The 2017 Damallsvenskan was the 29th season of the Swedish women's association football top division, Damallsvenskan. It began on 16 April 2017, and ended on 12 November. Linköpings FC were the defending champions, having won the competition in 2016.[1]
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Linköpings FC |
| Relegated | Kvarnsvedens IK KIF Örebro DFF |
| Champions League | Linköpings FC FC Rosengård |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 394 (2.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tabitha Chawinga (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 5 goals: ROS 7–2 KVA (16 Apr) ROS 5–0 GÖT (7 May) KVA 5–0 LIM (3 Jun) LIN 5–0 ÖRE (18 Aug) HAM 6–1 ÖRE (14 Oct) |
| Biggest away win | 6 goals: LIN 0–6 ESK (4 Nov) |
| Highest scoring | 9 goals: ROS 7–2 KVA (16 Apr) ROS 6–3 DJU (8 Oct) |
| Highest attendance | 7,825 LIM 0–1 ROS (30 Aug) |
| Lowest attendance | 169 HAM 1–1 KRI (5 Nov) |
| Total attendance | 106,791 |
| Average attendance | 809 |
← 2016 2018 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2018. | |
On 29 October 2017, the winner of Damallsvenskan was settled, when Linköpings FC, in a goalless game against Kvarnsvedens IK, netted one point in the league table and gained an impregnable lead with two remaining rounds against main rival and closest competitor FC Rosengård.[2][3] Thus Linköping successfully defended their title from last year.
Teams
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Locations of the 2017 Damallsvenskan
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | 14,417 |
| Eskilstuna United DFF | Eskilstuna | Tunavallen | 7,600 |
| FC Rosengård | Malmö | Malmö IP | 5,700 |
| KIF Örebro DFF | Örebro | Behrn Arena | 12,624 |
| Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | Gothenburg | Valhalla IP | 4,000 |
| Kvarnsvedens IK | Borlänge | Ljungbergsplanen | 1,000 |
| Linköpings FC | Linköping | Arena Linköping | 8,500 |
| Piteå IF | Piteå | LF Arena | 3,000 |
| Vittsjö GIK | Vittsjö | Vittsjö IP | 3,000 |
| IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | Malmö | Limhamns IP | 2,800 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Zinkensdamms IP | 3,000 |
| Kristianstads DFF | Kristianstad | Vilans IP | 5,000 |
Note: 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Damallsvenskan.[4]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linköpings FC | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 51 | Qualification to 2018–19 Champions League |
| 2 | FC Rosengård | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 42 | |
| 3 | Eskilstuna United DFF | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 38 | |
| 4 | Piteå IF | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Kristianstads DFF | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 31 | |
| 6 | Djurgårdens IF | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 30 | |
| 7 | Hammarby IF | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 27 | |
| 9 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 26 | |
| 10 | Vittsjö GIK | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 23 | |
| 11 | Kvarnsvedens IK | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 19 | Relegation to Elitettan |
| 12 | KIF Örebro DFF | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 13 |
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Attendance
editAverage home attendances
edit| Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskilstuna United DFF | 11 | 17,742 | 2,876 | 722 | 1,612 |
| Piteå IF | 11 | 13,370 | 4,122 | 541 | 1,215 |
| FC Rosengård | 11 | 11,553 | 3,307 | 453 | 1,050 |
| IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | 11 | 10,769 | 7,825 | 219 | 979 |
| Linköpings FC | 11 | 10,689 | 2,105 | 518 | 971 |
| Hammarby IF | 11 | 7,828 | 2,137 | 169 | 711 |
| Vittsjö GIK | 11 | 6,241 | 956 | 353 | 567 |
| Kvarnsvedens IK | 11 | 6,200 | 822 | 343 | 563 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 11 | 5,905 | 2,074 | 186 | 536 |
| Kristianstads DFF | 11 | 5,815 | 1,112 | 266 | 528 |
| Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 11 | 5,442 | 710 | 325 | 494 |
| KIF Örebro DFF | 11 | 5,237 | 1,311 | 221 | 476 |
| Total | 132 | 106,791 | 7,825 | 169 | 809 |
Updated to games played on 12 November 2017.[5][6]
Highest attendances
edit| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | 0–1 | FC Rosengård | 7,825 | 30 August 2017 | Swedbank Stadion |
| 2 | Piteå IF | 0–2 | FC Rosengård | 4,122 | 29 June 2017 | LF Arena |
| 3 | FC Rosengård | 3–0 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | 3,307 | 26 June 2017 | Malmö IP |
| 4 | Eskilstuna United DFF | 3–2 | FC Rosengård | 2,876 | 3 May 2017 | Tunavallen |
| 5 | FC Rosengård | 2–2 | Linköpings FC | 2,541 | 10 September 2017 | Malmö IP |
| 6 | Eskilstuna United DFF | 4–1 | Kvarnsvedens IK | 2,369 | 24 May 2017 | Tunavallen |
| 7 | Eskilstuna United DFF | 0–2 | Linköpings FC | 2,325 | 29 June 2017 | Tunavallen |
| 8 | Eskilstuna United DFF | 0–1 | Piteå IF | 2,182 | 18 June 2017 | Tunavallen |
| 9 | Hammarby IF | 0–2 | Djurgårdens IF | 2,137 | 18 June 2017 | Zinkensdamms IP |
| 10 | Linköpings FC | 0–3 | FC Rosengård | 2,105 | 20 May 2017 | Linköping Arena |
Updated to games played on 12 November 2017.[5]
Top scorers
edit- As of 20 November 2017.[7]
- ^ Lieke Martens left Damallsvenskan midseason.
Goal of the week
editReferences
edit- ^ "Linköpings FC – Svenska Mästare 2016!" (in Swedish). Linköpings FC. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Linköping säkrade SM-guldet". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "SM-GULD!!!!". linkopingfc.com (in Swedish). Linköpings FC. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Spelprogram – Damallsvenskan — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Statistik/ligor — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se (Note: this URL will be changed in 2018) (in Swedish).
- ^ "Skytteliga - Damallsvenskan". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
External links
edit- Season at soccerway.com