2015 Allsvenskan

The 2015 Allsvenskan, part of the 2015 Swedish football season was the 91st season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The 2015 fixtures were released on 21 January 2015. The season started on 4 April 2015, when BK Häcken visited newly promoted Hammarby IF at Tele2 Arena and ended on 31 October 2015. Malmö FF were the defending champions from the 2014 season.

Allsvenskan
Season2015
ChampionsIFK Norrköping
13th Allsvenskan title
13th Swedish title
RelegatedHalmstads BK
Åtvidabergs FF
Champions LeagueIFK Norrköping
Europa LeagueIFK Göteborg
AIK
Matches played240
Goals scored674 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerEmir Kujović (21 goals)
Best goalkeeperJohn Alvbåge (81 save %)
Biggest home winIFK Göteborg 6–0 Örebro SK
(2 August 2015)
Falkenbergs FF 6–0 Åtvidabergs FF
(18 October 2015)
Biggest away winIFK Norrköping 0–4 IF Elfsborg
(13 April 2015)
Highest scoringAIK 4–3 Falkenbergs FF
(3 June 2015)
Malmö FF 4–3 Falkenbergs FF
(23 September 2015)
BK Häcken 5–2 IF Elfsborg
(25 October 2015)
Longest winning run9 matches
AIK
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Djurgårdens IF
Longest winless run18 matches
Åtvidabergs FF
Longest losing run6 matches
Åtvidabergs FF
Highest attendance43,713
AIK 1–2 IFK Göteborg
(26 October 2015)
Lowest attendance1,431
BK Häcken 2–0 Örebro SK
(10 May 2015)
Total attendance2,392,098
Average attendance9,967
2014
2016

A total of 16 teams contested the league; 14 returning from the 2014 season and two that were promoted from Superettan.

IFK Norrköping became champions on 31 October 2015, after a 2–0 defeat over defending champions Malmö FF in the last round. The win helped IFK Norrköping win the league with a margin of three points ahead of IFK Göteborg and five points clear of third-placed team AIK. By winning the league IFK Norrköping qualified for the second qualifying round of 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, while runners-up IFK Göteborg and third-placed AIK will be competing in first qualifying round of 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. The fourth-placed team Elfsborg will also play in Europa League if they or one of the top three teams win 2015–16 Svenska Cupen.

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