1920 Svenska Mästerskapet final

The 1920 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 24 October 1920 between the eleventh-time finalists Djurgårdens IF and the first-time finalists IK Sleipner. The match decided the winner of 1920 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. Djurgårdens IF won their fourth title with a 1–0 victory at Stockholm Olympic Stadium in Stockholm.

1920 Svenska Mästerskapet final

Event	1920 Svenska Mästerskapet
Djurgårdens IF IK Sleipner 1 0
Date	24 October 1920 (1920-10-24)
Venue	Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm
Referee	David Andersson, Gothenburg
Attendance	8,000

Route to the final

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Djurgårdens IF

Djurgårdens IF's route to the final

	Opponent	Result
PR	Mariebergs IK (H)	5–1
QF	Helsingborgs IF (A)	2–1
SF	IFK Göteborg (H)	1–0

Djurgården beat Mariebergs IK 5–1 in the preliminary round on 13 August 1920 at home. In the quarter-final, Djurgården won against Helsingborgs IF away, 2–1 on 19 September 1920. On 17 October 1920, Djurgården won the semi-final against IFK Göteborg at home in Stockholm, 1–0.

Djurgårdens IF made their eleventh appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won three and lost seven, including the previous final against GAIS.

GAIS

IK Sleipner's route to the final

	Opponent	Result
2QR	IK City (H)	3–1
3QR	Kalmar IS (H)	3–1 (a.e.t.)
PR	IFK Norrköping (A)	4–0
QF	AIK (A)	1–1
QF	AIK (H, replay)	5–1
SF	IFK Uddevalla (H)	2–0

IK Sleipner entered in the second qualifying round and on 25 July 1920, beating IK City at home with 3–1. In the third qualifying round on 1 August 1920, IK Sleipner drew against Kalmar IS at home but won 3–1 after extra time. IK Sleipner was drawn against IFK Norrköping in the preliminary round, and the away-game match on 10 August 1920 ended in a 4–0 win. The away-game quarter-final against AIK on 3 October 1920 ended in a 1–1 draw and one week later, on 10 October 1920, IK Sleipner won the replay at home, 5–1. On 17 October 1920, IK Sleipner won the semi-final at home in Norrköping against IFK Uddevalla with 2–0.

IK Sleipner made their first Svenska Mästerskapet final.

Match details

24 October 1920

Djurgårdens IF	1–0	IK Sleipner
Sundberg 30' (pen)

Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: David Andersson, Gothenburg

GK Frithiof Rudén DF Bertil Nordenskjöld DF Einar Hemming MF Albert Öijermark MF Ragnar Wicksell MF Karl Gustafsson FW Gottfrid Johansson FW Sten Söderberg FW Harry Sundberg FW Edvin Fagerberg FW Karl Karlstrand

GK Sven Jonsson DF Wilhelm Pettersson DF Einar Pettersson MF Nils Magnusson MF Sven Andersson MF Axel Corall  20' FW Oskar Hagelin FW Gustav Edlund FW Bertil Appelskog FW Helmer Edlund FW David Pettersson Substitutions: Axel Persson  20'

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.