2020 IFK Göteborg season

The 2020 season was IFK Göteborg's 115th in existence, their 88th season in Allsvenskan and their 44th consecutive season in the league. They competed in Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen and UEFA Europa League. League play started on 14 June and ended on 6 December.

IFK Göteborg
2020 season
ChairmanMats Engström
Head coachPoya Asbaghi
(until 3 September)
Ferran Sibila
(caretaker, 3–11 September)
Roland Nilsson
(from 11 September)
StadiumGamla Ullevi
Allsvenskan12th
2019–20 Svenska CupenWinners
2020–21 UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr
Tobias Sana (5)

All:
Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr
Tobias Sana (6)
Highest home attendance2,625 vs.
IK Sirius
(7 March 2020
Svenska Cupen)
Lowest home attendance0 (17 matches)[note 1]
Average home league attendance0[note 1]
Biggest win4–0 vs.
Östersunds FK
(29 November 2020,
Allsvenskan)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs.
Hammarby IF
(10 September 2020,
Allsvenskan)
← 2019
2021 →

Players edit

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GRE Giannis Anestis
2 DF   SWE Jesper Tolinsson
4 DF   SWE Kristopher Da Graca
5 DF   SWE Alexander Jallow
6 DF   SWE Rasmus Wikström
7 MF   SWE Sebastian Eriksson
8 MF   SWE Hosam Aiesh
9 FW   SWE Robin Söder (captain)
10 FW   SWE Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr
11 MF   SWE Amin Affane
14 FW   SWE Christian Kouakou
15 MF   SWE Jakob Johansson
16 FW   SWE Sargon Abraham
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   SWE Alexander Farnerud
18 MF   SWE Isak Dahlqvist
19 MF   SWE August Erlingmark (3rd captain)
21 MF   SWE Noah Alexandersson
22 FW   GEO Giorgi Kharaishvili
23 DF   SWE Emil Holm
26 DF   ARM André Calisir (vice-captain)
27 DF   SWE Yahya Kalley
28 MF   NGA Alhassan Yusuf
30 DF   SWE Mattias Bjärsmyr
31 GK   SWE Tom Amos
86 MF   SWE Pontus Wernbloom
89 MF   SWE Tobias Sana

Club edit

Other information edit

Chairman   Mats Engström
Club director   Max Markusson
Director of sports   Pontus Farnerud
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Gamla Ullevi (18,600 / 105x68 m)

Source: IFK Göteborg and Gamla Ullevi

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
Allsvenskan Matchday 1 12th 14 June 2020 6 December 2020
2019–20 Svenska Cupen Round 2 Winners 22 August 2019 30 July 2020
2020–21 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 17 September 2020

Updated to match played 6 December 2020
Source: Competitions

Allsvenskan edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 IK Sirius 30 9 11 10 43 51 −8 38
11 Varbergs BoIS 30 10 7 13 45 44 +1 37
12 IFK Göteborg 30 7 13 10 35 41 −6 34
13 Östersunds FK 30 8 9 13 27 46 −19 33
14 Kalmar FF (O) 30 6 10 14 30 49 −19 28 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(O) Play-off winners

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 7 13 10 35 41  −6 34 3 5 7 15 24  −9 4 8 3 20 17  +3

Last updated: 6 December 2020.
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLWDDWLLDDDDLDDDLDDLWLDWLLLWDWW
Position1198949101112121112111111121312131214131313131313131312
Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

Kickoff times are in UTC+2 unless stated otherwise.

