2017 Svenska Cupen final

The 2017 Svenska Cupen final was played on 13 April 2017.[1] The match was played at Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund, the home ground of Östersunds FK, determined in a draw on 19 March 2017 after the semi-finals.[2]

2017 Svenska Cupen final
Event2016–17 Svenska Cupen
Östersunds FK IFK Norrköping
4 1
Date13 April 2017
VenueJämtkraft Arena, Östersund
RefereeMohammed Al-Hakim
Attendance8,369

The Allsvenskan clubs Östersunds FK and IFK Norrköping contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. Östersunds FK played their first ever Svenska Cupen final. IFK Norrköping played their first final since 1994 and their 11th in total. Östersunds FK won their first Svenska Cupen title after defeating IFK Norrköping 4–1. This was the first time a Svenska Cupen final was played on artificial turf.

Route to the final
Further information: 2016–17 Svenska Cupen

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Östersunds FK Round IFK Norrköping
Opponent Result Initial rounds Opponent Result
Sollentuna FF 2–0 (A) Second round Västerås SK 4–0 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Varbergs BoIS 2–1 (H) Matchday 1 Örgryte IS 1–1 (H)
Nyköpings BIS 5–1 (A) Matchday 2 Vänersborgs FK 2–2 (A)
Hammarby IF 1–0 (H) Matchday 3 Halmstads BK 7–0 (H)
Group 7 winner

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Östersunds FK 3 9
2 Hammarby IF 3 4
3 Varbergs BoIS 3 2
4 Nyköpings BIS 3 1
Source: Swedish Football Association
 Final standings Group 2 winner

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 IFK Norrköping 3 5
2 Vänersborgs FK 3 5
3 Halmstads BK 3 4
4 Örgryte IS 3 1
Source: Swedish Football Association
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Trelleborgs FF 4–1 (H) Quarter-finals IFK Göteborg 2–1 (A)
BK Häcken 3–1 (A) Semi-finals IF Brommapojkarna 4–0 (H)

Match

Details
Östersunds FK4–1IFK Norrköping
Mensiro 9'
Aiesh 18'
Gero 83'
Ghoddos 86'		 Report Wahlqvist 54'
Attendance: 8,369
Östersunds FK
IFK Norrköping
GK1SwedenGuinea Aly Keita
RB23Ghana Samuel Mensiro 9'
CB6Sweden Doug Bergqvist
CB2Sweden Tom Pettersson
LB19Sweden Dennis Widgren
RM10SwedenState of Palestine Hosam Aiesh 18'downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM17England Curtis Edwards
CM22Iraq Brwa Nouri (c)
LM12Sweden Ken Sema
CF93Sweden Iran Saman Ghoddos 86'downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF9Nigeria Alhaji Gero 83' Yellow card 83'downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutes:
GK18Sweden Andreas Andersson
DF4SwedenGreece Sotirios Papagiannopoulosupward-facing green arrow 66'
DF14Sweden Bobo Sollander
DF15Sweden Tim Björkströmupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF5Sweden Darijan Bojanić
MF8England Jamie Hopcuttupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
MF11Sweden Johan Bertilsson
Manager:
England Graham Potter
GK31Austria Michael Langer
RB6Sweden Linus Wahlqvist 54' Yellow card 34'
CB4Sweden Andreas Johansson (c)
CB14Sweden Eric Smith
LB11Sweden Christopher Telo
RM8Sweden Nicklas Bärkroth
CM25Sweden Filip Dagerståldownward-facing red arrow 79'
CM20Finland Daniel Sjölund
LM23Sweden Niclas Eliassondownward-facing red arrow 75'
CF17Sweden Karl HolmbergYellow card 45'
CF19Sweden Sebastian Andersson
Substitutes:
GK29Sweden Julius Lindgren
DF13Iceland Alfons Sampsted
DF15Sweden Marcus Falk-Olander
DF21Sweden Andreas Hadeniusupward-facing green arrow 79'
DF30Croatia Nikola Tkalčić
MF16Sweden Pontus Almqvist
MF18Iceland Guðmundur Þórarinssonupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Sweden Jens Gustafsson

Assistant referees:
Fredrik Nilsson (Svalöv)
Magnus Sjöblom (Asmundtorp)
Fourth official:
Johan Krantz (Uppsala)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References
  1. "Spelprogram - Svenska Cupen, Slutspel — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013.
  2. http://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/norrkoping-klart-for-final-i-svenska-cupen/ (in Swedish)
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