IFK Göteborg in European football
# IFK Göteborg in European football

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg, commonly known as IFK Göteborg, is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. The club have participated in 32 editions of the club competitions governed by UEFA, the chief authority for football across Europe. These include 15 seasons in the European Cup and Champions League, 14 seasons in the UEFA Cup and Europa League, two seasons in the Cup Winners' Cup and one season in the Intertoto Cup. IFK Göteborg is the only Swedish club to have won a UEFA governed competition, as the club won the UEFA Cup in 1982 and 1987. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics ranks IFK Göteborg as the 32nd most successful European club, and the most successful Nordic club, of the 20th century. Counting all of the 164 games the side have played in UEFA competitions since their first entry into the European Cup in the 1958–59 season, the team's record stands at 73 wins, 34 draws and 57 defeats.

## Key

| | Overall record |
| - | - |
| S | Seasons played |
| Pld | Games played |
| W | Games won |
| D | Games drawn |
| L | Games lost |
| GF | Goals for |
| GA | Goals against |
| GD | Goal difference |
| | Stages |
| QR(#) | Qualifying round (#) |
| PO | Play-off round |
| PR | Preliminary round |
| R# | Round # |
| GS | Group stage |
| QF | Quarter-finals |
| SF | Semi-finals |
| F | Final |
| | Matches |
| Agg | Aggregated score |
| Ref | Reference |
| N/A | Aggregated score not applicable |
| aet | Match determined after extra time |
| ag | Match determined by away goals rule |
| apen | Match determined after penalty shoot-out |
| rep | Replay match |

## Overall record

    As of 11 June 2022

### By competition

The following list details IFK Göteborg's record per UEFA tournament. Statistics include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time. The result of games decided after a penalty shoot-out is given as result at the end of extra time.

| Tournament | S | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League | 15 | 82 | 35 | 13 | 34 | 138 | 119 | +19 |
| UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 16 | 69 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 97 | 59 | +38 |
| European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Total | 33 | 164 | 73 | 34 | 57 | 250 | 195 | +55 |

### By opponent club nationality

The following list details IFK Göteborg's record totaled by the nationality of the clubs they have played in UEFA tournaments. The nationality is given as the club nationality at the time the game was played, and not as the current nationality of the club. Statistics include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time. The result of games decided after a penalty shoot-out is given as result at the end of extra time.

| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Albania | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Austria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| East Germany | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
| Finland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Germany | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| Greece | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 |
| Hungary | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| Ireland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Israel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Italy | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 |
| Luxembourg | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 5 | +33 |
| Moldova | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26 | −9 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Poland | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| Portugal | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
| Romania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| San Marino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Scotland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Turkey | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| West Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |

### By club

The following list details IFK Göteborg's record against clubs they have played three or more times in UEFA tournaments. Statistics include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time. The result of games decided after a penalty shoot-out is given as result at the end of extra time.

| Club | Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| KKS Lech Poznań | Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| FC Barcelona | Spain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Fenerbahçe SK | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Beşiktaş JK | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| FC Bayern München | Germany | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| FC Porto | Portugal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
| AS Roma | Italy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| AC Milan | Italy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| Panathinaikos FC | Greece | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
| WKS Legia Warszawa | Poland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
| AS la Jeunesse d'Esch | Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 |