14 June 2020 Round 1 IFK Göteborg 0–1 IF Elfsborg Gothenburg
14:30 Report Frick   45' Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
18 June 2020 Round 2 Varbergs BoIS 1–2 IFK Göteborg Varberg
19:00 Da Graca   15' (o.g.) Report Sana   45+1'
Karlsson Lagemyr   86'
Stadium: Påskbergsvallen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bojan Pandžić
22 June 2020 Round 3 IFK Göteborg 2–2 Mjällby AIF Gothenburg
19:00 Bjärsmyr   49'
Abraham   90+2'
Report Bergström   5'
Löfquist   59'
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
28 June 2020 Round 4 IK Sirius 2–2 IFK Göteborg Uppsala
14:30 Andersson   35'
Vecchia   63'
Report Karlsson Lagemyr   37'
Farnerud   80'
Stadium: Studenternas IP
Attendance: 0
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
2 July 2020 Round 5 IFK Göteborg 1–0 AIK Gothenburg
19:00 Mets   90+2' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
6 July 2020 Round 6 IFK Norrköping 3–1 IFK Göteborg Norrköping
19:00 Jóhannesson   26'
Krogh Gerson   75'
Almqvist   90+4'
Report Karlsson Lagemyr   72' Stadium: Nya Parken
Attendance: 0
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
12 July 2020 Round 7 IFK Göteborg 1–2 Djurgårdens IF Gothenburg
17:30 Aiesh   62' (pen.) Report Ulvestad   9' (pen.)
Holmberg   34'
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg
15 July 2020 Round 8 IFK Göteborg 1–1 Helsingborgs IF Gothenburg
19:00 Kharaishvili   11' Report Al Hamlawi   90+1' Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andreas Ekberg
20 July 2020 Round 9 Hammarby IF 1–1 IFK Göteborg Stockholm
19:00 I. Khalili   69' Report Aiesh   90+4' (pen.) Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
23 July 2020 Round 10 IFK Göteborg 2–2 Falkenbergs FF Gothenburg
19:00 Kharaishvili   9'
Aiesh   54'
Report Sylisufaj   73'
C. Johansson   90+4'
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bojan Pandžić
26 July 2020 Round 11 BK Häcken 0–0 IFK Göteborg Gothenburg
14:30 Report Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andreas Ekberg
2 August 2020 Round 12 IFK Göteborg 0–3 Malmö FF Gothenburg
17:30 Report Christiansen   5' (pen.)
Sarr   18'
Berget   83'
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
6 August 2020 Round 13 IFK Göteborg 2–2 Östersunds FK Gothenburg
19:00 Erlingmark   3', 85' Report Johansson   27' (o.g.)
Sonko Sundberg   31'
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victor Wolf
9 August 2020 Round 14 Örebro SK 1–1 IFK Göteborg Örebro
14:30 Mehmeti   58' Report Sana   84' (pen.) Stadium: Eyravallen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adam Ladebäck
13 August 2020 Round 15 Kalmar FF 1–1 IFK Göteborg Kalmar
19:00 Israelsson   14' Report Sana   32' Stadium: Guldfågeln Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
17 August 2020 Round 16 IFK Göteborg 1–3 IFK Norrköping Gothenburg
19:00 Karlsson Lagemyr   61' Report Almqvist   4'
Nyman   30'
Levi   76'
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victor Wolf
22 August 2020 Round 17 Djurgårdens IF 2–2 IFK Göteborg Stockholm
15:00 Berg   51'
Edwards   59'
Report Sana   42' (pen.)
Farnerud   87'
Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
30 August 2020 Round 18 Mjällby AIF 1–1 IFK Göteborg Hällevik
14:30 Löfquist   57' (pen.) Report Karlsson Lagemyr   25' Stadium: Strandvallen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
10 September 2020 Round 19 IFK Göteborg 0–4 Hammarby IF Gothenburg
19:00 Report Jóhannsson   20'
Tanković   71', 78', 87'
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
13 September 2020 Round 20 Falkenbergs FF 0–3 IFK Göteborg Falkenberg
14:30 Report Farnerud   23'
Wede   40' (o.g.)
Sana   77' (pen.)
Stadium: Falcon Alkoholfri Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
20 September 2020 Round 21 IFK Göteborg 1–2 Kalmar FF Gothenburg
17:30 Wernbloom   90+2' Report Kouakou   40' (o.g.)
Magnusson   65'
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg
27 September 2020 Round 22 IF Elfsborg 0–0 IFK Göteborg Borås
17:30 Report Stadium: Borås Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andreas Ekberg
4 October 2020 Round 23 IFK Göteborg 1–0 Varbergs BoIS Gothenburg
17:30 Erlingmark   39' Report Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victor Wolf
18 October 2020 Round 24 AIK 2–0 IFK Göteborg Solna
17:30 Rogić   4'
Goitom   61'
Report Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
25 October 2020 Round 25 Malmö FF 3–1 IFK Göteborg Malmö
17:30 UTC+1 Christiansen   3' (pen.)
Toivonen   35'
Calisir   64' (o.g.)
Report Wernbloom   23' Stadium: Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victor Wolf
1 November 2020 Round 26 IFK Göteborg 0–1 Örebro SK Gothenburg
17:30 UTC+1 Report Besara   2' Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adam Ladebäck
8 November 2020 Round 27 Helsingborgs IF 0–1 IFK Göteborg Helsingborg
17:30 UTC+1 Report Holm   33' Stadium: Olympia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
23 November 2020 Round 28 IFK Göteborg 1–1 BK Häcken Gothenburg
19:00 UTC+1 Abraham   18' Report Bengtsson   9' Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
29 November 2020 Round 29 Östersunds FK 0–4 IFK Göteborg Östersund
14:30 UTC+1 Report Holm   26'
Abraham   33'
Farnerud   59'
Bjärsmyr   71'
Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victor Wolf
6 December 2020 Round 30 IFK Göteborg 2–0 IK Sirius Gothenburg
14:30 UTC+1 Bjärsmyr   11', 80' Report Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bojan Pandžić

