# 1920–21 in Swedish football

The 1920-21 season in Swedish football, starting January 1920 and ending July 1921:

## Honours
### Official titles

| Title | Team | Reason |
| 1920 Swedish Champions | Djurgårdens IF | Winners of Svenska Mästerskapet |

### Competitions

| Level | Competition | Team |
| 1st level | Division 1 Svenska Serien 1920–21 | Örgryte IS |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Uppsvenska Serien 1920–21 | IK Sirius |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 1920–21 | IK Sleipner |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Västsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Fässbergs IF |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Malmö FF |
| Championship Cup | Svenska Mästerskapet 1920 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Cup competition | Kamratmästerskapen 1920 | IFK Göteborg |
| Cup competition | Wicanderska Välgörenhetsskölden 1920 | No winner |

## Promotions, relegations and qualifications
### Promotions

| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
| Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 1920–21 | Division 1 Svenska Serien Östra 1922–23 | IK Sleipner | Unknown |
| Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Division 1 Svenska Serien Västra 1922–23 | Malmö FF | Unknown |
| Unknown | Division 2 Uppsvenska Serien 1922–23 | Värtans IK | Unknown |
| Unknown | Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 1922–23 | Katrineholms AIK | Unknown |
| Unknown | Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 1922–23 | Västerås IK | Unknown |
| Unknown | Division 2 Västsvenska Serien 1922–23 | IFK Vänersborg | Unknown |

### League transfers

| Transferred from | Transferred to | Team | Reason |
| Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 1920–21 | Division 2 Uppsvenska Serien 1922–23 | Mariebergs IK | Unknown |
| Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 1920–21 | Division 2 Uppsvenska Serien 1922–23 | IFK Stockholm | Unknown |

### Relegations

| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
| Division 2 Uppsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Unknown | Upsala IF | Unknown |
| Division 2 Uppsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Unknown | IF Vesta | Unknown |
| Division 2 Västsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Unknown | IFK Skövde | Unknown |
| Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Unknown | IS Halmia | No Sydsvenska Serien next season |
| Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Unknown | IFK Helsingborg | No Sydsvenska Serien next season |
| Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Unknown | Husqvarna IF | No Sydsvenska Serien next season |
| Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Unknown | Jönköpings IS | No Sydsvenska Serien next season |
| Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21 | Unknown | Landskrona BoIS | No Sydsvenska Serien next season |

## Domestic results
### Division 1 Svenska Serien 1920–21

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Örgryte IS | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | – | 10 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 | GAIS | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 47 | – | 25 | +22 | 23 |
| 3 | Hammarby IF | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | – | 27 | +8 | 22 |
| 4 | Helsingborgs IF | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | – | 27 | +6 | 22 |
| 5 | IFK Göteborg | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 39 | – | 21 | +18 | 20 |
| 6 | IFK Malmö | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 47 | – | 47 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Djurgårdens IF | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | – | 33 | -9 | 16 |
| 8 | AIK | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 30 | – | 38 | -8 | 13 |
| 9 | IFK Eskilstuna | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 23 | – | 45 | -22 | 11 |
| 10 | IFK Norrköping | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | – | 51 | -32 | 9 |

### Division 2 Uppsvenska Serien 1920–21

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | IK Sirius | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | – | 13 | +21 | 20 |
| 2 | IF Linnéa | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 32 | – | 21 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Järva IS | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | – | 19 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Stockholms BK | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | – | 23 | -2 | 15 |
| 5 | Westermalms IF | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 33 | – | 17 | +16 | 13 |
| 6 | IF Vesta | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | – | 30 | -27 | 4 |
| 7 | Upsala IF | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | – | 42 | -35 | 2 |

### Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 1920–21

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | IK Sleipner | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | – | 14 | +22 | 24 |
| 2 | Mariebergs IK | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 45 | – | 17 | +28 | 21 |
| 3 | IK City | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | – | 17 | +12 | 17 |
| 4 | IFK Västerås | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | – | 29 | -6 | 13 |
| 5 | Örebro SK | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | – | 30 | -10 | 11 |
| 6 | IFK Arboga | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | – | 26 | -8 | 10 |
| 7 | Köpings IS | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | – | 35 | -14 | 10 |
| 8 | IFK Stockholm | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | – | 39 | -24 | 6 |

### Division 2 Västsvenska Serien 1920–21

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Fässbergs IF | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 39 | – | 15 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Skara IF | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | – | 15 | +9 | 19 |
| 3 | IF Elfsborg | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 46 | – | 24 | +22 | 16 |
| 4 | Vänersborgs IF | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | – | 22 | +9 | 16 |
| 5 | IFK Uddevalla | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 36 | – | 28 | +8 | 15 |
| 6 | IK Virgo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | – | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | IF Heimer | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 29 | – | 38 | -9 | 10 |
| 8 | IFK Skövde | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | – | 72 | -63 | 2 |

### Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien 1920–21

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Malmö FF | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | – | 20 | +11 | 15 |
| 2 | Landskrona BoIS | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | – | 19 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | IS Halmia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | – | 21 | -2 | 9 |
| 4 | Jönköpings IS | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | – | 28 | -10 | 8 |
| 5 | Husqvarna IF | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | – | 29 | -11 | 8 |
| 6 | IFK Helsingborg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 23 | – | 20 | +3 | 7 |

### Wicanderska Välgörenhetsskölden 1920
#### Final
## National team results

Sweden: Robert Zander - Albert Andersson, Erik Lillienberg - John Johansson, Sven Friberg, Nils Karlsson - Rune Wenzel, Albin Dahl, Karl Krantz, Joel Björkman, Fridolf Johnsson.
Sweden: Robert Zander - Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson - Oskar Berndtsson, Ragnar Wicksell, Nils Karlsson - Rune Wenzel, Albert Olsson, Herbert Karlsson, Albin Dahl, Mauritz Sandberg.
Sweden: Robert Zander - Bertil Nordenskjöld, Einar Hemming - Oskar Berndtsson, Ragnar Wicksell, Karl Gustafsson - Rune Bergström, Sten Söderberg, Herbert Karlsson, Sune Andersson, Carl Karlstrand.
Sweden: Robert Zander - Valdus Lund, Fritjof Hillén - Bertil Nordenskjöld, Ragnar Wicksell, Karl Gustafsson - Rune Bergström, Albert Olsson, Herbert Karlsson, Albin Dahl, Mauritz Sandberg.
Sweden: Robert Zander - Valdus Lund, Fritjof Hillén - Albert Öijermark, Ragnar Wicksell, Karl Gustafsson - Rune Bergström, Albert Olsson, Herbert Karlsson, Albin Dahl, Mauritz Sandberg.
Sweden: Robert Zander - Valdus Lund, Bertil Nordenskjöld - Albert Öijermark, Ragnar Wicksell, Karl Gustafsson - Rune Bergström, Albert Olsson, Herbert Karlsson, Albin Dahl, Mauritz Sandberg.
Sweden: Erik Hillerström - Theodor Malm, Justus Gustafsson - Oskar Berndtsson, Bruno Lindström, Edvin Holm - Oscar Hagelin, Rudolf Kock, Helge Ekroth, Helmer Edlund, Herbert Ohlsson.
Sweden: Victor Olsson - Ragnar Eriksson, Gösta Wihlborg - Thure Söderqvist, Sven Friberg, August Vogel - Gottfrid Johansson, Sten Söderberg, Helge Ekroth, Karl Karlberg, Bror Arontzon.
Sweden: Victor Olsson - Ragnar Eriksson, Gösta Wihlborg - Ernst Eliasson, Sven Friberg, Ivar Klingström - Gottfrid Johansson, Sjunne Hallberg, Karl Krantz, Sune Andersson, Bror Arontzon.
Sweden: Sigfrid Lindberg - John Torstensson, Arvid Persson - Hjalmar Andersson, Gustaf Möller, Carl Lindström - Rune Bergström, Erik Andersson, Otto Malm, Victor Horndahl, Bror Arontzon ( Gösta Nilsson).
Sweden: Victor Olsson - Gustav Ehn, Gösta Wihlborg - Paul Sellberg, Helge Andersson, Thure Söderqvist - Ernst Westerlund, Carl Söderqvist, Gustav Björk, Karl Karlberg, Nils Carlbom.
Sweden: Sven Klang - Albert Andersson, Edvin Holm - Birger Dahlgren, Sven Friberg, Axel Corall ( Justus Gustafsson) - Rune Bergström, Gustaf Svensson, Helmer Svedberg, Per Kaufeldt, Rudolf Kock.
Sweden: David Andersson - Nils Pettersson, Isidor Carlsson - Gösta Pettersson-Pejne, Harald Andersson, Eugen Boström - Ruben Nilsson, Bertil Karlsson, Eric Dahlström, John Björkström, Ivar Eriksson.
Sweden: Robert Zander - Albert Andersson, Erik Lillienberg - Ivar Klingström, Sven Friberg, Nils Karlsson - Heinrich Brost, Erik Andersson, Herbert Karlsson, Albin Dahl, Rudolf Kock.

