| Swedish Football 1946–47 |
|---|
| Allsvenskan (Tier 1) |
| Division 2 (Tier 2) |
| Division 3 (Tier 3) |
| Svenska Cupen 1946 – Final |
The 1946–47 season in Swedish football, starting August 1946 and ending July 1947:
Honours
Official titles
| Title | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Champions 1946–47 | IFK Norrköping | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| Swedish Cup Champions 1946 | Malmö FF | Winners of Svenska Cupen |
Competitions
| Level | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 1946–47 | IFK Norrköping |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Norra 1946–47 | Ludvika FfI |
| Division 2 Östra 1946–47 | Jönköpings Södra IF | |
| Division 2 Västra 1946–47 | Örgryte IS | |
| Division 2 Södra 1946–47 | Halmstads BK | |
| Regional Championship | Norrländska Mästerskapet[1] 1947 | Ljusne AIK |
| Cup | Svenska Cupen 1946 | Malmö FF |
Promotions, relegations and qualifications
Promotions
| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 Östra 1946–47 | Allsvenskan 1947–48 | Jönköpings Södra IF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 2 Södra 1946–47 | Halmstads BK | Winners of promotion play-off |
League transfers
| Transferred from | Transferred to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 Norra 1946–47 | Division 2 Nordöstra 1947–48 | Ludvika FfI | Winners |
| Sandvikens AIK | 2nd team | ||
| Surahammars IF | 3rd team | ||
| Västerås IK | 4th team | ||
| IFK Västerås | 5th team | ||
| Division 2 Östra 1946–47 | IK Sleipner | 3rd team | |
| Reymersholms IK | 5th team | ||
| Division 2 Västra 1946–47 | Karlstads BIK | 4th team | |
| Karlskoga IF | 5th team | ||
| Division 2 Östra 1946–47 | Division 2 Sydvästra 1947–48 | Åtvidabergs FF | 2nd team |
| Husqvarna IF | 4th team | ||
| Division 2 Västra 1946–47 | Örgryte IS | Winners | |
| Tidaholms GIF | 2nd team | ||
| IFK Uddevalla | 3rd team | ||
| Division 2 Södra 1946–47 | Landskrona BoIS | 2nd team | |
| IFK Malmö | 3rd team | ||
| Kalmar FF | 4th team | ||
| Höganäs BK | 5th team |
Relegations
| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan 1946–47 | Division 2 Nordöstra 1947–48 | Örebro SK | 11th team |
| Division 2 Sydvästra 1947–48 | Billingsfors IK | 12th team | |
| Division 2 Norra 1946–47 | Division 3 1947–48 | IK Brage | 6th team |
| Sandvikens IF | 7th team | ||
| Avesta AIK | 8th team | ||
| Iggesunds IK | 9th team | ||
| Division 4 1947–48 | Enköpings SK | 10th team | |
| Division 2 Östra 1946–47 | Division 3 1947–48 | BK Derby | 6th team |
| IFK Eskilstuna | 7th team | ||
| IFK Värnamo | 8th team | ||
| IFK Lidingö | 9th team | ||
| Division 4 1947–48 | Hammarby IF | 10th team | |
| Division 2 Västra 1946–47 | Division 3 1947–48 | Lundby IF | 6th team |
| IFK Trollhättan | 7th team | ||
| Göteborgs FF | 8th team | ||
| IF Viken | 9th team | ||
| Division 4 1947–48 | Deje IK | 10th team | |
| Division 2 Södra 1946–47 | Division 3 1947–48 | Kalmar AIK | 6th team |
| Olofströms IF | 7th team | ||
| Malmö BI | 8th team | ||
| Nybro IF | 9th team | ||
| Division 4 1947–48 | Alets IK | 10th team |
Domestic results
Allsvenskan 1946–47

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Norrköping | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 73 | – | 23 | +50 | 36 |
| 2 | AIK | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 59 | – | 32 | +27 | 30 |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 51 | – | 30 | +21 | 28 |
| 4 | IF Elfsborg | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 55 | – | 42 | +13 | 26 |
| 5 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 52 | – | 48 | +4 | 24 |
| 6 | Degerfors IF | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | – | 33 | +2 | 22 |
| 7 | IS Halmia | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | – | 43 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Helsingborgs IF | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44 | – | 50 | -6 | 22 |
| 9 | Djurgårdens IF | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | – | 46 | -6 | 20 |
| 10 | GAIS | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | – | 40 | -10 | 18 |
| 11 | Örebro SK | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 40 | – | 74 | -34 | 13 |
| 12 | Billingsfors IK | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 28 | – | 84 | -56 | 3 |
Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1946–47
Division 2 Norra 1946–47

| [1] | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludvika FfI | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 45 | – | 18 | +27 | 31 |
