# 2018 in Swedish football

The 2018 season is the 121st season of competitive football in Sweden. Sweden participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup after finishing 2nd in qualifying, and beating Italy in the play-offs. The team reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked-out by England by the score of 0–2.

## Domestic results
### Men's football
#### Allsvenskan

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | AIK (C) | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 58 | |
| 5 | BK Häcken | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 49 | |
| 7 | Djurgårdens IF | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 48 | |
| 8 | GIF Sundsvall | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 44 | |
| 9 | Örebro SK | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | Kalmar FF | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 34 | |
| 11 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 31 | |
| 12 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 30 | |
| 13 | IK Sirius | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 30 | |
| 14 | IF Brommapojkarna (R) | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 26 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Dalkurd FF (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 24 | Relegation to the Superettan |
| 16 | Trelleborgs FF (R) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 64 | −40 | 15 | Relegation to the Superettan |
* ↑ BK Häcken qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Svenska Cupen.

##### Playoffs

2–2 on aggregate. AFC Eskilstuna won on away goals.

#### Superettan

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Helsingborgs IF (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 63 | Promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | Falkenbergs FF (P) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 59 | Promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 3 | AFC Eskilstuna (O, P) | 30 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 54 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Örgryte IS | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 52 | |
| 5 | Halmstads BK | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 6 | IK Brage | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Degerfors IF | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 42 | |
| 8 | Östers IF | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 41 | |
| 9 | IK Frej | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 37 | |
| 10 | GAIS | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 35 | |
| 12 | Norrby IF | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 34 | |
| 13 | IFK Värnamo (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 32 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | Varbergs BoIS (O) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 29 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 15 | Gefle IF (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 25 | Relegation to Division 1 |
| 16 | Landskrona BoIS (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 22 | Relegation to Division 1 |

##### Playoffs

Syrianska FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate. Varbergs BoIS won on away goals.

## National teams
### Sweden men's national football team
#### 2018 FIFA World Cup
##### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
Win  Draw  Loss

##### Knock-out stage
#### 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
##### Group B2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Sweden (P) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Promotion to League A |
| 2 | Russia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
* ↑ Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Sweden 4, Russia 1.
Win  Draw  Loss

#### Friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

#### Total results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 17 November 2018. Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

### Sweden national under-21 football team
#### 2019 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship qualification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 26 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Sweden | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Cyprus | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 7 | |
| 6 | Malta | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 4 | |
Win  Draw  Loss

#### Total results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 16 October 2018. Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

### Sweden men's national under-19 football team
#### 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ukraine (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Romania (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
Win  Draw  Loss

#### 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 | Wales (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Elite round |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | San Marino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

#### Total results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 1 January 2019. Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

### Sweden men's national under-17 football team
#### 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Final tournament if among seven best runners-up |
| 3 | Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Croatia (H) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
Win  Draw  Loss

#### 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
##### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |
Win  Draw  Loss

##### Knock-out stage
#### Total results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 28 May 2018. Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)

### Sweden women's national football team
#### 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 21 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Denmark | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 16 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Ukraine | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 13 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 4 | |
| 5 | Croatia | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 3 | |
Win  Draw  Loss

#### 2018 Algarve Cup
##### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Win  Draw  Loss

##### Final

* The final game was called off due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions, and both teams were awarded first place.

#### Friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

#### Total results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 13 November 2018. Source: Svenskfotboll (in Swedish)