## Matches

### European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League

| Season | Stage | Opponent | Opponent | Date | Venue | Score | Agg | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Stage | Team | Country | Date | Venue | Score | Agg | Ref |
| 1958–59 | PR | AS la Jeunesse d'Esch | Luxembourg | 14 September 1958 | Stade de la Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette | 2–1 | 7–3 | |
| 1958–59 | PR | AS la Jeunesse d'Esch | Luxembourg | 30 September 1958 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–1 | 7–3 | |
| 1958–59 | PR | AS la Jeunesse d'Esch | Luxembourg | 15 October 1958 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 5–1 (rep) | 7–3 | |
| 1958–59 | R1 | SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt | East Germany | 9 November 1958 | Otto-Grotewohl-Stadion, Aue | 2–2 | 2–6 | |
| 1958–59 | R1 | SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt | East Germany | 15 November 1958 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–4 | 2–6 | |
| 1959–60 | PR | Linfield FC | Northern Ireland | 9 September 1959 | Windsor Park, Belfast | 1–2 | 7–3 | |
| 1959–60 | PR | Linfield FC | Northern Ireland | 23 September 1959 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 6–1 | 7–3 | |
| 1959–60 | R1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Netherlands | 25 October 1959 | Het Kasteel, Rotterdam | 1–3 | 5–7 | |
| 1959–60 | R1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Netherlands | 5 November 1959 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–1 | 5–7 | |
| 1959–60 | R1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Netherlands | 25 November 1959 | Weserstadion, Bremen | 1–3 (rep) | 5–7 | |
| 1961–62 | PR | SC Feijenoord | Netherlands | 6 September 1961 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–3 | 2–11 | |
| 1961–62 | PR | SC Feijenoord | Netherlands | 13 September 1961 | De Kuip, Rotterdam | 2–8 | 2–11 | |
| 1970–71 | PR | WKS Legia Warszawa | Poland | 15 September 1970 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| 1970–71 | PR | WKS Legia Warszawa | Poland | 30 September 1970 | Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warszawa | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
| 1983–84 | R1 | AS Roma | Italy | 14 September 1983 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| 1983–84 | R1 | AS Roma | Italy | 28 September 1983 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–1 | 2–4 | |
| 1984–85 | R1 | FC Avenir Beggen | Luxembourg | 19 September 1984 | Stade rue Henri Dunant, Luxembourg | 8–0 | 17–0 | |
| 1984–85 | R1 | FC Avenir Beggen | Luxembourg | 3 October 1984 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 9–0 | 17–0 | |
| 1984–85 | R2 | KSK Beveren | Belgium | 24 October 1984 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 2–2 (ag) | |
| 1984–85 | R2 | KSK Beveren | Belgium | 7 November 1984 | Freethiel, Beveren | 1–2 (aet) | 2–2 (ag) | |
| 1984–85 | QF | Panathinaikos AO | Greece | 6 March 1985 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–1 | 2–3 | |
| 1984–85 | QF | Panathinaikos AO | Greece | 20 March 1985 | Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis, Athens | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| 1985–86 | R1 | FK Trakia Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 18 September 1985 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| 1985–86 | R1 | FK Trakia Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 2 October 1985 | Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv | 2–1 | 5–3 | |
| 1985–86 | R2 | Fenerbahçe SK | Turkey | 23 October 1985 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 4–0 | 5–2 | |
| 1985–86 | R2 | Fenerbahçe SK | Turkey | 6 November 1985 | İnönü Stadyumu, Istanbul | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| 1985–86 | QF | Aberdeen FC | Scotland | 5 March 1986 | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | 2–2 | 2–2 (ag) | |
| 1985–86 | QF | Aberdeen FC | Scotland | 19 March 1986 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 2–2 (ag) | |
| 1985–86 | SF | FC Barcelona | Spain | 2 April 1986 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–0 | 7–8 (apen) | |
| 1985–86 | SF | FC Barcelona | Spain | 16 April 1986 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | 0–3 (aet) | 7–8 (apen) | |
| 1988–89 | R1 | Pezoporikos Omilos Larnakas | Cyprus | 7 September 1988 | GSZ, Larnaca | 2–1 | 7–2 | |
| 1988–89 | R1 | Pezoporikos Omilos Larnakas | Cyprus | 5 October 1988 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
| 1988–89 | R2 | KS 17 Nëntori Tirana | Albania | 26 October 1988 | Stadiumi Kombëtar Qemal Stafa, Tirana | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 1988–89 | R2 | KS 17 Nëntori Tirana | Albania | 9 November 1988 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 1988–89 | QF | CSA Steaua București | Romania | 1 March 1989 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 2–5 | |
| 1988–89 | QF | CSA Steaua București | Romania | 15 March 1989 | Ghencea, Bucharest | 1–5 | 2–5 | |
| 1991–92 | R1 | KS Flamurtari Vlorë | Albania | 18 September 1991 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 1–1 (ag) | |
| 1991–92 | R1 | KS Flamurtari Vlorë | Albania | 2 October 1991 | Stadiumi Flamurtari, Vlorë | 1–1 | 1–1 (ag) | |
