The 2015 Svenska Cupen Final was played on 17 May 2015. The match was played at Gamla Ullevi, the home ground of IFK Göteborg. It was the first time since 2011 that one of the final teams had a home ground instead of playing at the Friends Arena in Solna National Stadium.[2] It was the first time since 2000 that the final was played in Gothenburg and the first time it was played in Gamla Ullevi. The final was the culmination of the 2014–15 Svenska Cupen.[3] Allsvenskan clubs IFK Göteborg and Örebro SK contested the 2015 final. In Sweden, the match was televised live on SVT.
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| Event | 2014–15 Svenska Cupen | ||||||
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| Date | 17 May 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | ||||||
| Referee | Martin Strömbergsson (Gävle) | ||||||
| Attendance | 16,761 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 11 °C (52 °F) 61% humidity[1] | ||||||
IFK Göteborg won their seventh Svenska Cupen title after defeating Örebro SK 2–1.
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Result | Qualifying stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assyriska Turabdin IK | 5–0 (A) | Round 2 | Eskilstuna City | 2–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Trollhättan | 2–2 (A) | Matchday 1 | Varbergs BoIS | 3–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Myresjö/Vetlanda FK | 6–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | Dalkurd FF | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ljungskile SK | 5–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | Gefle IF | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 2 winner
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
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Final standings | Group 6 winner
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helsingborgs IF | 2–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Malmö FF | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BK Häcken | 3–1 (H) | Semi-finals | IF Elfsborg | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Statistics
edit| Overall[4] | IFK Göteborg | Örebro SK |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Ball possession | 55% | 45% |
| Corner kicks | 9 | 4 |
| Fouls committed | 5 | 15 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
See also
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edit- ^ "Vädret i Göteborg". smhi.se (in Swedish). SMHI. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Friends överges som cupfinalarena – nu kommer kritik mot förbundet". fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Föreskrifter för Svenska Cupen, herrar, 2014/2015" (PDF) (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Livescore – IFK Göteborg 2–1 Örebro SK". SvFF. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.