End of the Season

Well thats 2009 wrapped up and what a season it was. We saw a former giant relegated and another one escape by the skin of their teeth while AIK finally ended a barron decade with the title and cup double.
We had the national u-21 side make the semi-finals of the European Championships in June. The senior side failed to qualify for next year's world cup and Lars Lagerback finally stepped down as boss.

It wasn't just the Allsvenskan that had excitment as the Superettan threw up it's fair share with Mjallby and Atvidabergs both promoted after long periods out of the top tier.

Giant demise:
2009 saw three clubs that a couple of years ago you would bet on challenging for the title, in the relegation scrap. Orgryte, Hammarby and Djurgarden were genuine title outsiders five years to six years ago but all had disasterous years. Orgryte were promoted last year and ended up going back down while Hammarby had been challenging for Europe only last year, but the sale of key players meant they slipped down to the Superettan. Djurgarden struggled last year and again this year both times last gasp saves.

AIK:
AIK won the title from IFK Goteborg in the final game which was the title decider. Although not the most enertaining champions in recent years they did get the job done in tricky games. The goals of Argentine Iván Óbolo and later on from Brazilian Antonio Flávio helped AIK secure that title the fans had been waiting years to win again. Not only that but a week later they beat IFK Goteborg again in the Svenska Cupen final to secure the double.