2017 Svenska Cupen final

The 2017 Svenska Cupen final was played on 13 April 2017.[1] The match was played at Jämtkraft Arena, Östersund, the home ground of Östersunds FK, determined in a draw on 19 March 2017 after the semi-finals.[2]

2017 Svenska Cupen final
Event2016–17 Svenska Cupen
Date13 April 2017
VenueJämtkraft Arena, Östersund
RefereeMohammed Al-Hakim
Attendance8,369
2016
2018

The Allsvenskan clubs Östersunds FK and IFK Norrköping contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. Östersunds FK played their first ever Svenska Cupen final. IFK Norrköping played their first final since 1994 and their 11th in total. Östersunds FK won their first Svenska Cupen title after defeating IFK Norrköping 4–1. This was the first time a Svenska Cupen final was played on artificial turf.

Route to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Östersunds FK Round IFK Norrköping
Opponent Result Initial rounds Opponent Result
Sollentuna FF 2–0 (A) Second round Västerås SK 4–0 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Varbergs BoIS 2–1 (H) Matchday 1 Örgryte IS 1–1 (H)
Nyköpings BIS 5–1 (A) Matchday 2 Vänersborgs FK 2–2 (A)
Hammarby IF 1–0 (H) Matchday 3 Halmstads BK 7–0 (H)
Group 7 winner

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Östersunds FK 3 9
2 Hammarby IF 3 4
3 Varbergs BoIS 3 2
4 Nyköpings BIS 3 1
Source: Swedish Football Association
Final standings Group 2 winner

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 IFK Norrköping 3 5
2 Vänersborgs FK 3 5
3 Halmstads BK 3 4
4 Örgryte IS 3 1
Source: Swedish Football Association
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Trelleborgs FF 4–1 (H) Quarter-finals IFK Göteborg 2–1 (A)
BK Häcken 3–1 (A) Semi-finals IF Brommapojkarna 4–0 (H)

Match

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Details

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Östersunds FK4–1IFK Norrköping
Mensiro   9'
Aiesh   18'
Gero   83'
Ghoddos   86'
Report Wahlqvist   54'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Östersunds FK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IFK Norrköping
GK 1    Aly Keita
RB 23   Samuel Mensiro   9'
CB 6   Doug Bergqvist
CB 2   Tom Pettersson
LB 19   Dennis Widgren
RM 10    Hosam Aiesh   18'   66'
CM 17   Curtis Edwards
CM 22   Brwa Nouri (c)
LM 12   Ken Sema
CF 93     Saman Ghoddos   86'   90'
CF 9   Alhaji Gero   83'   83'   90+2'
Substitutes:
GK 18   Andreas Andersson
DF 4    Sotirios Papagiannopoulos   66'
DF 14   Bobo Sollander
DF 15   Tim Björkström   90'
MF 5   Darijan Bojanić
MF 8   Jamie Hopcutt   90+2'
MF 11   Johan Bertilsson
Manager:
  Graham Potter
GK 31   Michael Langer
RB 6   Linus Wahlqvist   54'   34'
CB 4   Andreas Johansson (c)
CB 14   Eric Smith
LB 11   Christopher Telo
RM 8   Nicklas Bärkroth
CM 25   Filip Dagerstål   79'
CM 20   Daniel Sjölund
LM 23   Niclas Eliasson   75'
CF 17   Karl Holmberg   45'
CF 19   Sebastian Andersson
Substitutes:
GK 29   Julius Lindgren
DF 13   Alfons Sampsted
DF 15   Marcus Falk-Olander
DF 21   Andreas Hadenius   79'
DF 30   Nikola Tkalčić
MF 16   Pontus Almqvist
MF 18   Guðmundur Þórarinsson   75'
Manager:
  Jens Gustafsson

Assistant referees:
Fredrik Nilsson (Svalöv)
Magnus Sjöblom (Asmundtorp)
Fourth official:
Johan Krantz (Uppsala)

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Spelprogram - Svenska Cupen, Slutspel — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013.
  2. ^ http://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/norrkoping-klart-for-final-i-svenska-cupen/ (in Swedish)