2014 Superettan

The 2014 Superettan, part of the 2014 Swedish football season, was the 15th season of Superettan, Sweden's second-tier football league in its current format. The 2014 fixtures were released on 20 December 2013.[3] The season started on 5 April 2014 and concluded on 2 November 2014.[4]

Superettan
Season2014
ChampionsHammarby IF
Promoted
Relegated
Matches played240
Goals scored672 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorerKennedy Bakircioglü (17 goals)
Best goalkeeperAlex Horwath (83 save %)
Biggest home winHammarby IF 6–0 Syrianska FC (21 September 2014)
Biggest away winIFK Värnamo 0–6 IK Sirius (2 November 2014)
Highest scoring
Highest attendance31,074[1]
Hammarby IF 0–0 Ljungskile SK (24 August 2014)
Lowest attendance222[1]
Ängelholms FF 2–0 Husqvarna FF (26 May 2014)
Total attendance784,165[2]
Average attendance3,267[2]
2013
2015

Hammarby IF won Superettan this season, their first title and were thus promoted to Allsvenskan after five years absence along with runners-up GIF Sundsvall who returned to the top flight after two years absence. Ljungskile SK advanced to the promotion play-offs but failed to win against Gefle IF.

A total of 16 teams contested the league; 12 returning from the 2013 season, two that were relegated from Allsvenskan and two that were promoted from Division 1.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league, 12 returning from the 2013 season, two relegated from the 2013 Allsvenskan and two promoted from the 2013 Division 1. The top two teams qualified directly for promotion to Allsvenskan, the third had to play a play-off against the fourteenth team from Allsvenskan to decide who would play in Allsvenskan 2015. The bottom two teams qualified directly for relegation to Division 1, the thirteenth and the fourteenth had to play a play-off against the numbers two teams from Division 1 Södra and Division 1 Norra to decide who would play in Superettan 2015.

2013-champions Falkenbergs FF and runner-up Örebro SK were promoted to the Allsvenskan at the end of the 2012 season. They were replaced by Östers IF and Syrianska FC. Örgryte IS and IK Brage were relegated at the end of the 2013 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by Division 1 Norra champions IK Sirius and Division 1 Södra champions Husqvarna FF.

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumTurf1Stadium capacity1
Assyriska FFSödertäljeSödertälje FotbollsarenaArtificial7,500
Degerfors IFDegerforsStora VallaNatural12,500
GAISGothenburgGamla UlleviNatural18,416
GIF SundsvallSundsvallNorrporten ArenaArtificial7,700
Hammarby IFStockholmTele2 ArenaArtificial30,000
Husqvarna FFHuskvarnaVapenvallenNatural5,000
IFK VärnamoVärnamoFinnvedsvallenNatural5,000
IK SiriusUppsalaStudenternas IPNatural6,500
Jönköpings Södra IFJönköpingStadsparksvallenNatural5,200
Landskrona BoISLandskronaLandskrona IPNatural12,000
Ljungskile SKLjungskileSkarsjövallenNatural8,000
Syrianska FCSödertäljeSödertälje FotbollsarenaArtificial7,500
Varbergs BoISVarbergPåskbergsvallenNatural4,000
Ängelholms FFHelsingborgOlympia (Until 22 June 2014)Natural17,100
ÄngelholmÄngelholms IP (From 28 June 2014)5,000
Östers IFVäxjöMyresjöhus ArenaNatural12,000
Östersunds FKÖstersundJämtkraft ArenaArtificial6,000
  • 1 Correct as of end of 2013 season

