2016 Allsvenskan
The 2016 Allsvenskan, part of the 2016 Swedish football season, is the 92nd season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The fixtures were released on 9 December 2015 and it included a meeting between the two most recent champions IFK Norrköping and Malmö FF (in Malmö) as the opening match, a replay of the last round of the previous season. The season started on 2 April 2016 and ended in November 2016.
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Malmö FF 22nd Allsvenskan title 19th Swedish title |
| Relegated | Helsingborgs IF Gefle IF Falkenbergs FF |
| Champions League | Malmö FF |
| Europa League | AIK IFK Norrköping Östersunds FK, via cup |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 737 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Owoeri (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | BK Häcken 7–0 Falkenbergs FF (6 Nov 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Falkenbergs FF 0–5 Jönköpings Södra IF (6 Aug 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Gefle IF 2–6 IFK Göteborg (2 May 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Malmö FF |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches IFK Norrköping |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches Falkenbergs FF |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Gefle IF |
| Highest attendance | 31,756 Hammarby IF 1–1 Östersunds FK (4 April 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,424 BK Häcken 6–1 Gefle IF (28 April 2016) |
| Average attendance | 9,184 |
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All statistics correct as of 6 November 2016. | |
IFK Norrköping were the defending champions after winning the title in the last round in the previous season. Malmö FF won the Swedish championship this season, their 22nd Allsvenskan title and 19th Swedish championship overall, in the 28th round on 26 October 2016 when they won 3–0 in the away fixture against Falkenbergs FF at Falkenbergs IP.
A total of 16 teams are contesting the league.