| 2 | Sandvikens AIK | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 48 | – | 22 | +26 | 26 |
| 3 | Surahammars IF | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | – | 23 | +3 | 20 |
| 4 | Västerås IK | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | – | 34 | -2 | 18 |
| 5 | IFK Västerås | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | – | 24 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | IK Brage | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | – | 38 | -5 | 17 |
| 7[2] | Sandvikens IF | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | – | 35 | -7 | 14 |
| 8[2] | Avesta AIK | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | – | 33 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Iggesunds IK | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | – | 39 | -13 | 14 |
| 10 | Enköpings SK | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 19 | – | 41 | -22 | 9 |
Division 2 Östra 1946–47
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 63 | – | 22 | +41 | 28 |
| 2 | Åtvidabergs FF | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 52 | – | 27 | +25 | 27 |
| 3 | IK Sleipner | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 41 | – | 29 | +12 | 22 |
| 4 | Husqvarna IF | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 44 | – | 42 | +2 | 20 |
| 5 | Reymersholms IK | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | – | 29 | -3 | 19 |
| 6 | BK Derby | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 | – | 32 | -13 | 16 |
| 7 | IFK Eskilstuna | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 19 | – | 33 | -14 | 15 |
| 8 | IFK Värnamo | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 32 | – | 39 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | IFK Lidingö | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | – | 34 | -10 | 13 |
| 10 | Hammarby IF | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | – | 47 | -33 | 6 |
Division 2 Västra 1946–47
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Örgryte IS | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 53 | – | 26 | +27 | 28 |
| 2 | Tidaholms GIF | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 48 | – | 25 | +23 | 24 |
| 3 | IFK Uddevalla | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | – | 24 | +4 | 21 |
| 4 | Karlstads BIK | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 36 | – | 31 | +5 | 20 |
| 5 | Karlskoga IF | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | – | 33 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Lundby IF | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | – | 21 | -4 | 17 |
| 7 | IFK Trollhättan | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | – | 36 | -7 | 15 |
| 8 | Göteborgs FF | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 22 | – | 29 | -7 | 13 |
| 9 | IF Viken | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 29 | – | 45 | -16 | 12 |
| 10 | Deje IK | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | – | 46 | -25 | 10 |
Division 2 Södra 1946–47
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halmstads BK | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 56 | – | 27 | +29 | 25 |
| 2 | Landskrona BoIS | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 46 | – | 36 | +10 | 22 |
| 3 | IFK Malmö | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | – | 33 | +7 | 21 |
| 4 | Kalmar FF | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 36 | – | 31 | +5 | 21 |
| 5 | Höganäs BK | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 50 | – | 39 | +11 | 20 |
| 6 | Kalmar AIK | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 41 | – | 41 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Olofströms IF | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 42 | – | 51 | -9 | 15 |
| 8 | Malmö BI | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30 | – | 50 | -20 | 13 |
| 9 | Nybro IF | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 28 | – | 40 | -12 | 12 |
| 10 | Alets IK | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22 | – | 43 | -21 | 11 |
Norrländska Mästerskapet 1947
- Final
| Ljusne AIK | 3–3 4–3 (aet) | Skellefteå AIK |
|---|---|---|
Svenska Cupen 1946
- Final
| Malmö FF | 3–0 | Åtvidabergs FF |
|---|---|---|
National team results
Sweden: Gustav Sjöberg - Harry Nilsson, Börje Leander - Olle Åhlund, Bertil Nordahl, Rune Emanuelsson - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Eric Karlsson, Knut Nordahl, Stig Nyström.
