Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts

Monday, November 13, 2017

Mama Mia!!!

No World Cup for the Azzurri?!

First time that calamity has happened in 60 years.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Sweden: Who Went Up, Down, and Who's Going Where?

In the aftermath of the 2012 Allsvenskan season, let's see who were relegated from---and promoted to---the top flight in Swedish soccer.  We'll also find out who's getting a crack at European club competition.

SWEDISH ALLSVENSKAN:

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:

Second Qualifying Round:

IF Elfsborg

EUROPA LEAGUE:

Second Qualifying Round:

BK Hacken

IFK Gothenburg (won 2012-13 Svenska Cupen--or Swedish Cup)

First Qualifying Round:

Malmo FF

Gefle IF (via Sweden ranking among UEFA's top three Fair-Play rankings; Gefle receiving Europa League qualifying berth based on receiving Allsvenskan's top fair-play rating)

RELEGATED TO SUPERETTAN:

GIF Sundsvall (lost two-game promotion/relegation playoff to Halmstads BK 6-4 on aggregate and were relegated)

Orebro SK

GAIS

SUPERETTAN:

PROMOTED TO ALLSVENSKAN:

Osters IF

IF Brommapojkama

Halmstads BK (via promotion-relegation playoffs; won two-match series with GIF Sundsvall 6-4 on aggregate)