| 1991–92 | R2 | Panathinaikos AO | Greece | 23 October 1991 | Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis, Athens | 0–2 | 2–4 | |
| 1991–92 | R2 | Panathinaikos AO | Greece | 6 November 1991 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| 1992–93 | R1 | Beşiktaş JK | Turkey | 16 September 1992 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| 1992–93 | R1 | Beşiktaş JK | Turkey | 30 September 1992 | İnönü Stadyumu, Istanbul | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| 1992–93 | R2 | KKS Lech Poznań | Poland | 21 October 1992 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 1992–93 | R2 | KKS Lech Poznań | Poland | 4 November 1992 | Stadion Lecha, Poznań | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 1992–93 | GS | AC Milan | Italy | 25 November 1992 | San Siro, Milan | 0–4 | 2nd | |
| 1992–93 | GS | FC Porto | Portugal | 9 December 1992 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 2nd | |
| 1992–93 | GS | PSV | Netherlands | 3 March 1993 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven | 3–1 | 2nd | |
| 1992–93 | GS | PSV | Netherlands | 17 March 1993 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–0 | 2nd | |
| 1992–93 | GS | AC Milan | Italy | 7 April 1993 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–1 | 2nd | |
| 1992–93 | GS | FC Porto | Portugal | 21 April 1993 | Estádio das Antas, Porto | 0–2 | 2nd | |
| 1994–95 | QR | AC Sparta Praha | Czech Republic | 10 August 1994 | Stadion Střelnice, Jablonec nad Nisou | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| 1994–95 | QR | AC Sparta Praha | Czech Republic | 24 August 1994 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 1994–95 | GS | Manchester United FC | England | 14 September 1994 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 2–4 | 1st | |
| 1994–95 | GS | FC Barcelona | Spain | 28 September 1994 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–1 | 1st | |
| 1994–95 | GS | Galatasaray SK | Turkey | 19 October 1994 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 1st | |
| 1994–95 | GS | Galatasaray SK | Turkey | 2 November 1994 | Ali Sami Yen Stadyumu, Istanbul | 1–0 | 1st | |
| 1994–95 | GS | Manchester United FC | England | 23 November 1994 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–1 | 1st | |
| 1994–95 | GS | FC Barcelona | Spain | 7 December 1994 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | 1–1 | 1st | |
| 1994–95 | QF | FC Bayern München | Germany | 1 March 1995 | Olympiastadion, Munich | 0–0 | 2–2 (ag) | |
| 1994–95 | QF | FC Bayern München | Germany | 15 March 1995 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–2 | 2–2 (ag) | |
| 1995–96 | QR | WKS Legia Warszawa | Poland | 9 August 1995 | Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warszawa | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| 1995–96 | QR | WKS Legia Warszawa | Poland | 23 August 1995 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| 1996–97 | QR | Ferencvárosi TC | Hungary | 7 August 1996 | Norrköpings Idrottspark, Norrköping | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 1996–97 | QR | Ferencvárosi TC | Hungary | 21 August 1996 | Üllői út, Budapest | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| 1996–97 | GS | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 11 September 1996 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–3 | 4th | |
| 1996–97 | GS | FC Porto | Portugal | 25 September 1996 | Estádio das Antas, Porto | 1–2 | 4th | |
| 1996–97 | GS | AC Milan | Italy | 16 October 1996 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–1 | 4th | |
| 1996–97 | GS | AC Milan | Italy | 30 October 1996 | San Siro, Milan | 2–4 | 4th | |
| 1996–97 | GS | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 20 November 1996 | Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim | 0–1 | 4th | |
| 1996–97 | GS | FC Porto | Portugal | 4 December 1996 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–2 | 4th | |
| 1997–98 | QR2 | Rangers FC | Scotland | 13 August 1997 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 1997–98 | QR2 | Rangers FC | Scotland | 27 August 1997 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| 1997–98 | GS | Paris Saint-Germain FC | France | 17 September 1997 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 0–3 | 4th | |
| 1997–98 | GS | FC Bayern München | Germany | 1 October 1997 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–3 | 4th | |
| 1997–98 | GS | Beşiktaş JK | Turkey | 21 October 1997 | İnönü Stadyumu, Istanbul | 0–1 | 4th | |
| 1997–98 | GS | Beşiktaş JK | Turkey | 5 November 1997 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–1 | 4th | |
| 1997–98 | GS | Paris Saint-Germain FC | France | 26 November 1997 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–1 | 4th | |
| 1997–98 | GS | FC Bayern München | Germany | 10 December 1997 | Olympiastadion, Munich | 1–0 | 4th | |
| 2008–09 | QR1 | SS Murata | San Marino | 15 July 2008 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle | 5–0 | 9–0 | |
| 2008–09 | QR1 | SS Murata | San Marino | 23 July 2008 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 4–0 | 9–0 | |
| 2008–09 | QR2 | FC Basel 1893 | Switzerland | 30 July 2008 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–1 | 3–5 | |
| 2008–09 | QR2 | FC Basel 1893 | Switzerland | 6 August 2008 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | 2–4 | 3–5 | |

### UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League

| Season | Stage | Opponent | Opponent | Date | Venue | Score | Agg | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Stage | Team | Country | Date | Venue | Score | Agg | Ref |
| 1980–81 | R1 | FC Twente '65 | Netherlands | 17 September 1980 | Diekman Stadion, Enschede | 1–5 | 3–5 | |
| 1980–81 | R1 | FC Twente '65 | Netherlands | 1 October 1980 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–0 | 3–5 | |
| 1981–82 | R1 | Valkeakosken Haka | Finland | 16 September 1981 | Tampereen Stadion, Tampere | 3–2 | 7–2 | |
| 1981–82 | R1 | Valkeakosken Haka | Finland | 30 September 1981 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 4–0 | 7–2 | |
| 1981–82 | R2 | SK Sturm Graz | Austria | 20 October 1981 | Gruabn, Graz | 2–2 | 5–3 | |
| 1981–82 | R2 | SK Sturm Graz | Austria | 4 November 1981 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| 1981–82 | R3 | CS Dinamo București | Romania | 25 November 1981 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
| 1981–82 | R3 | CS Dinamo București | Romania | 9 December 1981 | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 1981–82 | QF | Valencia CF | Spain | 3 March 1982 | Estadio Luís Casanova, Valencia | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| 1981–82 | QF | Valencia CF | Spain | 17 March 1982 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| 1981–82 | SF | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | West Germany | 7 April 1982 | Betzenbergstadion, Valencia | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| 1981–82 | SF | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | West Germany | 21 April 1982 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–1 (aet) | 3–2 | |
| 1981–82 | F | Hamburger SV | West Germany | 5 May 1982 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 1981–82 | F | Hamburger SV | West Germany | 19 May 1982 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 1986–87 | R1 | TJ Sigma ZTS Olomouc | Czechoslovakia | 17 September 1986 | Andrův Stadion, Olomouc | 1–1 | 5–1 | |
| 1986–87 | R1 | TJ Sigma ZTS Olomouc | Czechoslovakia | 1 October 1986 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 4–0 | 5–1 | |
| 1986–87 | R2 | BSG Stahl Brandenburg | East Germany | 22 October 1986 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 1986–87 | R2 | BSG Stahl Brandenburg | East Germany | 5 November 1986 | Stadion der Stahlwerker, Brandenburg an der Havel | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| 1986–87 | R3 | KAA Gent | Belgium | 26 November 1986 | Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 1986–87 | R3 | KAA Gent | Belgium | 10 December 1986 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
| 1986–87 | QF | FC Internazionale Milano | Italy | 4 March 1987 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 1–1 (ag) | |
| 1986–87 | QF | FC Internazionale Milano | Italy | 18 March 1987 | San Siro, Milan | 1–1 | 1–1 (ag) | |
| 1986–87 | SF | FC Swarovski Tirol | Austria | 8 April 1987 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 4–1 | 5–1 | |
| 1986–87 | SF | FC Swarovski Tirol | Austria | 22 April 1987 | Tivoli, Innsbruck | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
| 1986–87 | F | Dundee United FC | Scotland | 6 May 1987 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 1986–87 | F | Dundee United FC | Scotland | 20 May 1987 | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 1987–88 | R1 | Brøndbyernes IF | Denmark | 16 September 1987 | Idrætsparken, Copenhagen | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| 1987–88 | R1 | Brøndbyernes IF | Denmark | 30 September 1987 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| 1989–90 | R1 | FK Žalgiris Vilnius | Soviet Union | 13 September 1989 | Žalgirio Stadionas, Vilnius | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| 1989–90 | R1 | FK Žalgiris Vilnius | Soviet Union | 27 September 1989 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| 1998–99 | QR1 | US Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 22 July 1998 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg | 3–0 | 7–0 | |
| 1998–99 | QR1 | US Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 28 July 1998 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| 1998–99 | QR2 | Fenerbahçe SK | Turkey | 11 August 1998 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–1 | 2–2 (ag) | |
