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at least they managed to finish the season before the snow came.

 

The Swedish League (Allsvenskan) winners are Malmö who played a good standard of football most of the season and importantly saw off most of their rivals in the important matches.

 

It was their 17th title win, and although it's difficult to compare them with English league sides (they'd certainly struggle in the Prem.)....it's an impressive record in Sweden.

 

The trailing sides like AIK (Stockholm) and Gothenburg lacked consistancy during the season ..as did last years winners Elfsborg, who finished a poor sixth, mainly because they drew too many "easy" games but most critically, lost key games against the other top sides.

 

At the bottom end - it was a real case of the Great Escape for the legendary Brommapojkarna " Academy " side who drew their final game against their nearest rivals (Michael Svensson's old club) Halmstad and survived for yet another year, whereas Halmstad will have a repeat of last years play-offs against Sundsvall who came third in Div.2.

 

The two sides already relegated Syrianska and Örgryte will hope they can recover some form next year and get a swift promotion back upto Allsvenskan.

 

 

However, all eyes on now the two upcoming World Cup play-off games between Sweden and Portugal. Will it be Zlatan Imbrahimovic or Cristiano Ronaldo who gets to go to Brazil.

 

Both players can be called " world -class " but are in international sides that are .....less than best .......standard on current form.

 

 

 

Örebro (a former Prem.side) get a quick return to the top level together with " the surprise package"... Falkenberg who won the Div.2 title.

 

The close season (as such) in Sweden will last until February when the " richer clubs " will start practice games (in Spain / Portugal) in February and wait for the season start in April.

Edited by david in sweden
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