# 1941–42 in Swedish football

The 1941–42 season in Swedish football, starting August 1941 and ending July 1942:

## Honours
### Official titles

| Title | Team | Reason |
| 1941–42 Swedish Champions | IFK Göteborg | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| 1941 Swedish Cup Champions | Helsingborgs IF | Winners of Svenska Cupen |

### Competitions

| Level | Competition | Team |
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 1941–42 | IFK Göteborg |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Norra 1941–42 | IK Brage |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Östra 1941–42 | IFK Eskilstuna |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Västra 1941–42 | Lundby IF |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Södra 1941–42 | Halmstads BK |
| Regional Championship | Norrländska Mästerskapet 1942 | GIF Sundsvall |
| Cup | Svenska Cupen 1941 | Helsingborgs IF |

## Promotions, relegations and qualifications
### Promotions

| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
| Division 2 Östra 1941–42 | Allsvenskan 1942–43 | IFK Eskilstuna | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 2 Södra 1941–42 | Allsvenskan 1942–43 | Halmstads BK | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1941–42 | Division 2 Norra 1942–43 | Hagalunds IS | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1941–42 | Division 2 Östra 1942–43 | Avesta AIK | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1941–42 | Division 2 Östra 1942–43 | Nyköpings AIK | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1941–42 | Division 2 Östra 1942–43 | IF Verdandi | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1941–42 | Division 2 Västra 1942–43 | IFK Trollhättan | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1941–42 | Division 2 Västra 1942–43 | IFK Uddevalla | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1941–42 | Division 2 Södra 1942–43 | Bromölla IF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1941–42 | Division 2 Södra 1942–43 | Varbergs BoIS | Winners of promotion play-off |

### Relegations

| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
| Allsvenskan 1941–42 | Division 2 Södra 1942–43 | Landskrona BoIS | 11th team |
| Allsvenskan 1941–42 | Division 2 Norra 1942–43 | Reymersholms IK | 12th team |
| Division 2 Norra 1941–42 | Division 3 1942–43 | Ljusne AIK | 9th team |
| Division 2 Norra 1941–42 | Division 3 1942–43 | IFK Lidingö | 10th team |
| Division 2 Östra 1941–42 | Division 3 1942–43 | IK City | 9th team |
| Division 2 Östra 1941–42 | Division 3 1942–43 | Mjölby AI | 10th team |
| Division 2 Västra 1941–42 | Division 3 1942–43 | Karlstads BIK | 9th team |
| Division 2 Västra 1941–42 | Division 3 1942–43 | Skara IF | 10th team |
| Division 2 Södra 1941–42 | Division 3 1942–43 | Kalmar AIK | 9th team |
| Division 2 Södra 1941–42 | Division 3 1942–43 | IFK Kristianstad | 10th team |

## Domestic results
### Allsvenskan 1941–42

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 48 | – | 29 | +19 | 31 |
| 2 | GAIS | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 46 | – | 31 | +15 | 27 |
| 3 | IFK Norrköping | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 50 | – | 35 | +15 | 26 |
| 4 | Helsingborgs IF | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | – | 27 | +15 | 26 |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | – | 33 | +4 | 25 |
| 6 | Degerfors IF | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | – | 35 | +8 | 23 |
| 7 | IF Elfsborg | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | – | 29 | +6 | 22 |
| 8 | Gårda BK | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | – | 46 | -12 | 22 |
| 9 | AIK | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 | – | 34 | +3 | 21 |
| 10 | Sandvikens IF | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | – | 45 | -18 | 15 |
| 11 | Landskrona BoIS | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | – | 47 | -25 | 14 |
| 12 | Reymersholms IK | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | – | 57 | -30 | 12 |

### Division 2 Norra 1941–42

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | IK Brage | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 49 | – | 22 | +27 | 24 |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 55 | – | 35 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | Sandvikens AIK | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 39 | – | 25 | +14 | 22 |
| 4 | Hofors AIF | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | – | 37 | -6 | 18 |
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | – | 26 | +1 | 16 |
| 6 | Ludvika FfI | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | – | 44 | -5 | 16 |
| 7 | Sundbybergs IK | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 30 | – | 38 | -8 | 15 |
| 8 | Gefle IF | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 33 | – | 43 | -10 | 15 |
| 9 | Ljusne AIK | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 42 | – | 57 | -15 | 15 |
| 10 | IFK Lidingö | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 32 | – | 50 | -18 | 15 |

