1997–98 Svenska Cupen
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| Country |  Sweden |
| Teams | 542 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Helsingborgs IF |
| Runner-up | Örgryte IS |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 542 |
The 1997–98 Svenska Cupen was the 43rd season of the main Swedish football Cup. The final of the competition took place on 14 May 1998 and was held in Gothenburg. Örgryte IS and Helsingborgs IF drew 1–1 before an attendance of 2,559 spectators. The replay was held in Helsingborg a week later with the score also 1–1 with Helsingborgs IF winning 3–0 on penalties. Public interest was much greater for this match with an attendance of 13,092.[1]
Preliminary round 1
Preliminary round 2
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First round
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Second round
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Third round
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Fourth round
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Fifth round
The 8 matches in this round were played between 28 March and 4 April 1998.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Halmstads BK (A) | 0–1 | IFK Norrköping (A) | 962 |
| 2 | Hammarby IF (D1) | 3–1 | Östers IF (A) | 2,722 |
| 3 | Helsingborgs IF (A) | 4–3 (gg) | Västra Frölunda IF (D1) | 2,121 |
| 4 | Trelleborgs FF (A) | 0–1 | Stenungsunds IF (D1) | 474 |
| 5 | Örebro SK (A) | 1–3 | IFK Göteborg (A) | 2,433 |
| 6 | Örgryte IS (A) | 2–1 | AIK (A) | 427 |
| 7 | Umeå FC (D1) | 1–2 (gg) | IFK Luleå (D1) | 320 |
| 8 | Västerås SK (A) | 0–1 | Djurgårdens IF (D1) | 921 |
Quarter-finals
The 4 matches in this round were played between 8 April and 20 April 1998.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Hammarby IF (D1) | 5–0 | IFK Norrköping (A) | 4,589 |
| 2 | Helsingborgs IF (A) | 2–1 | Stenungsunds IF (D1) | 3,824 |
| 3 | Djurgårdens IF (D1) | 6–0 | IFK Luleå (D1) | 1,512 |
| 4 | IFK Göteborg (A) | 1–2 | Örgryte IS (A) | 4,074 |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on 7 May 1998.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Djurgårdens IF (D1) | 0–2 | Helsingborgs IF (A) | 2,871 |
| 2 | Örgryte IS (A) | 2–1 | Hammarby IF (D1) | 1,583 |
Final
The final was played on 14 May 1998 in Gothenburg and the replay on 21 May 1998 in Helsingborg.
| Tie no | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Attendance |
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| 1[1] | Örgryte IS (A) | 1–1 | Helsingborgs IF (A) | 2,559 |
| replay | Helsingborgs IF (A) | 1–1 ( p. 3–0)
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Örgryte IS (A) | 13,092 |
Footnotes
- ^ a b "Svensk Fotboll – Historia – Svenska Cupens finaler 1941 – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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.
- Fotbollboken 1999 - Svenska fotbollsförbundets officiella kalender. 1999.
- "SFS-Bolletinen". Sveriges Fotbollshistoriker och Statistiker. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- "svenskfotboll.se". Swedish Football Association. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-18.