1942–43 in Swedish football
# 1942–43 in Swedish football

The 1942–43 season in Swedish football, starting August 1942 and ending July 1943:

## Honours

### Official titles

| Title | Team | Reason |
| - | - | - |
| 1942–43 Swedish Champions | IFK Norrköping | Winners of Allsvenskan |
| 1942 Swedish Cup Champions | GAIS | Winners of Svenska Cupen |

### Competitions

| Level | Competition | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 1st level | Allsvenskan 1942–43 | IFK Norrköping |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Norra 1942–43 | IK Brage |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Östra 1942–43 | Finspångs AIK |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Västra 1942–43 | Örgryte IS |
| 2nd level | Division 2 Södra 1942–43 | IS Halmia |
| Regional Championship | Norrländska Mästerskapet 1943 | IF Friska Viljor |
| Cup | Svenska Cupen 1942 | GAIS |

## Promotions, relegations and qualifications

### Promotions

| Promoted from | Promoted to | Team | Reason |
| - | - | - | - |
| Division 2 Norra 1942–43 | Allsvenskan 1943–44 | IK Brage | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 2 Södra 1942–43 | Allsvenskan 1943–44 | IS Halmia | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1942–43 | Division 2 Norra 1943–44 | Ljusne AIK | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1942–43 | Division 2 Norra 1943–44 | Örtakoloniens IF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1942–43 | Division 2 Östra 1943–44 | Västerås SK | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1942–43 | Division 2 Västra 1943–44 | Krokslätts FF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1942–43 | Division 2 Västra 1943–44 | Munkedals IF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1942–43 | Division 2 Södra 1943–44 | Jönköpings Södra IF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1942–43 | Division 2 Södra 1943–44 | Kalmar FF | Winners of promotion play-off |
| Division 3 1942–43 | Division 2 Södra 1943–44 | Limhamns IF | Winners of promotion play-off |

### League transfers

| Transferred from | Transferred to | Team | Reason |
| - | - | - | - |
| Division 2 Östra 1942–43 | Division 2 Norra 1943–44 | Hallstahammars SK | Geographical composition |
| Division 2 Västra 1942–43 | Division 2 Östra 1943–44 | Karlskoga IF | Geographical composition |

### Relegations

| Relegated from | Relegated to | Team | Reason |
| - | - | - | - |
| Allsvenskan 1942–43 | Division 2 Västra 1943–44 | Gårda BK | 11th team |
| Allsvenskan 1942–43 | Division 2 Östra 1943–44 | IFK Eskilstuna | 12th team |
| Division 2 Norra 1942–43 | Division 3 1943–44 | Hofors AIF | 9th team |
| Division 2 Norra 1942–43 | Division 3 1943–44 | Sundbybergs IK | 10th team |
| Division 2 Östra 1942–43 | Division 3 1943–44 | Surahammars IF | 9th team |
| Division 2 Östra 1942–43 | Division 3 1943–44 | Avesta AIK | 10th team |
| Division 2 Västra 1942–43 | Division 3 1943–44 | Deje IK | 9th team |
| Division 2 Västra 1942–43 | Division 3 1943–44 | Waggeryds IK | 10th team |
| Division 2 Södra 1942–43 | Division 3 1943–44 | IFK Trelleborg | 9th team |
| Division 2 Södra 1942–43 | Division 3 1943–44 | Varbergs BoIS | 10th team |

## Domestic results

### Allsvenskan 1942–43

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | IFK Norrköping | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 52 | – | 25 | +27 | 31 |
| 2 | IF Elfsborg | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 58 | – | 32 | +26 | 30 |
| 3 | Helsingborgs IF | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 46 | – | 28 | +18 | 30 |
| 4 | Degerfors IF | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 49 | – | 27 | +22 | 26 |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44 | – | 30 | +14 | 25 |
| 6 | Halmstads BK | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | – | 50 | -12 | 25 |
| 7 | AIK | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | – | 37 | +11 | 24 |
| 8 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 46 | – | 40 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 | Sandvikens IF | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 31 | – | 47 | -16 | 18 |
| 10 | GAIS | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 38 | – | 47 | -9 | 15 |
| 11 | Gårda BK | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | – | 60 | -43 | 9 |
| 12 | IFK Eskilstuna | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 31 | – | 75 | -44 | 7 |