### Division 2 Östra 1941–42

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | IFK Eskilstuna | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 46 | – | 22 | +24 | 28 |
| 2 | Surahammars IF | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | – | 23 | +8 | 23 |
| 3 | IK Sleipner | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | – | 24 | +14 | 22 |
| 4 | Örebro SK | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 35 | – | 30 | +5 | 21 |
| 5 | Hallstahammars SK | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | – | 28 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Finspångs AIK | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 37 | – | 43 | -6 | 18 |
| 7 | IFK Västerås | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 | – | 29 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Åtvidabergs FF | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | – | 33 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | IK City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | – | 29 | -6 | 15 |
| 10 | Mjölby AI | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 17 | – | 52 | -35 | 4 |

### Division 2 Västra 1941–42

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Lundby IF | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 60 | – | 20 | +40 | 29 |
| 2 | Tidaholms GIF | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | – | 35 | +15 | 26 |
| 3 | Örgryte IS | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 36 | – | 28 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Karlskoga IF | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | – | 24 | +9 | 19 |
| 5 | Billingsfors IK | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 40 | – | 36 | +4 | 19 |
| 6 | Skogens IF | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 40 | – | 50 | -10 | 17 |
| 7 | Waggeryds IK | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 43 | – | 52 | -9 | 16 |
| 8 | Deje IK | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 30 | – | 45 | -15 | 13 |
| 9 | Karlstads BIK | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 33 | – | 50 | -17 | 11 |
| 10 | Skara IF | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | – | 47 | -25 | 9 |

### Division 2 Södra 1941–42

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Halmstads BK | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 55 | – | 20 | +35 | 27 |
| 2 | IS Halmia | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 46 | – | 23 | +23 | 25 |
| 3 | Höganäs BK | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 38 | – | 33 | +5 | 20 |
| 4 | Nybro IF | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 39 | – | 37 | +2 | 19 |
| 5 | BK Landora | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 42 | – | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Olofströms IF | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | – | 41 | -9 | 16 |
| 7 | IFK Trelleborg | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | – | 44 | -13 | 16 |
| 8 | IFK Malmö | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | – | 50 | -18 | 15 |
| 9 | Kalmar AIK | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 38 | – | 51 | -13 | 14 |
| 10 | IFK Kristianstad | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 31 | – | 43 | -12 | 12 |

### Svenska Cupen 1941
#### Final
## National team results

Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Sven Jacobsson, Henry Carlsson, Åke Andersson.
Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson ( Börje Leander) - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Erik Holmqvist, Oskar Holmqvist, Henry Carlsson, Åke Andersson.
Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Erik Holmqvist, Oskar Holmqvist, Henry Carlsson, Åke Andersson.
Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Rickard Ödéhn - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Jan Östlund.

## National team players in season 1941/42

| name | pos. | caps | goals | club |
| Åke "Carnera" Andersson | FW | 3 | 0 | AIK |
| Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist) | GK | 4 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| Henry "Garvis" Carlsson | FW | 4 | 5 | AIK |
| Arvid "Emma" Emanuelsson | MF | 4 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| Karl-Erik Grahn | MF | 4 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| Gunnar "Il Professore" Gren | FW | 2 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Hilding "Moggli" Gustafsson | DF | 3 | 0 | Reymersholms IK |
| Erik "Mulle" Holmqvist (Holmquist) Eric Holmqvist | FW | 2 | 0 | IFK Norrköping |
| Oskar "Masse" Holmqvist (Holmquist) Oscar Holmqvist | FW | 2 | 1 | IFK Norrköping |
| Sven "Jack" Jacobsson | FW | 1 | 1 | GAIS |
| Börje Leander | MF | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| Malte "Svarta Blixten" Mårtensson | FW | 3 | 1 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Harry Nilsson | DF | 4 | 0 | Landskrona BoIS (3) AIK (1) |
| Gunnar Nordahl | FW | 1 | 1 | Degerfors IF |
| Arne Nyberg | FW | 1 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| Rickard (Richard) Ödéhn | DF | 1 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| Jan Östlund | FW | 1 | 0 | Halmstads BK |
| Erik Persson | MF | 4 | 0 | Landskrona BoIS |