1916 Svenska Mästerskapet final

The 1916 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 22 October 1916 between the sixth-time finalists AIK and the eight-time finalists Djurgårdens IF. The match decided the winner of 1916 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. AIK won their fifth title with a 3–1 victory at Stockholm Olympic Stadium in Stockholm.

1916 Svenska Mästerskapet final
Event1916 Svenska Mästerskapet
AIK Djurgårdens IF
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Date22 October 1916 (1916-10-22)
VenueStockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm
RefereeErnst Albihn, Norrköping
Attendance7,500

Route to the final

AIK
AIK's route to the final
PR IFK Västerås (H) 7–1
QF Helsingborgs IF (H) 7–3
SF IFK Göteborg (H) 2–1

AIK entered in the preliminary round and won, 7–1, against IFK Västerås at home in Stockholm on 13 August 1916.[1] On 3 September 1916, AIK played the quarter-final against Helsingborgs IF at home and won, 7–3.[1] In the semi-final on 24 September 1916, AIK won against IFK Göteborg at home, 2–1.[1]

AIK made their sixth appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won four and lost one.[2]

Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens IF's route to the final
Opponent Result
PR Hammarby IF (H) 7–1
QF IFK Norrköping (H) 2–1
SF Örgryte IS (A) 2–0

Djurgårdens IF entered in the preliminary round, where the team beat Hammarby IF, 7–1, at home in Stockholm on 10 August 1916.[1] In the quarter-final, Djurgården won against IFK Norrköping, 2–1, at home on 3 September 1916.[1] On 24 September 1916, Djurgården reached the final by winning an away-game semi-final against Örgryte IS with 2–0.[1]

Djurgårdens IF were reigning champions by winning the previous final against Örgryte IS and made their eight appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won two and lost five.[2]

Match details
AIK3–1Djurgårdens IF
Ansén 10'
Bergström 21'
Gunnarsson 37'		 [1] Söderberg 74'
Nordenskjöld
Attendance: 7,500
GKSweden Erik Hillerström
DFSweden Theodor Malm
DFSweden Runo Olsson
MFSweden Bruno Lindström
MFSweden Knut Nilsson
MFSweden Louis Groth
FWSweden Rune Bergström
FWSweden Valfrid Gunnarsson
FWSweden Ivar Svensson
FWSweden Helge Ekroth
FWSweden Karl Ansén
GKSweden Frithiof Rudén
DFSweden Gösta Backlund
DFSweden Einar Hemming
MFSweden Bertil Nordenskjöld
MFSweden Ragnar Wicksell
MFSweden Karl Gustafsson
FWSweden Gottfrid Johansson
FWSweden Einar Olsson
FWSweden Götrik Frykman
FWSweden Sten Söderberg
FWSweden Karl Karlstrand

References
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  • Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
  • Glanell, Tomas; Havik, Göran; Lindberg, Thomas; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
  1. Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. p. 132. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
  2. "Svenska mästare 1896-25, 1931- - Svensk fotboll".
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