### Division 2 Norra 1942–43

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | IK Brage | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | – | 19 | +23 | 28 |
| 2 | Sandvikens AIK | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 47 | – | 32 | +15 | 24 |
| 3 | Ludvika FfI | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 47 | – | 40 | +7 | 23 |
| 4 | Hammarby IF | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 58 | – | 37 | +21 | 19 |
| 5 | Reymersholms IK | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 37 | – | 29 | +8 | 19 |
| 6 | Djurgårdens IF | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 46 | – | 38 | +8 | 17 |
| 7 | Hagalunds IS | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | – | 48 | -14 | 17 |
| 8 | Gefle IF | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 37 | – | 47 | -10 | 16 |
| 9 | Hofors AIF | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 33 | – | 45 | -12 | 14 |
| 10 | Sundbybergs IK | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | – | 60 | -46 | 3 |

### Division 2 Östra 1942–43

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Finspångs AIK | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 44 | – | 29 | +15 | 23 |
| 2 | Åtvidabergs FF | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 46 | – | 29 | +17 | 22 |
| 3 | Nyköpings AIK | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | – | 47 | -5 | 21 |
| 4 | Örebro SK | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | – | 24 | +8 | 20 |
| 5 | Hallstahammars SK | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | – | 30 | -5 | 18 |
| 6 | IF Verdandi | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | – | 32 | -4 | 17 |
| 7 | IK Sleipner | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | – | 32 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | IFK Västerås | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | – | 32 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Surahammars IF | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 | – | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Avesta AIK | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 27 | – | 45 | -18 | 12 |

### Division 2 Västra 1942–43

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Örgryte IS | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 42 | – | 29 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Karlskoga IF | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 51 | – | 27 | +24 | 24 |
| 3 | IFK Trollhättan | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | – | 23 | +14 | 23 |
| 4 | Billingsfors IK | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 36 | – | 30 | +6 | 22 |
| 5 | Skogens IF | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 50 | – | 44 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | IFK Uddevalla | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 45 | – | 47 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | Tidaholms GIF | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 38 | – | 41 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Lundby IF | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | – | 41 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Deje IK | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 28 | – | 40 | -12 | 12 |
| 10 | Waggeryds IK | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 25 | – | 67 | -42 | 4 |

### Division 2 Södra 1942–43

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | IS Halmia | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 40 | – | 16 | +24 | 28 |
| 2 | Landskrona BoIS | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 52 | – | 22 | +30 | 24 |
| 3 | Nybro IF | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 44 | – | 29 | +15 | 24 |
| 4 | IFK Malmö | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | – | 41 | -8 | 19 |
| 5 | Bromölla IF | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | – | 25 | +2 | 18 |
| 6 | Höganäs BK | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | – | 38 | -10 | 16 |
| 7 | Olofströms IF | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | – | 36 | -7 | 15 |
| 8 | BK Landora | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | – | 42 | -13 | 12 |
| 9 | IFK Trelleborg | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | – | 34 | -16 | 12 |
| 10 | Varbergs BoIS | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | – | 32 | -17 | 12 |

## National team results

Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Börje Leander - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Arne Nyberg ( Erik Holmqvist).

Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Börje Leander - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Erik Holmqvist.

Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Börje Leander - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson (85' Knut Johansson), Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Erik Holmqvist.

Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Börje Leander, Rickard Ödéhn - Olle Åhlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Carl-Erik Sandberg.

Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Börje Leander, Rickard Ödéhn - Olle Åhlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Erik Holmqvist, Carl-Erik Sandberg.

## National team players in season 1942/43

| name | pos. | caps | goals | club |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Olle Åhlund | MF | 2 | 0 | Degerfors IF |
| Sven "Svenne Berka" Bergquist (Bergqvist) | GK | 5 | 0 | Hammarby IF Stockholm |
| Henry "Garvis" Carlsson | FW | 4 | 1 | AIK Solna |
| Arvid "Emma" Emanuelsson | MF | 5 | 0 | IF Elfsborg Borås |
| Karl-Erik Grahn | MF | 5 | 0 | IF Elfsborg Borås |
| Gunnar "Il Professore" Gren | FW | 5 | 2 | IFK Göteborg |
| Erik "Mulle" Holmqvist | FW | 4 | 0 | IFK Norrköping |
| Knut Johansson | FW | 1 | 0 | IF Elfsborg Borås |
| Börje Leander | DF/MF | 5 | 1 | AIK Solna |
| Malte "Svarta Blixten" Mårtensson | FW | 5 | 1 | Hälsingborgs IF |
| Harry Nilsson | DF | 3 | 0 | AIK Solna |
| Gunnar Nordahl | FW | 5 | 2 | Degerfors IF |
| Arne Nyberg | FW | 1 | 1 | IFK Göteborg |
| Rickard (Richard) Ödéhn | DF | 2 | 0 | IF Elfsborg Borås |
| Erik Persson | MF | 3 | 0 | Landskrona BoIS |
| Carl-Erik "Pigge" Sandberg | FW | 2 | 1 | Malmö FF |
