2006 Svenska Cupen Final
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The 2006 Svenska Cupen Final took place on November 11, 2006 at Råsunda Stadium
in Solna
. It was contested by Allsvenskan teams Gefle IF
and Helsingborgs IF
. It was Gefle's first final of all time. Helsingborg, who had won the cup two times before the match, played their latest final in 1998.
In this final, Helsingborg were the sharper team and won 2-0, thanks to goals by Luton Shelton
and Babis Stefanidis
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GK
1
Daniel Andersson
RB
23
Erik Wahlstedt
CB
14
Andreas Granqvist
(c)
CB
24
Fredrik Björck
LB
16
Franco Miranda
RM
19
Babis Stefanidis
CM
5
Andreas Jakobsson
CM
10
McDonald Mariga
LM
8
Fredrik Svanbäck
FW
13
Luton Shelton
FW
17
Henrik Larsson
Substitutes:
FW
7
Gustaf Andersson
FW
15
Olivier Karekezi
GK
22
Oscar Berglund
DF
25
Oskar Rönningberg
MF
28
Andreas Landgren
Manager:
Stuart Baxter
Råsunda Stadium
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, also Råsundastadion, Råsunda Stadium or just Råsunda, is a Swedish national football stadium. It is located in Solna Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm and named after Råsunda, a zone of Solna.-History:...
in Solna
Solna Municipality
Solna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the 'city' of Solna....
. It was contested by Allsvenskan teams Gefle IF
Gefle IF
Gefle IF is a Swedish football club located in Gävle. The club's name is the old spelling of the town Gävle. The club, formed 5 December 1882, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Gefle IF and Brynäs IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs between the 1979...
and Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
. It was Gefle's first final of all time. Helsingborg, who had won the cup two times before the match, played their latest final in 1998.
In this final, Helsingborg were the sharper team and won 2-0, thanks to goals by Luton Shelton
Luton Shelton
Luton Shelton is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a striker or winger for the Turkish club Karabükspor.-Harbour View:...
and Babis Stefanidis
Babis Stefanidis
Charalambos "Babis" Stefanidis is a Swedish professional football player of Greek heritage, who is currently playing for IF Brommapojkarna. Stefanidis is an offensive midfielder, who normally plays on the right wing....
.
Road to the Final
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| Ängelholms FF Ängelholms FF Ängelholms FF is a football club based in Ängelholm, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Ängelholms IP. The club was formed in 1976 as a merger between Ängelholms IF and Skörpinge GIF... [D1 Division 1 Södra Division 1 Södra is one of two leagues in the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams. Division 1 Södra had status as one of the official second level leagues from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000... ] A 1-1 (AET), 2-4 (p) |
Second round | Skärhamns IK Skärhamns IK Skärhamns IK is a Swedish football club located in Skärhamn in Västra Götaland County.-Background:Since their foundation on 13 October 1932 Skärhamns IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Västra... [D1 Division 1 Södra Division 1 Södra is one of two leagues in the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams. Division 1 Södra had status as one of the official second level leagues from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000... ] A 0-2 |
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| Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs FF is a Swedish football club located in Åtvidaberg. The club, formed 1 July 1907 as Åtvidabergs IF, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The club changed to the present name before the 1935–1936 season. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollförbund... [SE] H 4-2 |
Third round | Hammarby IF Hammarby IF Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre... [AS] A 1-3 |
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| Halmstads BK Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title... [AS] A 0-3 |
Fourth round | Degerfors IF Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:... [SE] H 3-0 |
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| Landskrona BoIS Landskrona BoIS Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, which currently plays in the second highest Swedish division, Superettan. The club, formed on 7 February 1915 was a merger of two clubs from the city of Landskrona; IFK Landskrona and Diana... [SE] A 2-3 |
Quarter finals | IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena... [AS] A 4-4 (AET), 5-3 (p) |
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| Kalmar FF Kalmar FF Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.... [AS] A 1-1 (AET), 3-4 (p) |
Semi finals | Östers IF Östers IF Östers IF is a Swedish football club located in Växjö. The club, formed 20 April 1930 , is currently playing in the second Swedish league called Superettan. In 1968, Öster won Allsvenskan as newcomers. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund... [AS] H 3-0 |
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Match details
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| GK | 1 | Mattias Hugosson Mattias Hugosson Mattias Hugosson is a Swedish footballer , currently playing for Gefle IF. He came to the club in 1998 from Forsbacka IK.-External references:*... |
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| RB | 5 | Andreas Revahl |
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| CB | 2 | Thomas Hedlund |
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| CB | 16 | Magnus Wikström |
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| LB | 7 | Patrik Karlsson |
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| RM | 12 | Daniel Bernhardsson Daniel Bernhardsson Daniel Bernhardsson is a Swedish footballer. He is currently playing for Gefle IF in Allsvenskan as a midfielder.-External links:... |
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| CM | 19 |  Yannick BapupaYannick Bapupa Ngabu Yannick Bapupa is a Congolese footballer. He made his first cap for Congo DR national football team against Gabon on March 25, 2008.... |
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| CM | 8 | Johannes Ericsson (c) |
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| LM | 11 | Johan Claesson Johan Claesson Johan Claesson is a Swedish footballer who is playing for IK Sirius in the Swedish Division 1 Norra.-Sweden:... |
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| FW | 24 | René Makondele René Makondele René Makondele is a Congolese football midfielder who plays for BK Häcken.-Career:René Makondele started his career in DRC with the club Kinshasa City. He then was spotted by Swedish scouts from Djurgårdens IF who brought him to Sweden, alongside Yannick Bapupa and Blaise Mbemba... |
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| FW | 20 | Daniel Westlin |
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| DF | 6 | Anders Wikström Anders Wikström Anders Wikström is a Swedish footballer currently under contract for Swedish side IF Elfsborg. He is on loan to IFK Norrköping.-External links:*... |
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| FW | 10 |  Kristen ViikmäeKristen Viikmäe Kristen Viikmäe is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He plays the position of striker.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 13 | Jonathan Hellström |
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| MF | 15 | Petter Österberg |
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| GK | 22 | Martin Sundström |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Per Olsson Per Olsson Per Olsson is a Swedish football manager. He is currently the manager of Gefle IF.-References:... |
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Daniel AnderssonDaniel Andersson (goalkeeper)
Daniel Andersson, is a Swedish association football goalkeeper.Andersson played for clubs including Trelleborgs FF, AIK, Helsingborgs IF and Hibernian in Scotland. Andersson was capped once by the Sweden national football team, in 2001.- External links :...
