The king-maker, widow-maker 21st round is now behind us. As it turns out no kings were made and no one was widowed after all. Elfsborg failed to beat IFK Göteborg and Djurgården managed to score a draw away against GAIS. As a result, both the top and the bottom remain too close to call and we'll have plenty of new widow-maker games to look forward to this fall. Click to continue reading...

In a couple of hours Djurgården will play their most important match of the season. Were the team to lose this game against GAIS they will fall at least six points away from safer ground and relegation would be imminent.
So how will Djurgården perform in this crucial match? Well, perhaps taking a peek at their practices will give us a clue. Click to continue reading...

Some great news coming from Sweden concerning the Englishmen plying their trade in the Allsvenskan. Former Portsmouth and Kidderminster Harriers striker James Keene has propelled his Elfsborg side to the top of the league, while ex-Millwall man Kenny Pavey has played his part in cementing AIK in 2nd spot. Click to continue reading...

Since AIK remains deeply involved in the title race, every new match brings higher stakes and increasingly nerve-racking battles. The last game against relative minnows GAIS may have been crucial, but it was a soft breeze compared to the upcoming away game against Malmö FF. This game represents a nightmare for AIK. Click to continue reading...

The seventh 1-0 victory of the season has everyone talking about 1998. This was of course the year AIK won Allsvenskan after having scored only 25 goals in 26 games. While there are a few noticeable differences between this year and AIK's last gold-winning season, we can certainly find several similarities. Click to continue reading...

It's a bit of an odd tradition in Allsvenskan to mark the halfway point of the season with double meetings where two teams meet up in two consecutive games. A week ago AIK traveled to Gothenburg to face off with GAIS in a game that ended in a 2-2 draw. This Monday the teams will meet up again in a rematch at RÃ¥sunda. Click to continue reading...

A draw against the second-to-last team in Allsvenskan could either be considered a catastrophe, or in this case, another GAIS surprise. I won't call it any of those things, because the result was neither a catastrophe nor much of a surprise really. I would even go so far as to call this an inspirational effort by AIK. Click to continue reading...

There have been some interesting moves involving present members of Les Rosbifs, who have moved from one foreign club to another. One of the most interesting has been the permanent move to FC Ujpest of Tony Stokes from West Ham United. Having been released by the Hammers in early June, the 22 year old was [. Click to continue reading...

It's time for yet another match against a Gothenburg team. This time AIK has the questionable pleasure of traveling to Sweden's backside to meet up with GAIS. We usually like to refer to IFK Göteborg as the herrings, which is a derision based on the fact that Gothenburg is something of a fishing metropolis. Click to continue reading...

During the past two weeks I did my utmost to hype the importance of this crucial match. But anyone with half a brain was already aware of the fact that this was the key game of the year for our beloved AIK. With tons of hard work and a good measure of luck, the AIK players battled their way to another narrow win. Click to continue reading...

In a brief moment of clarity I once wrote that I will avoid making predictions because doing so will eventually offer proof that I have no idea of what I'm talking about. While I was smart enough to figure that much out on my own, I am unfortunately dumb enough to ignore my own advice.

The following entry will present my predictions for the fall season in Allsvenskan.

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In a brief moment of clarity I once wrote that I will avoid making predictions because doing so will eventually offer proof that I have no idea of what I'm talking about. While I was smart enough to figure that much out on my own, I am unfortunately dumb enough to ignore my own advice.
The following entry will present my predictions for the fall season in Allsvenskan. Click to continue reading...

The sixty-eighth edition of the Albanian Super League was still in contention for KF Tirana and KS Vllaznia on the very last day, but the intriguing circumstances saw the duo's pathways intersect for the final occasion this term to determine the fate of the championship. Originating from the capital, Tirana aspired to extend their top-flight accolades to an unrivalled tally of 24 while Vllaznia presented themselves as an intimidating menace with nine league medals. Click to continue reading...

There was a light midweek schedule for Americans Abroad with Charlie Davies playing for Hammarby on and Carlose Bocanegra for Stade Rennais on Wednesday. Here's a recap along with video highlights.

Charlie Davies (ST) - Hammary IF - Swedish Allsvenskan - Davies started and played the full game for Hammarby as they drew 2-2 with GAIS.

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There was a light midweek schedule for Americans Abroad with Charlie Davies playing for Hammarby on and Carlose Bocanegra for Stade Rennais on Wednesday. Here's a recap along with video highlights.

Charlie Davies (ST) - Hammary IF - Swedish Allsvenskan - Davies started and played the full game for Hammarby as they drew 2-2 with GAIS.

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by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

Charlie Davies came off the bench and scored twice in extra time to carry Hammarby IF to victory over second-division club Atvidabergs FF in the second round of the Swedish Cup.

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by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

Charlie Davies came off the bench and scored twice in extra time to carry Hammarby IF to victory over second-division club Atvidabergs FF in the second round of the Swedish Cup.

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Life in the Swedish Allsvenskan began for 2009 as Kalmar FF embarked on the focal objective of defending their title crown, despite an initial drawback as they stranded a one-goal advantage to draw with Gefle IF.

After accomplishing their first championship in 2008, Kalmer travelled northwards to the city of Gävle in pursuit of their title protection and Rasmus Elm, whose brother Victor and last season's top goalscorer Patrik Ingelsten both departed for SC Heerenveen over the winter months, ensured the season started to almost perfection by successfully converting a penalty on 29 minutes.

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Round about the time GAIS fired the ball off of a defender for the sixth consecutive corner, what do you think think was rattling around the brains of the Norrköping players? a) "If I've done the same thing five times in a row with the same result five times, I'll definitely get a different result the [. Click to continue reading...

Swedish sides IFK Norrköping and GAIS but on quite a show with SEVEN consecutive corners Norrköping - 0-1 down in the 89th minute - make the mistake of conceding a corner. GAIS put one man in the box and continued to pelt the ball against defenders who were only too keen to throw themselves at the [. Click to continue reading...