2016 Svenska Cupen Final

2016 Svenska Cupen Final
Event 2015–16 Svenska Cupen
BK Häcken won 6–5 on penalties
Date 5 May 2016
Venue Swedbank Stadion, Malmö
Referee Andreas Ekberg (Lund)
Attendance 22,302

The 2016 Svenska Cupen final was played on 5 May 2016.[1] The match was played at Swedbank Stadion, Malmö, the home ground of Malmö FF, determined in a draw on 21 March 2016 after the semi-finals.[2] The final was the culmination of the 2015–16 Svenska Cupen.[3]

Allsvenskan clubs Malmö FF and BK Häcken contested the 2016 final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. Malmö FF played their first final since 1996 and their 18th final in total, BK Häcken played their first final since 1990 and their second final in total. BK Häcken won their first Svenska Cupen title after defeating Malmö FF 6–5 on penalties after the match had finished 2–2 after extra time.

Route to the final

For more details on this topic, see 2015–16 Svenska Cupen.

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

Malmö FF Round BK Häcken
Opponent Result Initial rounds Opponent Result
Götene IF 5–0 (A) Second round Husqvarna FF 3–2 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
IK Sirius 2–1 (H) Matchday 1 IF Brommapojkarna 0–0 (H)
Ängelholms FF 4–1 (A) Matchday 2 FC Trollhättan 6–2 (A)
GIF Sundsvall 4–0 (H) Matchday 3 Gefle IF 4–0 (H)
Group 5 winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Malmö FF 3 9
2 IK Sirius 3 4
3 GIF Sundsvall 3 3
4 Ängelholms FF 3 1
Final standings Group 7 winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 BK Häcken 3 7
2 FC Trollhättan 3 4
3 Gefle IF 3 3
4 IF Brommapojkarna 3 2
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
IFK Norrköping 1–0 (H) Quarter-finals Halmstads BK 1–0 (H)
Kalmar FF 3–2 (A) Semi-finals Hammarby IF 3–2 (A)

Match

Details

See also

References

  1. "Årsplan 2016". fogis.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. "Här spelas finalen i Svenska Cupen". aftonbladet.se. Sportbladet. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. "Föreskrifter för Svenska Cupen, herrar, 2015/2016" (PDF) (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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