1961 Djurgårdens IF season

The 1961 season was Djurgårdens IF's 61st in existence, their 18th season in Division 2 and their 1st consecutive season in the league. They were competing in Division 2 Svealand and its play-off for the 1962 Allsvenskan.

Djurgården

1961 season
Chairman	Sigge Bergh
Manager	Walter Probst
Stadium	Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Division 2 Svealand	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Leif Skiöld (27) All: Leif Skiöld (30)
Highest home attendance	28,294 (7 October vs GIF Sundsvall, Allsvenskan promotion play-offs)
Lowest home attendance	861 (vs IK City, Division 2 Svealand)
Average home league attendance	3,998
← 1960 1962 →

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 2 Svealand		Allsvenskan promotion play-offs
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
		SWE	Christer Andersson
		SWE	Nils Andersson
		SWE	Lars Arnesson
		SWE	Arne Arvidsson
		SWE	Jan Åslund
		SWE	Lars Broström
		SWE	Jan Carlsson
		SWE	Leif Eriksson
		SWE	Olle Hellström
		SWE	Hans Johansson
		SWE	Hans Karlsson
		SWE	Lars Lundqvist
		SWE	Hans Mild
		SWE	Gösta Sandberg
		SWE	Lars-Olof Sandberg
		SWE	Ulf Schramm
		SWE	Sigvard Schwartzmann
		SWE	Leif Skiöld
		SWE	Sven Tumba

Goals

Total

Division 2 Svealand

Promotion play-offs Name Goals Leif Skiöld 3 Leif Eriksson 2 Hans Mild 1 Gösta Sandberg Lars-Olof Sandberg Ulf Schramm Sven Tumba

Competitions

Overall

Division 2 Svealand

Main article: 1961 Swedish football Division 2

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Djurgårdens IF	22	17	2	3	77	21	+56	36	Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
2	IFK Stockholm	22	17	2	3	65	18	+47	36
3	Sundbybergs IK	22	13	3	6	63	41	+22	29
4	Karlstads BIK	22	12	1	9	40	42	−2	25
5	IFK Eskilstuna	22	11	2	9	52	48	+4	24

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Matches

Allsvenskan promotion play-offs

Main article: 1961 Allsvenskan

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Djurgårdens IF (C)	3	3	0	0	10	4	+6	6	Promotion to Allsvenskan
2	Högadal	3	2	0	1	12	7	+5	4
3	GIF Sundsvall	3	0	1	2	5	9	−4	1
4	Östers IF	3	0	1	2	2	9	−7	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

Djurgårdens IF v GIF Sundsvall

7 October 1961 Matchday 1	Djurgårdens IF	3–1	GIF Sundsvall	Solna
	L.-O. Sandberg 13' (pen) Tumba 22' Eriksson 84'	[1][2]	Nordin 12'	Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 28,294 Referee: Erik Johansson

Östers IF v Djurgårdens IF

15 October 1961 Matchday 2	Östers IF	0–2	Djurgårdens IF	Växjö
		[3][4]	G. Sandberg 25' Skiöld 44'	Stadium: Värendsvallen Attendance: 17,036 Referee: Einar Boström

Djurgårdens IF v Högadals IS

21 October 1961 Matchday 3	Djurgårdens IF	5–3	Högadals IS	Nässjö
	Skiöld 34', 80' Schramm 40' Mild 42' Eriksson 48'	[5][6]	Lindqvist 27' Ingvarsson 50' Jönsson 60'	Attendance: 2,495 Referee: Roland Bäckström

Nordic Cup

The tournament continued from the 1960 season and continued into the 1962 season.

Semi-finals

IFK Norrköping v Djurgården

9 April 1961 (1961-04-09)	IFK Norrköping	0–2	Djurgården	Norrköping
		[7]	Skiöld Karlsson	Stadium: Idrottsparken Attendance: 4,156

References

• Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.

1. Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
2. "Årets football 1962" [1962 Football of the year]. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
4. "Årets football 1962" [1962 Football of the year]. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
6. "Årets football 1962" [1962 Football of the year]. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
7. BEN (10 April 1961), ""Leffe" Skiöld glänste – Mästarlaget ej i form", Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, p. 17