Hammarby stormed towards a spot in Europe next summer. Then, the champion team Malmö FF caught up with a 0-2 deficit to 2-2 at Tele2 Arena. I see this as a lesson. We need to learn from the champions, says Hammarby's team captain Nahir Besara.
SportsFateful matches in the autumn are nothing new in football. This season, there are five teams in the top division that are chasing a new contract. Here is everything before the weekend's penultimate rounds in the top division, women's top division, and superettan.
SportsTwo consecutive national championships and a cup gold – will Henrik Rydström remain as Malmö FF coach next season as well? Since 2013, no coach in the club has made it to a third year. There has not been anyone who has gotten in touch yet, says Rydström.
SportsLast summer, Pontus Jansson got rid of the captain's armband after being involved in a chat with violent Malmö FF supporters. Now he got to celebrate his second consecutive national championship gold. I regret what I did, but became a better person because of it, says the centre-back.
SportsAfter 26 goalless matches, Taha Ali stepped forward. He equalized to 1–1 and then played forward to Malmö FF's championship gold goal at home against IFK Göteborg. Extremely sick feeling, says the 26-year-old.
SportsA supreme season opening, a team captain who shed his shackles and a goalkeeper chasing records. Malmö FF gets to celebrate its 24th Swedish Championship gold and here we look back on the Scanians' season and put it into a historical perspective.
SportsOne has taken over the role as goal scorer – the other has been waiting for the season's first goal. When Malmö FF secured this year's SM gold, it was the duo Taha Ali and Hugo Bolin who struck. The substitutes arranged MFF's gold turnaround from 0–1 to 2–1 at home against IFK Göteborg.
SportsThe superstar Erling Braut Haaland snubbed the Ballon d'Or gala where the world's best soccer players were awarded. Instead, the Norwegian saw MFF secure the SM gold on site in Malmö. He said that he bought fifty Botheim jerseys, says friend Erik Botheim.
SportsReal Madrid boycotted the gala and Erling Braut Haaland chose Malmö over Paris. The Ballon d'Or was awarded anyway. The winner? Manchester City's Rodri.
SportsFire off a firecracker and get the match interrupted. It's a scenario that's circulating on social media when Malmö FF can secure the SM gold at home against IFK Göteborg tonight. We're preparing for the risk, says MFF's security chief Peter Narbe.
SportsHe was a Häcken player until this summer. But on Sunday, Blair Turgott scored three crucial points for Halmstad in the relegation battle instead. Two wins in a row taste good, says team captain Andreas Johansson after the 1-0 victory.
SportsEvelyn Ijeh made her debut in the national football team last summer. Now she knows how it feels to have scored a national team goal too. Nice that it only took three matches, says the Milan star.
SportsBazoumana Touré, 18. There we have the Allsvenskan's current biggest party pooper. The Ivorian's two goals against Sirius put an end to all potential celebrations in Malmö.
SportsLarge quantities of bangers and pyrotechnics are being smuggled into Swedish football stadiums – for example by hiding them in underwear. The screening of the audience is inadequate, according to the police. It is primarily worrying from a terrorist perspective, says Mats Karlsson, head of intelligence in southern Sweden.
SportsA new late point loss, three points from the qualifying spot – and Malmö FF next. The Allsvenskan final sprint is going to be a new thriller for IFK Göteborg. We cannot turn a blind eye to reality, says August Erlingmark after 1–2 against AIK.
SportsIFK Gothenburg seemed to have secured a crucial point ahead of the Allsvenskan final sprint. But Benjamin Tiedemann Hansen had other plans. In extra time, he made it 2–1 for his AIK.
SportsThe derby loss against Hammarby was the drop. Djurgården's coaches Kim Bergstrand and Thomas Lagerlöf are sacked with immediate effect, the club announces. It's clear that emotions are involved, says sports manager Bosse Andersson.
SportsMalmö FF could secure their 24th national championship title with a win away against Västerås. But after 1–1, a likely, gold party will have to wait. We stand here disappointed over the performance, says team captain Anders Christiansen to Max.
SportsMalmö FF becomes Swedish champions for the 24th time on Saturday. Or maybe on Sunday. Or possibly a little later in the autumn. There is still plenty of drama in the final stretch of the football Allsvenskan.
SportsExperienced Simon Thern secured a penalty away against league leaders Malmö FF. Then Värnamo could take an important point in the relegation battle, which the Smålanders do not experience as pressing. In IFK Värnamo, there is no pressure. It's like playing junior football, says the 32-year-old.
Sports2–0 against Gais on Monday. 2–0 against IFK Norrköping on Sunday. IFK Göteborg can look back on a really strong week.
SportsMalmö FF had more than one hand on Lennart Johansson's trophy. Then the away team Värnamo equalized on a penalty to 1–1 in the 89th minute. Despite the point loss, MFF can secure the SM gold in the next round against bottom team Västerås.
SportsIs the gold struggle decided? Much suggests so. Yet, there is enough tension to spare when the men's top division in football enters the final stretch. This applies ahead of the five remaining rounds.
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