| 1998–99 | QR2 | Fenerbahçe SK | Turkey | 25 August 1998 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, Istanbul | 0–1 | 2–2 (ag) | |
| 1999–2000 | QR | Cork City FC | Ireland | 12 August 1999 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 1999–2000 | QR | Cork City FC | Ireland | 26 August 1999 | Turners Cross, Cork | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| 1999–2000 | R1 | KKS Lech Poznań | Poland | 16 September 1999 | Stadion Lecha, Poznań | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 1999–2000 | R1 | KKS Lech Poznań | Poland | 30 September 1999 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 1999–2000 | R2 | AS Roma | Italy | 21 October 1999 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| 1999–2000 | R2 | AS Roma | Italy | 4 November 1999 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 0–1 | 0–3 | |
| 2002–03 | QR | FC Zimbru Chișinău | Moldova | 15 August 2002 | Stadionul Republican, Chișinău | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| 2002–03 | QR | FC Zimbru Chișinău | Moldova | 29 August 2002 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–2 | 3–5 | |
| 2006–07 | QR1 | Derry City FC | Ireland | 13 July 2006 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| 2006–07 | QR1 | Derry City FC | Ireland | 27 July 2006 | Brandywell Stadium, Derry | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| 2009–10 | QR3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv FC | Israel | 30 July 2009 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
| 2009–10 | QR3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv FC | Israel | 6 August 2009 | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| 2010–11 | QR3 | AZ | Netherlands | 29 July 2010 | AZ Stadion, Alkmaar | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| 2010–11 | QR3 | AZ | Netherlands | 5 August 2010 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| 2013–14 | QR2 | FK AS Trenčín | Slovakia | 18 July 2013 | Olympia, Helsingborg | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| 2013–14 | QR2 | FK AS Trenčín | Slovakia | 25 July 2013 | Mestský Štadión, Dubnica nad Váhom | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| 2014–15 | QR1 | CS Fola Esch | Luxembourg | 3 July 2014 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2014–15 | QR1 | CS Fola Esch | Luxembourg | 10 July 2014 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2014–15 | QR2 | Győri ETO FC | Hungary | 17 July 2014 | ETO Park, Győr | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2014–15 | QR2 | Győri ETO FC | Hungary | 24 July 2014 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2014–15 | QR3 | Rio Ave FC | Portugal | 31 July 2014 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| 2014–15 | QR3 | Rio Ave FC | Portugal | 7 August 2014 | Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| 2015–16 | QR2 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | Poland | 16 July 2015 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2015–16 | QR2 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | Poland | 23 July 2015 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2015–16 | QR3 | CF Os Belenenses | Portugal | 30 July 2015 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| 2015–16 | QR3 | CF Os Belenenses | Portugal | 6 August 2015 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| 2016–17 | QR1 | Llandudno FC | Wales | 30 June 2016 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 5–0 | 7–1 | |
| 2016–17 | QR1 | Llandudno FC | Wales | 7 July 2016 | Nantporth, Bangor | 2–1 | 7–1 | |
| 2016–17 | QR2 | GKS Piast Gliwice | Poland | 14 July 2016 | Stadion Miejski w Gliwicach, Gliwice | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2016–17 | QR2 | GKS Piast Gliwice | Poland | 21 July 2016 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2016–17 | QR3 | HJK | Finland | 28 July 2016 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| 2016–17 | QR3 | HJK | Finland | 4 August 2016 | Sonera Stadium, Helsinki | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| 2016–17 | PO | Qarabağ FK | Azerbaijan | 18 August 2016 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| 2016–17 | PO | Qarabağ FK | Azerbaijan | 25 August 2016 | Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu, Baku | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| 2020–21 | QR2 | FC København | Denmark | 17 September 2020 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1−2 | N/A | |