Svenska Cupen edit

2019–20 edit

The tournament continued from the 2019 season.

Kickoff times are in UTC+1 unless stated otherwise.

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification IFKG VSK IKS SFK
1 IFK Göteborg 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to Knockout stage 2–0 1–1
2 Västerås SK 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 4–0
3 IK Sirius 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4 0–3
4 Sollentuna FK 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0 0–2 1–8
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
22 February 2020 Matchday 1 IFK Göteborg 2–0 Västerås SK Gothenburg
16:30 Kharaishvili   14'
Söder   27'
Report Stadium: Valhalla IP
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
29 February 2020 Matchday 2 Sollentuna FK 0–2 IFK Göteborg Stockholm
12:30 Report Kharaishvili   21'
Söder   68'
Stadium: Grimsta IP
Attendance: 927
Referee: Martin Strömbergsson
7 March 2020 Matchday 3 IFK Göteborg 1–1 IK Sirius Gothenburg
12:30 Söder   33' Report Andersson   37' Stadium: Valhalla IP
Attendance: 2,625
Referee: Andreas Ekberg
Knockout stage edit
25 June 2020 Quarter-finals Hammarby IF 1–3 (a.e.t.) IFK Göteborg Stockholm
18:00 UTC+2 Tanković   19' Report Aiesh   54', 104' (pen.)
Abraham   108'
Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg
9 July 2020 Semi-finals IF Elfsborg 0–1 (a.e.t.) IFK Göteborg Borås
17:45 UTC+2 Report Wernersson   98' Stadium: Borås Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
30 July 2020 Final IFK Göteborg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Malmö FF Gothenburg
17:45 UTC+2 Karlsson Lagemyr   86'
Farnerud   94'
Report Toivonen   40' Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Glenn Nyberg

2020–21 edit

The tournament continued into the 2021 season.
Qualification stage edit
30 September 2020 Round 2 Husqvarna FF 1–3 IFK Göteborg Jönköping
18:30 UTC+2 Dimitrijević   31' Report Erlingmark   8'
Eriksson   16'
Kouakou   27'
Stadium: Vapenvallen
Attendance: 49
Referee: Richard Sundell

UEFA Europa League edit

Qualifying phase and play-off round edit

17 September 2020 Second qualifying round IFK Göteborg   1–2   Copenhagen Gothenburg, Sweden
18:00 UTC+2 Sana   73' Report Mudražija   83'
Wind   85'
Stadium: Ullevi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

Non-competitive edit

Pre-season edit

Kickoff times are in UTC+1 unless stated otherwise.

26 January 2020 Friendly IFK Göteborg   2–3   AaB Gothenburg, Sweden
14:00 Sana   58'
Affane   83' (pen.)
Report Abildgaard   45'
Kaufmann   65'
Tengstedt   72'
Stadium: Prioritet Serneke Arena
Attendance: 1,915
Referee: Bojan Pandžić
1 February 2020 Friendly Sarpsborg 08   1–0   IFK Göteborg Sarpsborg, Norway
13:00 Coulibaly   7' Report Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 922
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway)
8 February 2020 Friendly IFK Göteborg 2–2 Helsingborgs IF Gothenburg, Sweden
12:30 Söder   24'
Sana   64'
Report Abubakari   30'
Hendriksson   86'
Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 1,628
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
13 February 2020 Friendly Louletano   2–1   IFK Göteborg Faro/Loulé, Portugal
10:30 UTC±0 Castro   65', 66' Report Abraham   45' Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 25
Referee: Nuno Alvo (Portugal)

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire league season from June to December was played behind closed doors.

References edit