The Superettan finished on Saturday afternoon with a few issues yet to be resolved. First was the important promotion play-off spot which was contested by Assysriska and Syrianska. The second issue was the relegation. No one was confirmed as going down until this final day in which any one from six could go down to the 3rd tier.
Promotion Play-off: With both Mjällby and Åtvidabergs taking the automatic promotion berths before the final day the play-off spot was up for grabs between Assyriska and Syrianska. Both faced teams fighting against relegation with Assyriska travelling to Jönköping Södra while Syrianska hosted Sirius. On paper it looked life easy wins for both but it was to prove a long afternoon. Assyriska went behind midway through the first half but leveled soon after. As Assyriska went 2-1 down, Syrianska were being held by Sirius. As the 2nd half rolled on Syrianska went in front while Assysriska were still 2-1 behind. 71 minutes in Assysiska were level at 2-2 enough to take them up. It stayed like that for nine minutes until Jönköping Södra took the lead again which meant it would've been Syrianska going up. But with time running out and Syrianska beating Sirius 1-0, Xhevdat Llumnica forced home for Assyriska to make it 3-3 that saw Assyriska sneak into the play-off spot.
Relegation: That 1-0 defeat to Syrianska meant Sirius went down while Jönköping Söodra's 3-3 draw was enough to secure their place in the league next season. Vasalunds, Qviding, FC Trollhätten, Väsby United and IFK Norrköping were all in the running to avoid the drop. The bottom two were to go down automatically while the next two up were to enter the play-offs. A relegation six-pointer between FC Trollhätten and Vasalunds was key. Another six-pointer was Qviding's visit to Väsby United both in deep trouble, while IFK Norrköping went to Falkenbergs. FC Trollhätten emerged as 3-1 winner in a nervy showing by both. That result condemned Vasalunds to relegation alongside Sirius. The two play-off spot were next and FC Trollhätten secured one thanks to their victory. The last play-off spot was taken by Qviding, who could only draw 1-1 against Väsby United. This ensured that Väsby United secured their place for next season in the Superettan alongside IFK Norrköping who drew 1-1 with Falkenbergs.
Table:
1 | Mjällby | 65 |
2 | Åtvidabergs | 57 |
3 | Assyriska | 51 |
4 | Syrianska | 50 |
5 | GIF Sundsvall | 47 |
6 | Falkenbergs | 45 |
7 | Ängelholms | 44 |
8 | Landskrona BoIS | 40 |
9 | Ljungskile | 40 |
10 | Jönköping Södra | 36 |
11 | IFK Norrköping | 35 |
12 | Väsby United | 33 |
13 | FC Trollhätten | 32 |
14 | Qviding | 31 |
15 | Sirius | 31 |
16 | Vasalunds | 29 |
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