Erik WahlstedtErik Wahlstedt
Erik Wahlstedt is a Swedish football player, currently representing Helsingborgs IF in the Allsvenskan championship. Previously he has played for IFK Göteborg and Esbjerg fB. The right-back and former forward was named in the Swedish national team squad for the Euro 2004 in Portugal.-External...
Andreas GranqvistAndreas Granqvist
Andreas Granqvist is a Swedish footballer from Helsingborg, currently playing as a defender for Genoa.-Club career:Granqvist started his career with Påarps GIF, the local club of his home village Påarp. He later transferred to Helsingborgs IF and he made his debut in Allsvenskan, 2004...
(c)
Fredrik BjörckFredrik Björck
Fredrik Björck is a Swedish footballer who plays for Tromsø IL.He joined Helsingborgs IF before the start of the 2005 season, transferred from newly relegated AIK. A central defender, Björck has had injury problems during his time at HIF and the team has only been able to use him irregularly...
Franco MirandaFranco Miranda
Franco Andrés Miranda is an Argentine footballer who plays for Tiro Federal. He is a left full back.-Career:Miranda signed for St. Mirren in August 2007, on loan from Argentine club CAI. He had returned to Argentina from Sweden, where he was with Helsingborg...
Babis StefanidisBabis Stefanidis
Charalambos "Babis" Stefanidis is a Swedish professional football player of Greek heritage, who is currently playing for IF Brommapojkarna. Stefanidis is an offensive midfielder, who normally plays on the right wing....
Andreas JakobssonAndreas Jakobsson
Bo Janne Andreas Jakobsson is a Swedish professional football player in the defender position and the Defensive Midfielder...
McDonald MarigaMcDonald Mariga
McDonald Mariga Wanyama is a Kenyan footballer player who plays for Real Sociedad on loan from Inter Milan. Mariga made history as the first Kenyan footballer to play in the UEFA Champions League on 16 March 2010.-Early career:...
Fredrik SvanbäckFredrik Svanbäck
Fredrik Svanbäck is a Finnish-Swedish football player who represents Landskrona BoIS in the Swedish Superettan. He signed for Helsingborgs IF in 2004 having spent all his career up to that at FF Jaro in his home town. He is a left midfielder, but has also tried the full-back position. He has been...
Luton SheltonLuton Shelton
Luton Shelton is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a striker or winger for the Turkish club Karabükspor.-Harbour View:...
Henrik LarssonHenrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
Gustaf AnderssonGustaf Andersson
Gustaf Andersson is a former football striker, ending his career in 2007 after not getting a new contract with Swedish Premier Division side Helsingborgs IF. He signed for the club in 2002, leaving IFK Göteborg. He was known as a versatile player who runs a lot and whose headings are a fearful...
Olivier KarekeziOlivier Karekezi
Olivier Karekezi is a Rwandan footballer, currently playing for APR FC.-Career:He signed for Helsingborgs IF in 2005, leaving his native club APR FC, and scored five goals in 18 matches during the 2005 season. In 2006, he scored 11 goals for Helsingborg and thereby became their top scorer in...
Oscar BerglundOscar Berglund
Oscar Berglund is a Swedish football player who plays for Helsingborgs IF.- Career :Berglund was the reserve goalkeeper of Helsingborgs IF behind unthreatened Daniel Andersson. He made his Allsvenskan debut for the club on 8 October 2007 in an away match to Hammarby...
Oskar RönningbergOskar Rönningberg
Oskar Rönningberg is a retired Swedish football player, who recently represented Helsingborgs IF. He was a central defender. He started his career at Torns IF in Lund, but was picked up by the HIF youth academy as a 15-year-old...
Andreas LandgrenAndreas Landgren
Andreas Landgren is a Swedish footballer who plays for Norwegian side Fredrikstad, on loan from Udinese.-Career:Landgren made his Allsvenskan debut in 2006. After a string of strong matches during the friendly season, he was promoted to the senior squad of Helsingborgs IF in 2007. He can play...
Stuart BaxterStuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter is a Scottish football manager and former player. During his years as a professional player he played for a number of clubs in England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and in the United States...
External links
- Svenska Cupen at svenskfotboll.se