1 IF Elfsborg Olle "Plåten" Källgren DF 5 0 Sandvikens IF Einar Karlsson MF 1 0 Gårda BK Tore Keller FW 3 1 IK Sleipner Floyd Lagercrantz FW 2 3 AIK Folke Lind DF 1 0 GAIS Arne Linderholm MF 3 0 IK Sleipner Gunnar Löfgren MF 2 0 IFK Göteborg Valter Lundgren DF 3 0 AIK Malte "Svarta Blixten" Mårtensson FW 1 0 Hälsingborgs IF Erik Nilsson DF 3 0 Malmö FF Harry Nilsson DF 1 0 Landskrona BoIS Sven Nilsson MF 1 0 Malmö FF Arne Nyberg FW 6 5 IFK Göteborg Erik Persson FW 2 0 Landskrona BoIS Erik "Lillis" Persson FW 3 1 AIK Gustav "Gurra" Sjöberg GK 2 0 AIK Sixten "Jompa" Skoglund FW 1 0 IK Brage Walter Sköld DF 2 0 AIK Kurt Svanström MF 3 0 Örgryte IS Arthur Svensson MF 3 0 AIK Gustav "Gutta" Wetterström FW 3 3 IK Sleipner

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