## National team players in season 1920/21

| name | pos. | caps | goals | club |
| Albert "Banjo" Andersson | DF | 3 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| David "Kimpen" Andersson | GK | 1 | 0 | IK City |
| Erik Andersson | FW | 2 | 1 | IFK Malmö |
| Harald Andersson | MF | 1 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Helge "Snopparn" Andersson | MF | 1 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Hjalmar "Julle" Andersson | MF | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Sune Andersson | FW | 2 | 1 | IF Olympia |
| Bror Arontzon | FW | 3 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| Rune Bergström | FW | 6 | 1 | AIK |
| Oskar Berndtsson | MF | 3 | 0 | AIK |
| Gustav "Måsen" Björk | FW | 1 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Joel "Jylle" Björkman | FW | 1 | 0 | GAIS |
| John Björkström | FW | 1 | 0 | Tunafors SK |
| Eugen Boström | MF | 1 | 0 | IK City |
| Heinrich "Hanke" Brost | FW | 1 | 0 | IFK Malmö |
| Nils "Nicka" Carlbom | FW | 1 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Isidor Carlsson | DF | 1 | 0 | IK City |
| Axel Corall | MF | 1 | 0 | IK Sleipner |
| Albin Dahl | FW | 6 | 6 | Landskrona BoIS |
| Birger Dahlgren | MF | 1 | 0 | Landskrona BoIS |
| Eric Dahlström | FW | 1 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Helmer "Valdus" Edlund | FW | 1 | 0 | IK Sleipner |
| Gustav Ehn | DF | 1 | 0 | Stockholms BK |
| Helge "Ekis" Ekroth | FW | 2 | 0 | AIK |
| Ernst Eliasson | MF | 1 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Ivar Eriksson | FW | 1 | 0 | IK City |
| Ragnar Eriksson | DF | 2 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Sven Friberg | MF | 5 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Justus "Negern" Gustafsson | DF/MF | 2 | 0 | AIK |
| Karl "Köping" Gustafsson | MF | 4 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Oscar (Oskar) Hagelin | FW | 1 | 0 | IK Sleipner |
| Sjunne Hallberg | FW | 1 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Einar "Hacko" Hemming | DF | 1 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Fritjof "Fritte" Hillén | DF | 2 | 0 | GAIS |
| Erik "Hiller" Hillerström | GK | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Edvin Holm | MF/DF | 2 | 0 | AIK |
| Victor Horndahl | FW | 1 | 1 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Gottfrid "Gotte" Johansson | FW | 2 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| John "Snärjarn" Johansson | MF | 1 | 0 | GAIS |
| Fridolf Johnsson | FW | 1 | 0 | GAIS |
| Karl Karlberg | FW | 2 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Bertil Karlsson | FW | 1 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Herbert "Murren" Karlsson | FW | 6 | 8 | IFK Göteborg |
| Nils Karlsson | MF | 3 | 0 | GAIS |
| Carl Karlstrand | FW | 1 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Per "Pära" Kaufeldt | FW | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Sven Klang | GK | 1 | 0 | Mariebergs IK |
| Ivar "Klinga" Klingström | MF | 2 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Rudolf "Putte" Kock | FW | 3 | 1 | AIK |
| Karl Krantz | FW | 2 | 2 | Örgryte IS |
| Erik "Flintis" Lillienberg | DF | 2 | 0 | Örgryte IS |
| Sigfrid "Sigge" Lindberg | GK | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Bruno Lindström | MF | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Carl Lindström | MF | 1 | 0 | IFK Malmö |
| Valdus "Gobben" Lund | DF | 4 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Otto "Petter" Malm | FW | 1 | 0 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Theodor "Todde" Malm | DF | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Gustaf (Gustav) Möller | MF | 1 | 0 | IFK Malmö |
| Gösta Nilsson | FW | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| Ruben "Brandkårn" Nilsson | FW | 1 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Bertil "Nocke" Nordenskjöld | DF/MF | 3 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Herbert "Banken" Ohlsson | FW | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Victor "Kucku" Olsson | GK | 3 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Albert "Abbe" Öijermark | MF | 2 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Albert "Abben" Olsson | FW | 4 | 3 | GAIS |
| Arvid Persson | DF | 1 | 0 | IFK Malmö |
| Nils "Knös" Pettersson | DF | 1 | 0 | IFK Norrköping |
| Gösta Pettersson-Pejne | MF | 1 | 0 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| Mauritz "Moje" Sandberg | FW | 4 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Paul Sellberg | MF | 1 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Sten "Knata" Söderberg | FW | 2 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Carl (Karl) Söderqvist | FW | 1 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Thure Söderqvist | MF | 2 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Helmer "Pysen" Svedberg | FW | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Gustaf "Sotarn" Svensson | FW | 1 | 0 | Järva IS |
| Henning Svensson | DF | 1 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| John "Tonte" Torstensson | DF | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| August Vogel | MF | 1 | 0 | IFK Uddevalla |
| Rune Wenzel | FW | 2 | 0 | GAIS |
| Ernst "Rio" Westerlund | FW | 1 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Ragnar "Ragge" Wicksell | MF | 4 | 1 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Gösta "Pysen" Wihlborg | DF | 3 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Robert Zander | GK | 7 | 0 | Örgryte IS |