2006 in Swedish football

The 2006 season in Swedish football, starting January 2006 and ending December 2006:

Events

 * 18 January 2006: The Swedish national team plays a friendly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against the hosts, causing upset home in Sweden when it is revealed that no women are allowed at the stadium.
 * 2 September 2006: The punishment for the clubs involved in the tumult at Söderstadion during the 53 minute abandoned match Hammarby IF–Djurgårdens IF played 28 September&mdash;when home fans stormed the pitch and shot fireworks from the stands&mdash;is decided by the Swedish Football Association; Hammarby IF loses the match 0–3 (the score when the match was abandoned), loses an extra three points, and are fined 200,000 SEK, Djurgårdens IF are fined 15,000 SEK.
 * 5 November 2006: IF Elfsborg beat Djurgårdens IF 1–0 in the last matchday of 2006 Allsvenskan and become champions for the first time since 1961.
 * 9 December 2006: The Swedish Football Association decides to increase the number of teams in Allsvenskan from 14 to 16&mdash;effective from the 2008 season&mdash;meaning that the 2007 season will see only one team being relegated from Allsvenskan while three teams will be automatically promoted from Superettan.

2006 Svenska Cupen

 * Quarter-finals


 * Semi-finals


 * Final