# 2008 in Swedish football

The 2008 season in Swedish football, starting January 2008 and ending December 2008:

## Honours
### Official titles

| Title | Team | Reason |
| Swedish Champions 2008 | Kalmar FF | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| Swedish Cup Champions 2008 | IFK Göteborg | Winners of Svenska Cupen |
| Swedish Super Cup Champions 2008 | IFK Göteborg | Winners of Supercupen |

### Competitions

| Level | Competition | Team |
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 2008 | Kalmar FF |
| 2nd level | Superettan 2008 | Örgryte IS |
| 3rd level | Division 1 Norra 2008 | Syrianska FC |
| 3rd level | Division 1 Södra 2008 | FC Trollhättan |
| Cup | Svenska Cupen 2008 | IFK Göteborg |
| Super Cup | Supercupen 2008 | IFK Göteborg |

## Promotions, relegations and qualifications
### Promotions

| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
| Superettan 2008 | Allsvenskan 2009 | Örgryte IS | Winners |
| Superettan 2008 | Allsvenskan 2009 | BK Häcken | 2nd team |
| Superettan 2008 | Allsvenskan 2009 | IF Brommapojkarna | Winners of qualification play-off |
| Division 1 Norra 2008 | Superettan 2009 | Syrianska FC | Winners |
| Division 1 Norra 2008 | Superettan 2009 | Vasalunds IF | Winners of qualification play-off |
| Division 1 Södra 2008 | Superettan 2009 | FC Trollhättan | Winners |
| Division 2 2008 | Division 1 2009 | Karlslunds IF | Winners of group |
| Division 2 2008 | Division 1 2009 | Kristianstads FF | Winners of group |
| Division 2 2008 | Division 1 2009 | IK Oddevold | Winners of group |
| Division 2 2008 | Division 1 2009 | Skellefteå FF | Winners of group |
| Division 2 2008 | Division 1 2009 | IK Sleipner | Winners of group |
| Division 2 2008 | Division 1 2009 | Syrianska IF Kerburan | Winners of group |

### Relegations

| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
| Allsvenskan 2008 | Superettan 2009 | Ljungskile SK | Losers of qualification play-off |
| Allsvenskan 2008 | Superettan 2009 | GIF Sundsvall | 15th team |
| Allsvenskan 2008 | Superettan 2009 | IFK Norrköping | 16th team |
| Superettan 2008 | Division 1 2009 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | Losers of qualification play-off |
| Superettan 2008 | Division 1 2009 | Enköpings SK | 15th team |
| Superettan 2008 | Division 1 2009 | Degerfors IF | 16th team |
| Division 1 Norra 2008 | Division 2 2009 | Ersboda SK | 12th team |
| Division 1 Norra 2008 | Division 2 2009 | Falu FK | 13th team |
| Division 1 Norra 2008 | Division 2 2009 | Bodens BK | 14th team |
| Division 1 Södra 2008 | Division 2 2009 | IFK Malmö | 12th team |
| Division 1 Södra 2008 | Division 2 2009 | Norrby IF | 13th team |
| Division 1 Södra 2008 | Division 2 2009 | Skärhamns IK | 14th team |

### International qualifications

| Qualified for | Enters | Team | Reason |
| UEFA Champions League 2009–10 | 1st qual. round | Kalmar FF | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| UEFA Europa League 2009–10 | 3rd qual. round | IFK Göteborg | Winners of Svenska Cupen |
| UEFA Europa League 2009–10 | 2nd qual. round | IF Elfsborg | 2nd team in Allsvenskan |
| UEFA Europa League 2009–10 | 1st qual. round | Helsingborgs IF | 3rd/4th team in Allsvenskan |

## Domestic results
### Allsvenskan

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kalmar FF (C) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 64 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 63 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 54 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Helsingborgs IF | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 54 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | AIK | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 45 | |
| 6 | Malmö FF | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 44 | |
| 7 | Örebro SK | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 42 | |
| 8 | Halmstads BK | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 41 | |
| 10 | Trelleborgs FF | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 40 | |
| 11 | GAIS | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 38 | |
| 12 | Djurgårdens IF | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 36 | |
| 13 | Gefle IF | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 28 | |
| 14 | Ljungskile SK (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 24 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 15 | GIF Sundsvall (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 22 | Relegation to Superettan |
| 16 | IFK Norrköping (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 20 | Relegation to Superettan |
* ↑ IFK Göteborg qualified for the Third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League as Svenska Cupen champions 2008.
* ↑ Helsingborg qualified for the UEFA Europa League as they received IFK Göteborg's initial qualifying spot.

### Superettan

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Örgryte IS (C, P) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 57 | Promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | BK Häcken (P) | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 55 | Promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 3 | IF Brommapojkarna (O, P) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 54 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Assyriska FF | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 52 | |
| 5 | Ängelholms FF | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 51 | |
| 6 | Åtvidabergs FF | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 50 | |
| 7 | Falkenbergs FF | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 44 | |
| 8 | Mjällby AIF | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43 | |
| 9 | FC Väsby United | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39 | |
| 10 | Qviding FIF | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Landskrona BoIS | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 38 | |
| 12 | IK Sirius | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 33 | |
| 13 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 26 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | Jönköpings Södra IF (O) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 26 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 15 | Enköpings SK (R) | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 26 | Relegation to Division 1 |
| 16 | Degerfors IF (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 24 | Relegation to Division 1 |

### 2008 Division 1 Norra

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Syrianska FC (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 59 | Promotion to Superettan |
| 2 | Vasalunds IF (O, P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 51 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Västerås SK | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 51 | |
| 4 | Gröndal | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 50 | |
| 5 | Umeå FC | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 41 | |
| 6 | Valsta Syrianska IK | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 36 | |
| 7 | BK Forward | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Syrianska Botkyrka IF | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 31 | |
| 9 | IF Sylvia | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 30 | |
| 10 | Östersunds FK | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 29 | |
| 11 | IK Brage | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 26 | |
| 12 | Ersboda (R) | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 25 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 13 | Falu FK (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 24 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 14 | Boden (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 22 | Relegation to Division 2 |

### 2008 Division 1 Södra

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | FC Trollhättan (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 49 | Promotion to Superettan |
| 2 | Östers IF | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 45 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Carlstad United BK | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 45 | |
| 4 | Malmö Anadolu | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 44 | |
| 5 | Skövde AIK | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 42 | |
| 6 | Motala AIF | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | IFK Värnamo | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 38 | |
| 8 | Västra Frölunda | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 35 | |
| 9 | Lindome | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 32 | |
| 10 | Torslanda IK | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 32 | |
| 11 | Husqvarna FF | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 28 | |
| 12 | IFK Malmö (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 27 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 13 | Norrby IF (R) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 26 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 14 | Skärhamn (R) | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 25 | Relegation to Division 2 |