1919 in Swedish football

The 1919 season in Swedish football, starting January 1919 and ending December 1919:

## Honours

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### Official titles

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Title  | Team  | Reason

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1919 Swedish Champions | GAIS | Winners of Svenska Mästerskapet

### Competitions

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Level  | Competition  | Team

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1st level | Fyrkantserien 1919 | IFK Göteborg
Championship Cup | Svenska Mästerskapet 1919 | GAIS
Cup competition | Kamratmästerskapen 1919 | IFK Hässleholm

## Promotions, relegations and qualifications

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### Promotions

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Promoted from  | Promoted to  | Team  | Reason

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Unknown | Division 1 Svenska Serien 1920–21 | AIK | Unknown
Djurgårdens IF | Unknown
IFK Eskilstuna | Unknown
GAIS | Unknown
IFK Göteborg | Unknown
Hammarby IF | Unknown
Helsingborgs IF | Unknown
IFK Malmö | Unknown
IFK Norrköping | Unknown
Örgryte IS | Unknown
Unknown | Division 2 Uppsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Järva IS | Unknown
IF Linnéa | Unknown
IK Sirius | Unknown
Stockholms BK | Unknown
Uppsala IF | Unknown
IF Vesta | Unknown
Westermalms IF | Unknown
Unknown | Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 1920–21 | IFK Arboga | Unknown
IK City | Unknown
Köpings IS | Unknown
Mariebergs IK | Unknown
IK Sleipner | Unknown
IFK Stockholm | Unknown
IFK Västerås | Unknown
Örebro SK | Unknown
Unknown | Division 2 Västsvenska Serien 1920–21 | IF Elfsborg | Unknown
Fässbergs IF | Unknown
IF Heimer | Unknown
Skara IF | Unknown
IFK Skövde | Unknown
IFK Uddevalla | Unknown
IK Virgo | Unknown
Vänersborgs IF | Unknown
Unknown | Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21 | IS Halmia | Unknown
IFK Helsingborg | Unknown
Husqvarna IF | Unknown
Jönköpings IS | Unknown
Landskrona BoIS | Unknown
Malmö FF | Unknown

### Relegations

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Fyrkantserien 1919 | Unknown | AIK | No Fyrkantserien next season
Djurgårdens IF | No Fyrkantserien next season
IFK Göteborg | No Fyrkantserien next season
Örgryte IS | No Fyrkantserien next season

## Domestic results

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For a colour code explanation, see Seasons in Swedish football § Legend.

### Fyrkantserien 1919

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IFK Göteborg

Örgryte IS

AIK

Djurgårdens IF

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1919 clubs

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |  | IFKG | ÖIS | AIK | DIF

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1  | IFK Göteborg | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 8  | 6  | 1.333  | 6  |  | -- | 2–1  | 4–1  | -[a]
2  | Örgryte IS | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 10  | 6  | 1.667  | 4  |  | 0–2  | -- | -[b] | ?
3  | AIK | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 8  | 0.750  | 4  |  | 1–0  | -[c] | -- | 1–1
4  | Djurgårdens IF | 5  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 9  | 13  | 0.692  | 4  |  | 3–0  | ?  | 3–3  | --

Source: [1][2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio
Notes:

1. ^ The league was abandoned because of the Spanish flu pandemic, however the incomplete table is considered the final table. The following three matches were not played: AIK–Örgryte IS, Örgryte IS–AIK and IFK Göteborg–Djurgårdens IF.
2. ^ The league was abandoned because of the Spanish flu pandemic, however the incomplete table is considered the final table. The following three matches were not played: AIK–Örgryte IS, Örgryte IS–AIK and IFK Göteborg–Djurgårdens IF.
3. ^ The league was abandoned because of the Spanish flu pandemic, however the incomplete table is considered the final table. The following three matches were not played: AIK–Örgryte IS, Örgryte IS–AIK and IFK Göteborg–Djurgårdens IF.

### Svenska Mästerskapet 1919

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Final

October 19, 1919

GAIS| 4–1| Djurgårdens IF

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Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm

### Kamratmästerskapen 1919

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Final

June 6, 1920

IFK Hässleholm| w.o.| IFK Stockholm

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Hässleholms IP, Hässleholm

## National team results

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May 29, 1919
Friendly
№ 48

Sweden | 1–0|  Finland

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Svedberg 71' (p) |  |

Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Vestergaard (Denmark)

Sweden: Frithiof Rudén \- Ragnar Wicksell, Einar Hemming \- Gustaf Carlson, Bruno Lindström, Thore Sundberg \- Rune Bergström, Rudolf Kock, Helmer Svedberg, Sten Söderberg, Carl Karlstrand.