Sweden: Magnus Bergström - Hans Malmström, John Wikdahl - Kjell Rosén, Sture Mårtensson, Kjell Hjertsson - Egon Jönsson, Börje Tapper, Gustaf Nilsson, Bror Karlsson, Stellan Nilsson.
| Sweden | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gren 12' K. Nordahl 44' G. Nordahl 85' |
Præst 70' Sørensen 75' Hansen 86' |
Sweden: Gustav Sjöberg - Harry Nilsson, Erik Nilsson - Kjell Rosén, Bertil Nordahl, Rune Emanuelsson - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Knut Nordahl, Stellan Nilsson.
Sweden: Torsten Lindberg - Harry Nilsson, Knut Nordahl - Kjell Rosén, Börje Leander, Sune Andersson - Lennart Lindskog, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stig Nyström.
| Sweden | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leander 4' (p), 39' (p) Andersson 25' G. Nordahl 47' Nyström 50' Mårtensson 87' |
Sørensen 82' |
Sweden: Torsten Lindberg - Harry Nilsson, Knut Nordahl - Kjell Rosén, Börje Leander, Sune Andersson - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stig Nyström.
| Norway | 1–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brynhildsen 17' | G. Nordahl 18', 56', 59', 85' Persson 86' |
Sweden: Torsten Lindberg - Harry Nilsson, Knut Nordahl - Kjell Rosén, Börje Leander, Sune Andersson - Sven Persson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stig Nyström.
National team players in season 1946/47
| name | pos. | caps | goals | club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olle Åhlund | MF | 1 | 0 | Degerfors IF |
| Sune "Mona-Lisa" Andersson | MF | 3 | 1 | AIK Solna |
| Magnus "Skjorta" Bergström | GK | 1 | 0 | Degerfors IF |
| Rune "Killing" Emanuelsson | MF | 2 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Gunnar "Il Professore" Gren | FW | 5 | 2 | IFK Göteborg |
| Kjell Hjertsson | MF | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| Egon "Hemliga" Jönsson | FW | 1 | 2 | Malmö FF |
| Bror Karlsson | FW | 1 | 1 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Eric "Prosten" Karlsson | FW | 1 | 1 | AIK Solna |
| Börje Leander | DF/MF | 4 | 2 | AIK Solna |
| Nils "Lidas"/"Greven" Liedholm | FW | 3 | 1 | IFK Norrköping |
| Torsten "Lindy" Lindberg | GK | 3 | 0 | IFK Norrköping |
| Lennart Lindskog | FW | 1 | 1 | Degerfors IF |
| Hans Malmström | DF | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| Malte "Svarta Blixten" Mårtensson | FW | 1 | 1 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Sture Mårtensson | MF | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| Erik Nilsson | DF | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| Gustaf Nilsson | FW | 1 | 3 | Malmö FF |
| Harry Nilsson | DF | 5 | 0 | AIK Solna |
| Stellan Nilsson | FW | 2 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| Bertil Nordahl | MF | 2 | 0 | Degerfors IF |
| Gunnar Nordahl | FW | 4 | 8 | IFK Norrköping |
| Knut Nordahl | FW/DF | 5 | 1 | IFK Norrköping |
| Arne Nyberg | FW | 2 | 1 | IFK Göteborg |
| Stig Nyström | FW | 4 | 1 | Djurgårdens IF Stockholm |
| Sven "Skuggan" Persson | FW | 1 | 1 | IFK Norrköping |
| Kjell Rosén | MF | 5 | 1 | Malmö FF |
| Gustav "Gurra" Sjöberg | GK | 2 | 0 | AIK Solna |
| Börje Tapper | FW | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| John "Nonne" Wikdahl | DF | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
Notes
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