1959 Allsvenskan
| Season | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Djurgårdens IF |
| Relegated | Halmstads BK GAIS |
| European Cup | IFK Göteborg |
| Top goalscorer | Rune Börjesson, Örgryte IS (21) |
| Average attendance | 13,369 |
← 1957–58 1960 → | |
These are the statistics for the 1959 season of Allsvenskan, the top tier of the Swedish football league system.
Overview
The league was contested by 12 teams, with Djurgårdens IF winning the championship.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF (C) | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 32 | |
| 2 | IFK Norrköping | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 31 | |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 31 | Qualification to European Cup preliminary round[a] |
| 4 | Örgryte IS | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 30 | |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 28 | |
| 6 | Hammarby IF | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 19 | |
| 7 | Sandvikens IF | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 19 | |
| 8 | Hälsingborgs IF | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 18 | |
| 9 | IFK Malmö | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 18 | |
| 10 | AIK | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 17 | |
| 11 | Halmstads BK (R) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 16 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 12 | GAIS (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 69 | −49 | 5 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ IFK Göteborg qualified for the European Cup as Allsvenskan leaders in the spring of 1959.
Results
Attendances
| # | Football club | Average attendance[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Örgryte IS | 25,490 |
| 2 | Djurgårdens IF | 22,787 |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 20,602 |
| 4 | Hammarby IF | 14,560 |
| 5 | AIK | 13,731 |
| 6 | Malmö FF | 13,612 |
| 7 | IFK Norrköping | 10,646 |
| 8 | Hälsingborgs IF | 10,050 |
| 9 | IFK Malmö | 9,361 |
| 10 | GAIS | 8,881 |
| 11 | Sandvikens IF | 8,434 |
| 12 | Halmstads BK | 6,997 |
Footnotes
References
- "Swedish Football Tables - List of final tables". RSSSF. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-16.