### European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

| Season | Stage | Opponent | Opponent | Date | Venue | Score | Agg | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Stage | Team | Country | Date | Venue | Score | Agg | Ref |
| 1979–80 | R1 | Waterford FC | Ireland | 19 September 1979 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 1979–80 | R1 | Waterford FC | Ireland | 3 October 1979 | Kilcohan Park, Waterford | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 1979–80 | R2 | Panionios GSS | Greece | 24 October 1979 | Stadio Neas Smyrnis, Athens | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| 1979–80 | R2 | Panionios GSS | Greece | 3 November 1979 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 1979–80 | QF | Arsenal FC | England | 5 March 1980 | Highbury, London | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
| 1979–80 | QF | Arsenal FC | England | 19 March 1980 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–0 | 1–5 | |
| 1982–83 | R1 | Újpesti Dózsa SC | Hungary | 15 September 1982 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| 1982–83 | R1 | Újpesti Dózsa SC | Hungary | 29 September 1982 | Megyeri út, Újpest | 1–3 | 2–4 | |

### UEFA Intertoto Cup

| Season | Stage | Opponent | Opponent | Date | Venue | Score | Agg | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Stage | Team | Country | Date | Venue | Score | Agg | Ref |
| 2005 | R1 | FC Victoria Rosport | Luxembourg | 18 June 2005 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| 2005 | R1 | FC Victoria Rosport | Luxembourg | 25 June 2005 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| 2005 | R2 | Lombard-Pápa TFC | Hungary | 3 July 2005 | Perutz Stadion, Pápa | 3–2 | 4–2 | |
| 2005 | R2 | Lombard-Pápa TFC | Hungary | 9 July 2005 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 1–0 | 4–2 | |
| 2005 | R3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany | 17 July 2005 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg | 0–2 | 0–4 | |
| 2005 | R3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany | 23 July 2005 | Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg | 0–2 | 0–4 | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The opponent that represented Czechoslovakia (against which both games were played) is now representing the Czech Republic.
* 1 2 The opponents that represented East Germany and West Germany are now representing Germany.
* 1 2 The games against Derry City FC are counted as games against a team from Ireland in European competition as they compete in the Irish league system, even though the team is based in Northern Ireland.
* ↑ The opponent that represented the Soviet Union (against which both games were played) is now representing Lithuania.
* 1 2 3 4 See Josephson & Jönsson 2004 and Lindahl 2005 for matches played until 2004, Josephson & Jönsson 2014 for matches played 2004–2014, and each season page at ifkdb.se – IFK Göteborgs 118 säsonger for all matches.

## Citations

* ↑ Alsiö 2011.
* ↑ IFFHS – Europe's Club of the Century.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1958/59 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1959/60 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1961/62 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1970/71 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1983/84 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1984/85 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1985/86 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1988/89 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1991/92 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1992/93 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1994/95 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1995/96 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1996/97 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 1997/98 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Champions League 2008/09 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 1980/81 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 1981/82 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 1986/87 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 1987/88 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 1989/90 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 1998/99 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 1999/00 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2002/03 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2006/07 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2009/10 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2010/11 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2013/14 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2014/15 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2015/16 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2016/17 matches.
* ↑ UEFA.com – UEFA Europa League 2020/21 matches.
