| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Teams | 98 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | IFK Göteborg |
| Runner-up | Kalmar FF |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 96 |
The 2008 Svenska Cupen was the 53rd season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition started on March 20, 2008, and concluded on September 21, 2008, with the final, held at Fredriksskans, Kalmar. The final was decided on a penalty shootout that IFK Göteborg won 5–4 against Kalmar FF.
First round
The matches were played between March 20 and April 12, 2008.
1Akropolis IF withdrew from the competition.
Second round
In this round entered winners from the previous round as well as all teams from Allsvenskan and Superettan. The matches were played between April 23 and May 1, 2008.
Third round
In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played between May 14 and 18, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2008 | ||
| Karlslunds IF | 1–0 | Västerås SK |
| Vasalunds IF | 3–4 | IFK Norrköping |
| 15 May 2008 | ||
| Carlstad United BK | 0–2 | Malmö FF |
| Nyköpings BIS | 0–9 | Halmstads BK |
| 16 May 2008 | ||
| IF Elfsborg | 3–1 | Örebro SK |
| 17 May 2008 | ||
| IK Sirius | 4–2 | Djurgårdens IF |
| Valsta Syrianska IK | 2–1 | Helsingborgs IF |
| Falkenbergs FF | 0–3 (aet) | IFK Göteborg |
| Hammarby IF | 5–1 | Mjällby AIF |
| Väsby United | 0–3 | Örgryte IS |
| Norrby IF | 0–6 | Ljungskile SK |
| 18 May 2008 | ||
| Gröndals IK | 1–3 | GIF Sundsvall |
| Tibro AIK | 0–3 | Enköpings SK |
| Degerfors IF | 3–1 | Jönköpings Södra IF |
| Kalmar FF | 2–0 | IF Brommapojkarna |
| AIK | 0–1 | Landskrona BoIS |
Fourth round
The matches were played on June 25, 26 and 28, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2008 | ||
| Halmstads BK | 2–2 (aet) 2–4 (p) |
IF Elfsborg |
| Landskrona BoIS | 0–1 | GIF Sundsvall |
| 26 June 2008 | ||
| Valsta Syrianska IK | 1–0 | Örgryte IS |
| 28 June 2008 | ||
| Malmö FF | 2–3 | Hammarby IF |
| Kalmar FF | 6–1 | Degerfors IF |
| Enköpings SK | 4–1 | IK Sirius |
| IFK Göteborg | 1–0 | Ljungskile SK |
| Karlslunds IF | 0–3 | IFK Norrköping |
Quarter-finals
| 10 July 2008 | IFK Norrköping | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Enköpings SK | Idrottsparken, Norrköping |
| 19:00 CET | Bamberg  29'Magnusson 110' |
Arvhage 67' (o.g.) Eriksson 120' |
Attendance: 677 Referee: Åke Andreasson | |
| Penalties | ||||
Arvhage  Dybendal Bamberg Rönneklev Magro  |
Sokal Mytin Eriksson Gussev Klingberg |
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| 10 July 2008 | GIF Sundsvall | 2–3 | IFK Göteborg | Norrporten Arena, Sundsvall |
| 19:00 CET | Saglik 30' Sigurðsson 62' |
Johansson 50' Hysén 67'Wernbloom 76' |
Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Michael Lerjéus |
| 24 July 2008 | Valsta Syrianska IK | 0–4 | Hammarby IF | Midgårdsvallen, Märsta |
| 19:00 CET | Paulse 45' Zengin 48'Laitinen 65'Guterstam 79' |
Attendance: 3,125 Referee: Martin Ingvarsson |
| 7 August 2008 | IF Elfsborg | 2–4 | Kalmar FF | Borås Arena, Elfsborg |
| 18:00 CET | Avdić 21' Augustsson 38' |
V. Elm 9' Ingelsten 33', 71'R. Elm 65' |
Attendance: 2,610 Referee: Håkan Jonasson |
Semi-finals
| 21 August 2008 | Hammarby IF | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kalmar FF | Söderstadion, Stockholm |
| 18:00 CET | Dauda 113' |
Attendance: 4,538 Referee: Stefan Johannesson |
| 28 August 2008 | Enköpings SK | 0–3 | IFK Göteborg | Enavallen, Enköping |
| 19:00 CET | Wernbloom 38', 90' Selakovic 89' |
Attendance: 1,829 Referee: Tobias Mattsson |
Final
| Kalmar FF | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | IFK Göteborg |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Rydström Johansson V. Elm Sobralense Lindberg |
4–5 | Alexandersson Christensen Sigurðsson Jónsson Wernbloom |
External links
- Official site (in Swedish)