One hundred and nine days of waiting are over. The weekend marks the start of Allsvenskan and here's what you need to know ahead of the premiere round.
SportsViolence decreased on football stands last year. At the same time, Halmstad is losing a major sponsor due to fireworks and in IFK Göteborg, several people have been subjected to threats. It's absolutely nothing we want to see in Swedish football, says Simon Åström, new chairman of the Swedish Football Association.
SportsMalmö FF is the favorite to win its third consecutive national championship gold and 25th in the club's history. It doesn't surprise the team captain Anders Christiansen. Nothing new under the sun, he says ahead of the premiere against Djurgården.
SportsJust in time for the Allsvenskan premiere comes "Ultras", a documentary film about football fans around the world. This is a love letter to supporter culture from my perspective, says filmmaker Ragnhild Ekner.
EntertainmentBenjamin Nygren had to throw himself on a plane and get to the national team camp in Marbella. Less than a week later: Debut, goal scorer and a national team breakthrough. It feels fantastic. It's the biggest evening of my career, he says.
SportsNabil Bahoui returns to Swedish football and Allsvenskan. The 34-year-old striker has signed a short-term contract with Brommapojkarna and is ready to play in the league premiere away against BK Häcken on Saturday.
SportsBenjamin Nygren was sitting at home on the couch with his girlfriend when his mobile phone rang. The display showed a foreign number he didn't recognize. I didn't have time to answer. Then a Swedish number called and someone from Swedish football said that it was Jon who wanted to talk to me, he says.
SportsHugo Bolin's injured foot is not up to national team play. The Malmö player leaves the camp in Marbella and is replaced by defender Emil Holm.
SportsGustav Svensson sees risks with the new eight-second rule that will be introduced in Allsvenskan. It feels like this will be a judgment that will cause a lot of trouble for the players, says IFK Göteborg's team captain.
SportsIt became exciting in the cup semifinal between Malmö FF and IFK Göteborg. It required extra time before it could be decided that the Skåne team takes itself to the Swedish Cup final. We are extremely happy and proud that we are in the final, says MFF's Pontus Jansson.
SportsIt became exciting in the cup semi-final between Malmö FF and IFK Göteborg. It required extra time before it could be decided that the Skåne team takes itself to the Swedish Cup final.
SportsNine years ago, Adam Lundkvist scored a goal in Sweden last time, when he netted against Häcken. On Sunday, he shot the same team to the cup final. Maximum luck, I would say, says the 30-year-old.
SportsFour straight wins in the series – and the winning streak continues in the playoffs. Malmö defeated Skåne rival Rögle with 2–1 after overtime in the first quarterfinal. Despite the team losing goalkeeper Marek Langhamer to injury.
SportsIt has been stormy around IFK Göteborg lately – but on the pitch it's going like clockwork. "Blåvitt" crushed Hammarby in the quarterfinal of the Swedish Cup with 4–0. It's a dream, says hat-trick hero Eman Markovic to TV4 Play.
SportsHammarby took the last quarter-final spot in the Swedish Cup. New acquisition Sebastian Tounekti shot "Bajen" forward in the 2-1 victory over Kalmar FF.
SportsGold medals, football jerseys and fine suits – one of them with a secret note in the inner pocket. Now, items from Sven-Göran "Svennis" Eriksson's career are being sold at auction. People have gotten in touch from all over the world, says auctioneer Emil Nilsson.
BusinessThree straight wins – IFK Göteborg and Mjällby impress with a month left until the Allsvenskan premiere. Both easily advanced to the quarterfinals when the group stage was decided in the Swedish Cup. IFK Norrköping and Malmö FF are also moving on.
SportsIt has been stormy in the Allsvenskan football club IFK Göteborg at the beginning of 2025, where employees are said to have been subjected to threats. Now the big club has made it clear with a new football manager. Blåvitt recruits Jesper Jansson from the Allsvenskan competitor Öster.
SportsSeveral people around IFK Göteborg have been subjected to threats, which have now been reported to the police. During the club's annual meeting, club manager Håkan Mild gave an emotional speech. Of course, football is both religion, politics, and emotionally driven. But much of what we have to endure is actually not okay, said Mild.
SportsThis evening, IFK Gothenburg is holding its annual meeting. However, the meeting is overshadowed by police-reported threats against several people around the club. We have warned about this for a long time, says Per Engström, section chief at Noa.
SportsMany believed Djurgården would easily sweep aside Oddevold in the Swedish Cup – but it didn't turn out that way. The Stockholm team equalized to 2–2 with the match's final kick and thereby avoided defeat against the Superettan team.
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