2018 Allsvenskan


The 2018 Allsvenskan, part of the 2018 Swedish football season, was the 94th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. A total of 16 teams participated.
Malmö FF were the defending champions after winning the title in the previous season. AIK won the Swedish championship this season, their sixth Allsvenskan title and 12th Swedish championship overall, in the 30th round on 11 November when they won 0–1 in the away fixture against Kalmar FF at Guldfågeln Arena.

Summary

Allsvenskans stora pris

For the sixth year running, the broadcaster of Allsvenskan, C More Entertainment, hosted an award ceremony where they presented seven awards and two special awards to the players and staff of the 16 Allsvenskan clubs, the award ceremony was held on 19 November 2018. The nominations for the 2018 season were officially announced on 9 November 2018. Nominees are displayed below, the winners are marked in bold text. AIK received the most nominations with seven, while GIF Sundsvall received five nominations, Hammarby IF and IFK Norrköping received three nominations each, BK Häcken received two nominations, and IF Brommapojkarna received one nomination.
Goalkeeper of the year
Defender of the year
Midfielder of the year
Forward of the year
Newcomer of the year
Manager of the year
Most valuable player of the year
A total of sixteen teams are contesting the league, including thirteen sides from the previous season, two promoted teams from the 2017 Superettan and one team from the 2017 Allsvenskan play-offs.
Halmstads BK and AFC Eskilstuna were relegated at the end of the 2017 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by 2017 Superettan champions IF Brommapojkarna and runners-up Dalkurd FF. IF Brommapojkarna returned to Allsvenskan after three years' absence, having been relegated at the end of the 2014 season. This is IF Brommapojkarna's sixth season in the league. Dalkurd FF are participating in the league for the first time in the club's history; they are the fourth new club in the last five Allsvenskan seasons.
The final spot was taken by the 2017 Allsvenskan play-offs winner; Trelleborgs FF, third-placed team in 2017 Superettan, who replace Jönköpings Södra IF.

Stadia and locations

All teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor Svenska Spel as well as the Allsvenskan logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead coach1CaptainKit manufacturerMain shirt sponsor
AIK NikeNotar
BK Häcken NikeBRA Bygg
Dalkurd FF AdidasMin Stora Dag
Djurgårdens IF AdidasPrioritet Finans
GIF Sundsvall AdidasSCA
Hammarby IF Stefan Billborn PumaJobman
IF Brommapojkarna NikeBauhaus
IF Elfsborg UmbroPulsen
IFK Göteborg KappaPrioritet Finans
IFK Norrköping NikeHolmen
IK Sirius NikeVarious
Kalmar FF HummelHjältevadshus
Malmö FF PumaVolkswagen
Trelleborgs FF NikeMellby Gård
Örebro SK PumaAmbitiös
Östersunds FK Ian Burchnall AdidasVarious

Managerial changes

League table

Positions by round

Results

Play-offs

The 14th-placed team of Allsvenskan meets the third-placed team from 2018 Superettan in a two-legged tie on a home-and-away basis with the team from Allsvenskan finishing at home.
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2–2 on aggregate. AFC Eskilstuna won on away goals.
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Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 PaulinhoBK Häcken20
2 Linus HalleniusGIF Sundsvall18
3 Nikola ĐurđićHammarby IF13
3 Romain GallGIFS / MFF13
3 Markus RosenbergMalmö FF13
6 Henok GoitomAIK12
7 Jiloan HamadHammarby IF11

Hat-tricks

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Hosam AieshÖstersunds FK10
2 Nahir BesaraÖrebro SK8
3 Jonathan TamimiGIF Sundsvall7
4 Linus HalleniusGIF Sundsvall6
4 Daleho IrandustBK Häcken6
4 Eric LarssonMalmö FF6
4 Simon LundevallIF Elfsborg6
4 PaulinhoBK Häcken6
4 Markus RosenbergMalmö FF6

Monthly awards