Personnel and kits

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

TeamHead coach1CaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Assyriska FF Valentic Azrudin David DurmazUmbroScania
Degerfors IF Patrik Werner Tobias SolbergadidasOutokumpu
GAIS Per-Ola Ljung Kenneth GustafssonHummelÅbro
GIF Sundsvall Joel Cedergren
Roger Franzén
Kevin WalkeradidasVarious
Hammarby IF Nanne Bergstrand Kennedy BakircioglüKappaHerbalife
Husqvarna FF Giles Stille Michell HaidariadidasHusqvarna
IFK Värnamo Jörgen Petersson
Peter Johansson
Martin ClaessonadidasVarious
IK Sirius Kim Bergstrand Carl NyströmNikeVarious
Jönköpings Södra IF Jimmy Thelin Tommy ThelinNikeVarious
Landskrona BoIS Patrik Johansson (interim) Johnny LundbergMasitabila.nu
Ljungskile SK Tor-Arne Fredheim Markus GustafssonadidasVarious
Syrianska FC Zvezdan Milošević Sharbel ToumaNikeAros Kapital
Varbergs BoIS Jörgen Wålemark Fredrik BjörkUmbroVarious
Ängelholms FF Joakim Persson Björn WesterbladadidasUnicolor AB
Östers IF Roberth Björknesjö Denis VelićPumaIST
Östersunds FK Graham Potter Brwa NouriadidasPeab

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Hammarby IF Thomas DennerbyMutual consent6 November 2013[5]Pre-season Nanne Bergstrand6 November 2013[6]
Varbergs BoIS Halda KabilSacked15 November 2013[7]Pre-season Jörgen Wålemark21 November 2013[8]
IFK Värnamo Sören ÅkebyMutual consent21 November 2013[9]Pre-season Jörgen Petersson15 December 2013[10]
Östers IF Andreas ThomssonMutual consent30 December 2013[11]Pre-season Roberth Björknesjö30 December 2013[12]
Syrianska FC Özcan MelkemichelResigned31 December 2013[13]Pre-season Carlos Roberto Cabral6 January 2014[14]
Syrianska FC Carlos Roberto CabralResigned28 January 2014[15]Pre-season Stefan Fredriksson28 January 2014[15]
Syrianska FC Stefan FredrikssonResigned1 April 2014[16]Pre-season Zvezdan Milošević6 April 2014[17]
Jönköpings Södra IF Mats GrenSigned by IFK Göteborg18 April 2014[18]14th Jimmy Thelin18 April 2014[18]
Assyriska FF Valentic AzrudinMutual consent27 May 2014[19]15th Sören Åkeby29 May 2014[20]
GAIS Thomas AskebrandSacked27 May 2014[21]13th Per-Ola Ljung13 June 2014[22]
Landskrona BoIS Jörgen PetterssonSacked11 June 2014[23]14th Patrik Johansson11 June 2014[23]
Assyriska FF Sören ÅkebyResigned17 September 2014[24]16th Valentic Azrudin17 September 2014[24]
Husqvarna FF Niclas TagessonStepped down20 September 2014[25]15th Giles Stille20 September 2014[25]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Hammarby IF (C, P)3018756827+4161Promotion to Allsvenskan
2GIF Sundsvall (P)3019475534+2161
3Ljungskile SK30161226025+3560Qualification to Promotion playoffs
4Jönköpings Södra IF30164106042+1852
5Östersunds FK3012994040045
6IK Sirius30111094736+1143
7Degerfors IF301010104746+140
8Varbergs BoIS30109113843−539
9IFK Värnamo30109114352−939
10Syrianska FC30114153755−1837
11GAIS3098133138−735
12Ängelholms FF3098133051−2135
13Östers IF (R)30711123948−932Qualification to Relegation playoffs
14Assyriska FF (O)30512132844−1627
15Landskrona BoIS (R)3068163555−2026Relegation to Division 1
16Husqvarna FF (R)3057182749−2222
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Relegation play-offs

IK Frej3 – 0Östers IF
  • Lallet 51'
  • Plavšić 53'
  • Silfver 55'
Report
Attendance: 1,684
Referee: Per Melin (Gävle)
Östers IF3 – 2IK Frej
Report
Attendance: 2,685
Referee: Antti Kanerva (Olofstorp)

IK Frej won 5–3 on aggregate.


Örgryte IS1 – 1Assyriska FF
Mourad 78'ReportPapagiannopoulos 39'
Attendance: 3,227
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Malmö)
Assyriska FF0 – 0Örgryte IS
Report
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Jim Petersson (Motala)

1–1 on aggregate. Assyriska FF won on away goals.


Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Hammarby IF513886321222333111133322221121
GIF Sundsvall4104211112111222333321133332212
Ljungskile SK668458554443111222212211113333
Jönköpings Södra IF1214141515101396878887545675555544444
Östersunds FK13151616161410108666678664444444455555
IK Sirius17107757811787766776756688896666
Degerfors IF91313141416161616141311911121011121211121010101077897
Varbergs BoIS1052564245555555457568777769978
IFK Värnamo836332433334444889997866688789
Syrianska FC16161294711101010109109999888999991010111110
GAIS747111315111313151515131416141515131313131111111213101011
Ängelholms FF151156911121412121212121210111210101010111213131311121212
Östers IF2811121098779910111011131011111211121312121112131313
Assyriska FF1199101112151515161614161315161616161616161616151515151414
Landskrona BoIS141215131213141214131416151613121313151414141414141414141515
Husqvarna FF321123669111113141514151414141515151515161616161616
Promotion to Allsvenskan
Promotion play-offs
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to Division 1
Source: everysport.com (in Swedish)

Results

Home \ AwayAFFDIFGAIGIFSHAMHFFIFKVIKSJSIFLANLSKSFCVARÄFFÖIFÖFK
Assyriska FF2–21–11–30–11–11–21–11–31–10–40–20–01–11–10–1
Degerfors IF3–22–14–11–21–11–11–33–00–13–32–00–04–00–22–2
GAIS1–20–11–00–02–12–21–02–33–12–20–12–01–00–01–3
GIF Sundsvall2–14–14–03–12–12–11–21–00–00–03–12–14–35–12–0
Hammarby IF1–15–01–32–23–12–24–15–04–00–06–02–01–23–04–2
Husqvarna FF0–00–32–01–31–20–01–20–23–10–30–12–11–11–11–4
IFK Värnamo1–03–11–11–00–21–00–62–00–31–42–01–14–03–21–2
IK Sirius2–11–10–10–12–11–23–10–11–12–22–22–30–00–01–1
Jönköpings Södra IF4–04–23–14–10–41–00–03–16–21–14–01–22–33–34–0
Landskrona BoIS1–22–02–11–21–30–13–11–20–30–02–31–51–12–20–1
Ljungskile SK1–02–20–00–00–12–13–21–03–23–25–13–05–04–01–0
Syrianska FC0–23–12–21–22–43–22–11–50–21–01–12–00–03–13–0
Varbergs BoIS1–10–01–01–01–13–16–20–21–11–11–32–10–12–22–0
Ängelholms FF1–11–41–01–21–02–02–20–21–01–20–31–01–21–42–2
Östers IF1–20–20–10–20–22–12–22–22–31–12–01–05–12–00–1
Östersunds FK1–20–02–13–11–11–11–31–11–03–21–12–13–01–20–0
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalkeepers

(Minimum of 10 games played)

RankGoalkeeperClub
GPGASV%[28]CS
1 Alex HorwathLjungskile SK30258314
2 Johannes HopfHammarby IF30277813
Zoran AkovićHusqvarna FF22324
4 Tommi VaihoGAIS2936769
August StrömbergDegerfors IF22376
6 Tommy NaurinGIF Sundsvall3034758
Connor RipleyÖstersunds FK14174
8 Björn ÅkessonIFK Värnamo3052748
Aly KeitaÖstersunds FK14193
10 Andreas AnderssonIK Sirius3035735

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
David JohannessonLjungskile SKÄngelholms FF5–019 May 2014
Fredrik OlssonJönköpings Södra IFAssyriska FF4–019 July 2014
Nsima PeterVarbergs BoISLandskrona BoIS1–59 August 2014
Johan EklundGIF SundsvallÖsters IF5–117 August 2014
Daryl SmylieJönköpings Södra IFDegerfors IF4–220 October 2014
Nahir BesaraHammarby IFÖstersunds FK4–221 October 2014
Karl SöderströmVarbergs BoISIFK Värnamo6–226 October 2014
Moses OgbuIK SiriusIFK Värnamo0–62 November 2014

See also

Competitions

References