1908 Svenska Mästerskapet final

1908 Svenska Mästerskapet final
Event	1908 Svenska Mästerskapet
Date	11 October 1908
Venue	Walhalla IP, Gothenburg
Referee	Ruben Gelbord, Stockholm
Attendance	4,500
	← 1907 1909 →

The 1908 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 11 October 1908 between the first-time finalists IFK Göteborg and the second-time finalists IFK Uppsala. The match decided the winner of 1908 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. IFK Göteborg won their first ever title with a 4–3 victory.

Route to the final

IFK Göteborg

IFK Göteborg's route to the final
	Opponent	Result
PR	IFK Eskilstuna (A)	5–2
QF	Malmö BoIS (A)	3–3 (a.e.t.)
QF	Malmö BoIS (H, replay)	5–2
SF	IK Sleipner (H)	10–0

IFK Göteborg entered in a preliminary round away-game against IFK Eskilstuna on 23 August 1908 and won, 5–2.^[1] On 13 September 1908, IFK Göteborg played an away-game quarter-final in Malmö against Malmö BoIS that ended in a draw 3–3, which also was the result after extra time.^[1] The home-game replay one week later, on 20 September 1908, IFK Göteborg won, 5–2.^[1] On 4 October 1908, IFK Göteborg played the semi-final against IK Sleipner and won 10–0 at home.^[1]

IFK Göteborg made their first Svenska Mästerskapet final.^[2]

IFK Uppsala

IFK Uppsala's route to the final
	Opponent	Result
PR	Sandvikens AIK (A)	3–2
QF	Djurgårdens IF (H)	4–1
SF	IFK Stockholm (A)	3–2 (a.e.t.)

In the preliminary round, IFK Uppsala won the away-game against Sandvikens AIK on 23 August 1908 with 3–2 in Sandviken.^[1] IFK Uppsala won the quarter-final against Djurgårdens IF, 4–1, at home on 13 September 1908.^[1] On 4 October 1908, IFK Uppsala won the away-game kamratmöte semi-final against IFK Stockholm, 3–2 after extra time.^[1]

IFK Uppsala made their second Svenska Mästerskapet final after having lost the previous final to Örgryte IS.^[2]

Match details

11 October 1908

IFK Göteborg	4–3	IFK Uppsala
Fagrell 16' Börjesson 17' (pen.) Lund 35' Andén 85' (o.g.)		Lindman 0–1 Olsson 20' Ekbom 44'

Walhalla IP, Gothenburg

Attendance: 4,500

Referee: Ruben Gelbord, Stockholm

IFK Göteborg

IFK Uppsala


GK		Carl Andersson
DF		Konrad Törnkvist
DF		Nils Andersson
MF		John Olsson
MF		Lindorff Andersson
MF		Valter Lindén
FW		Verner Jansson
FW		Erik Lund
FW		Erik Börjesson
FW		Arvid Fagrell
FW		Olof Tell


GK		Enok Eriksson
DF		Emil Wennberg
DF		Nils Andén
MF		Sven Svensson
MF		Hans Lidman
MF		Melcher Sandelin
FW		Sune Almkvist
FW		S. Jansson
FW		Karl Olsson
FW		Herbert Ekbom
FW		Karl Wikström

References

Print

Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
Glanell, Tomas; Havik, Göran; Lindberg, Thomas; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. p. 131. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
^ ^a ^b "Svenska mästare 1896-25, 1931- - Svensk fotboll".