# 2016 Svenska Cupen final

The 2016 Svenska Cupen final was played on 5 May 2016. The match was played at Swedbank Stadion, Malmö, the home ground of Malmö FF, determined in a draw on 21 March 2016 after the semi-finals. The final was the culmination of the 2015–16 Svenska Cupen.
Allsvenskan clubs Malmö FF and BK Häcken contested the 2016 final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. Malmö FF played their first final since 1996 and their 18th final in total, BK Häcken played their first final since 1990 and their second final in total. BK Häcken won their first Svenska Cupen title after defeating Malmö FF 6–5 on penalties after the match had finished 2–2 after extra time.

## Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Malmö FF | Malmö FF | Round | BK Häcken | BK Häcken |
| Opponent | Result | Initial rounds | Opponent | Result |
| Götene IF | 5–0 (A) | Second round | Husqvarna FF | 3–2 (A) |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| IK Sirius | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 1 | IF Brommapojkarna | 0–0 (H) |
| Ängelholms FF | 4–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | FC Trollhättan | 6–2 (A) |
| GIF Sundsvall | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | Gefle IF | 4–0 (H) |
| Group 5 winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Malmö FF 3 9 2 IK Sirius 3 4 3 GIF Sundsvall 3 3 4 Ängelholms FF 3 1 Source: Swedish Football Association | Group 5 winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Malmö FF 3 9 2 IK Sirius 3 4 3 GIF Sundsvall 3 3 4 Ängelholms FF 3 1 Source: Swedish Football Association | Final standings | Group 7 winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 BK Häcken 3 7 2 FC Trollhättan 3 4 3 Gefle IF 3 3 4 IF Brommapojkarna 3 2 Source: Swedish Football Association | Group 7 winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 BK Häcken 3 7 2 FC Trollhättan 3 4 3 Gefle IF 3 3 4 IF Brommapojkarna 3 2 Source: Swedish Football Association |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| IFK Norrköping | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Halmstads BK | 1–0 (H) |
| Kalmar FF | 3–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Hammarby IF | 3–2 (A) |

## Match
### Details

| Malmö FF | BK Häcken |
| GK | 1 | Johan Wiland |
| RB | 3 | Anton Tinnerholm |
| CB | 21 | Kári Árnason |
| CB | 31 | Franz Brorsson |
| LB | 2 | Pa Konate |
| RM | 23 | Jo Inge Berget | 45+2' |
| CM | 6 | Oscar Lewicki | 51' |
| CM | 7 | Anders Christiansen |
| LM | 19 | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | | 79' |
| FW | 24 | Viðar Örn Kjartansson | | 100' |
| FW | 9 | Markus Rosenberg (c) | 45+1' | 64' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 29 | Fredrik Andersson |
| MF | 5 | Erdal Rakip | | 64' |
| MF | 8 | Enoch Kofi Adu |
| FW | 10 | Guillermo Molins | | 100' |
| DF | 13 | Yoshimar Yotún |
| MF | 22 | Tobias Sana | 117' | 79' |
| DF | 25 | Felipe Carvalho |
| Manager: ||
| Allan Kuhn ||
| GK | 26 | Peter Abrahamsson |
| RB | 23 | Simon Sandberg |
| CB | 3 | Jasmin Sudić |
| CB | 5 | Emil Wahlström |
| LB | 15 | Kari Arkivuo | 43' |
| CM | 12 | Mohammed Abubakari | | 90' |
| CM | 22 | Samuel Gustafson | 117' |
| CM | 14 | Martin Ericsson (c) | | 62' |
| RW | 21 | Nasiru Mohammed | 33' |
| CF | 18 | Alexander Jeremejeff | 45' | 91' |
| LW | 8 | Demba Savage |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Christoffer Källqvist |
| MF | 7 | Niels Vorthoren |
| FW | 10 | Paulinho | | 62' |
| DF | 13 | Baba Mensah |
| FW | 19 | John Owoeri | | 91' |
| FW | 24 | René Makondele | | 90' |
| DF | 27 | Joel Andersson |
| Manager: ||
| Peter Gerhardsson ||
| Assistant referees: Mehmet Culum (Arlöv) Stefan Hallberg (Gothenburg) Fourth official: Robert Daradic (Helsingborg) | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. |