| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Halmstads BK |
| Relegated | AIK IS Halmia |
| European Cup | Halmstads BK |
| UEFA Cup | IFK Göteborg IF Elfsborg |
| Top goalscorer | Mats "Matte" Werner, Hammarby IF (14) |
| Average attendance | 7,544 |
← 1978 1980 → | |
Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1979.
Overview
[edit]The league was contested by 14 teams, with Halmstads BK winning the championship.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halmstads BK (C) | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 36 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | IFK Göteborg | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 35 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | IF Elfsborg | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 33 | |
| 4 | Malmö FF | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | IFK Norrköping | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 31 | |
| 6 | Hammarby IF | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 28 | |
| 7 | Östers IF | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | |
| 8 | Kalmar FF | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 24 | |
| 9 | IFK Sundsvall | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | Djurgårdens IF | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 22 | |
| 11 | Åtvidabergs FF | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 22 | |
| 12 | Landskrona BoIS | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 21 | |
| 13 | AIK (R) | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 20 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 14 | IS Halmia (R) | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 58 | −43 | 9 |
Source: "Swedish Football Tables - List of final tables". RSSSF. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
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:
- ^ Malmö FF qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as Svenska Cupen champions 1979–80.
Results
[edit]Attendances
[edit]Source:[1]
| No. | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 15,622 | 30,078 |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 11,422 | 20,733 |
| 3 | IF Elfsborg | 10,020 | 19,170 |
| 4 | Halmstads BK | 9,846 | 16,025 |
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 8,290 | 23,378 |
| 6 | Malmö FF | 8,168 | 13,326 |
| 7 | IFK Norrköping | 7,772 | 16,017 |
| 8 | AIK | 7,403 | 20,179 |
| 9 | IFK Sundsvall | 5,556 | 9,636 |
| 10 | Kalmar FF | 4,950 | 7,122 |
| 11 | Östers IF | 4,917 | 9,190 |
| 12 | Landskrona BoIS | 4,583 | 11,150 |
| 13 | IS Halmia | 3,870 | 13,924 |
| 14 | Åtvidabergs FF | 3,421 | 7,035 |
References
[edit]- "Swedish Football Tables - List of final tables". RSSSF. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-16.