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June 5, 1919
Friendly
№ 49

Denmark | 3–0|  Sweden

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Nielsen 8', 60'
Thorsteinsson 34' |  |

Idrætsparken, Copenhagen

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Mutters (Netherlands)

Sweden: Robert Zander \- Albert Andersson, Valdus Lund \- Gustaf Carlson, Sven Friberg, Ivar Klingström \- Erik Eiserman, Herbert Karlsson, Erik Börjesson, Erik Hjelm, Mauritz Sandberg.

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June 9, 1919
Friendly
№ 50

Netherlands | 3–1|  Sweden

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Brokmann 82'
Kessler 84'
Gupffert 89' |  | Karlsson 22'

Oude Stadion, Amsterdam

Attendance: 32,000

Referee: Howcroft (England)

Sweden: Sven Rylander \- Albert Andersson, Erik Lillienberg \- Carl Ohlsson, Sven Friberg, Ivar Klingström \- Erik Eiserman, Sjunne Hallberg, Herbert Karlsson, Erik Hjelm, Mauritz Sandberg.

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June 29, 1919
Friendly
№ 51

Norway | 4–3|  Sweden

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Engebretsen 2', 80'
Gundersen 6'
Wold 47' |  | Karlsson 25'
Aulie 58' (og)
Bergström 63'

Gressbanen, Kristiania

Attendance: 14,000

Referee: Vestergaard (Denmark)

Sweden: Frithiof Rudén \- Theodor Malm, Ragnar Wicksell \- Oskar Berndtsson, Bruno Lindström, Einar Hemming \- Rune Bergström, Herbert Karlsson, Karl Gustafsson, Helge Ekroth, Thore Sundberg.

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August 24, 1919
Friendly
№ 52

Sweden | 4–1|  Netherlands

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Karlsson 6', 20', 43'
Svedberg 7' |  | Buitenweg 24'

Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Vestergaard (Denmark)

Sweden: Robert Zander \- Albert Andersson, Henning Svensson \- Gustaf Carlson, Ragnar Wicksell, Axel Corall \- Rune Bergström, Herbert Karlsson, Helmer Svedberg, Erik Hjelm, Mauritz Sandberg.

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September 14, 1919
Friendly
№ 53

Sweden | 1–5|  Norway

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Svedberg 8' |  | Engebretsen 20', 21', 32'
Wold 54'
Gundersen 80'

Ullevi, Gothenburg

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Vestergaard (Denmark)

Sweden: Robert Zander \- Albert Andersson, Henning Svensson \- Gustaf Carlson, Ragnar Wicksell, Axel Corall \- Rune Bergström, Herbert Karlsson, Helmer Svedberg, Erik Hjelm, Mauritz Sandberg.

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September 28, 1919
Friendly
№ 54

Finland | 3–3|  Sweden

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Wickström 22', 37'
Thorn 75' |  | Kock 78', 88'
Arontzon 83'

Tölö bollplan, Helsinki

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Vestergaard (Denmark)

Sweden: Erik Hillerström \- Theodor Malm, Gösta Wihlborg \- Bruno Lindström, Emanuel Samuelsson, Axel Corall \- Rune Bergström, Rudolf Kock, David Jonason, Albin Dahl (87' Ivar Carleson), Bror Arontzon.

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October 12, 1919
Friendly
№ 55

Sweden | 3–0|  Denmark

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Karlsson 2', 35', 88' |  |

Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm

Attendance: 18,663

Referee: Howcroft (England)

Sweden: Robert Zander \- Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson \- Carl Ohlsson, Konrad Törnqvist, Nils Karlsson \- Rune Wenzel, Albert Olsson, Herbert Karlsson, Joel Björkman, Mauritz Sandberg.

## National team players in season 1919

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name  | pos.  | caps  | goals  | club

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Albert "Banjo" Andersson | DF  | 4  | 0  | Örgryte IS
Bror Arontzon | FW  | 1  | 1  | IF Elfsborg
Rune Bergström | FW  | 5  | 1  | AIK
Oskar Berndtsson | MF  | 1  | 0  | AIK
Joel "Jylle" Björkman | FW  | 1  | 0  | GAIS
Erik "Börje" Börjesson | FW  | 1  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
Ivar "Iffa" Carleson (Carlesson) | FW  | 1  | 0  | AIK
Gustaf "Gurra" Carlson | MF  | 4  | 0  | Mariebergs IK
Axel Corall | MF  | 3  | 0  | Hammarby IF
Albin Dahl | FW  | 1  | 0  | Landskrona BoIS
Erik Eiserman | FW  | 2  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
Helge "Ekis" Ekroth | FW  | 1  | 0  | AIK
Sven Friberg | MF  | 2  | 0  | Örgryte IS
Karl "Köping" Gustafsson | FW  | 1  | 0  | Djurgårdens IF
Sjunne Hallberg | FW  | 1  | 0  | Örgryte IS
Einar "Hacko" Hemming | DF/MF  | 2  | 0  | Djurgårdens IF
Erik "Hiller" Hillerström | GK  | 1  | 0  | AIK
Erik Hjelm | FW  | 4  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
David "Mr. Jones" Jonason (Jonasson) | FW  | 1  | 0  | Mariebergs IK
Herbert "Murren" Karlsson | FW  | 6  | 8  | IFK Göteborg
Nils Karlsson | MF  | 1  | 0  | GAIS
Carl Karlstrand | FW  | 1  | 0  | Djurgårdens IF
Ivar "Klinga" Klingström | MF  | 2  | 0  | Örgryte IS
Rudolf "Putte" Kock | FW  | 2  | 2  | AIK
Erik "Flintis" Lillienberg | DF  | 1  | 0  | Örgryte IS
Bruno Lindström | MF  | 3  | 0  | AIK
Valdus "Gobben" Lund | DF  | 2  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
Theodor "Todde" Malm | DF  | 2  | 0  | AIK
Carl "Kalle Kill" Ohlsson | MF  | 2  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
Albert "Abben" Olsson | FW  | 1  | 0  | GAIS
Frithiof "Fritte" Rudén | GK  | 2  | 0  | Djurgårdens IF
Sven Rylander | GK  | 1  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
Emanuel "Manne" Samuelsson | MF  | 1  | 0  | IFK Norrköping
Mauritz "Moje" Sandberg | FW  | 5  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
Sten "Knata" Söderberg | FW  | 1  | 0  | Djurgårdens IF
Thore Sundberg | MF/FW  | 2  | 0  | AIK
Helmer "Pysen" Svedberg | FW  | 3  | 3  | AIK
Henning Svensson | DF  | 3  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
Konrad Törnqvist | MF  | 1  | 0  | IFK Göteborg
Rune Wenzel | FW  | 1  | 0  | GAIS
Ragnar "Ragge" Wicksell | DF/MF  | 4  | 0  | Djurgårdens IF
Gösta "Pysen" Wihlborg | DF  | 1  | 0  | Hammarby IF
Robert Zander | GK  | 4  | 0  | Örgryte IS

## Notes

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1. ^ "Google Sites". Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
2. ^ Jönsson, Ingemar; Josephson, Åke, eds. (2004). IFK Göteborg 1904-2004: en hundraårig blåvit historia genom elva epoker. Göteborg: IFK Göteborg. ISBN 91-631-4659-2.
3. ^ "AIK Statistikdatabas (Herrar)".

## References

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Print

* Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
* Andersson, Torbjörn (2002). Kung fotboll: den svenska fotbollens kulturhistoria från 1800-talets slut till 1950. Eslöv: Brutus Östlings bokförlag Symposion. ISBN 91-7139-565-2.
* Glanell, Tomas; Havik, Göran; Lindberg, Thomas; Persson, Gunnar; Ågren, Bengt, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
* Jönsson, Ingemar; Josephson, Åke, eds. (2004). IFK Göteborg 1904-2004: en hundraårig blåvit historia genom elva epoker. Göteborg: IFK Göteborg. ISBN 91-631-4659-2.
* Jönsson, Åke (2006). Fotboll: hur världens största sport växte fram. Lund: Historiska media. ISBN 91-85377-48-1.
* Nylin, Lars (2004). Den nödvändiga boken om Allsvenskan: svensk fotboll från 1896 till idag, statistik, höjdpunkter lag för lag, klassiska bilder. Sundbyberg: Semic. ISBN 91-552-3168-3.
* Persson, Lennart K. (2002). "Fotbollens uppkomst och tidiga utveckling i Sverige och Göteborg". Idrottsarvet: årets bok (2002): 31–69\. ISSN 0283-1791.

Online

* "Fakta och historik". AIK Fotboll. 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
* Glenning, Clas (2006). "Sweden final tables". Archived from the original on 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
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* "SFS-Bolletinen". Sveriges Fotbollshistoriker och Statistiker. 2006. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
* "svenskfotboll.se". Swedish Football Association. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-21.

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