The 2016 Svenska Cupen final was played on 5 May 2016. The match was played at Swedbank Stadion, Malmö, the home ground of Malmö FF, determined in a draw on 21 March 2016 after the semi-finals. The final was the culmination of the 2015–16 Svenska Cupen.

Allsvenskan clubs Malmö FF and BK Häcken contested the 2016 final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. Malmö FF played their first final since 1996 and their 18th final in total, BK Häcken played their first final since 1990 and their second final in total. BK Häcken won their first Svenska Cupen title after defeating Malmö FF 6–5 on penalties after the match had finished 2–2 after extra time.

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Malmö FFRoundBK Häcken
OpponentResultInitial roundsOpponentResult
Götene IF5–0 (A)Second roundHusqvarna FF3–2 (A)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
IK Sirius2–1 (H)Matchday 1IF Brommapojkarna0–0 (H)
Ängelholms FF4–1 (A)Matchday 2FC Trollhättan6–2 (A)
GIF Sundsvall4–0 (H)Matchday 3Gefle IF4–0 (H)
Group 5 winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Malmö FF 3 9 2 IK Sirius 3 4 3 GIF Sundsvall 3 3 4 Ängelholms FF 3 1Source:Final standingsGroup 7 winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 BK Häcken 3 7 2 FC Trollhättan 3 4 3 Gefle IF 3 3 4 IF Brommapojkarna 3 2Source:
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Malmö FF39
2IK Sirius34
3GIF Sundsvall33
4Ängelholms FF31
PosTeamvtePldPts
1BK Häcken37
2FC Trollhättan34
3Gefle IF33
4IF Brommapojkarna32
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
IFK Norrköping1–0 (H)Quarter-finalsHalmstads BK1–0 (H)
Kalmar FF3–2 (A)Semi-finalsHammarby IF3–2 (A)

Match

Details

Malmö FF2–2 (a.e.t.)BK Häcken
Rosenberg 39' Eikrem 44'Savage 61' Mohammed 66'
Penalties
Molins Sana Berget Christiansen Rakip Arnason Tinnerholm5–6Savage Makondele Gustafson Mohammed Paulinho Arkivuo Sandberg
Malmö FFBK Häcken
GK 1 Sweden Johan Wiland RB 3 Sweden Anton Tinnerholm CB 21 Iceland Kári Árnason CB 31 Sweden Franz Brorsson LB 2 Sweden Pa Konate RM 23 Norway Jo Inge Berget 45+2' CM 6 Sweden Oscar Lewicki 51' CM 7 Denmark Anders Christiansen LM 19 Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem 79' FW 24 Iceland Viðar Örn Kjartansson 100' FW 9 Sweden Markus Rosenberg (c) 45+1' 64' Substitutes: GK 29 Sweden Fredrik Andersson MF 5 Sweden Erdal Rakip 64' MF 8 Ghana Enoch Kofi Adu FW 10 Sweden Guillermo Molins 100' DF 13 Peru Yoshimar Yotún MF 22 Sweden Tobias Sana 117' 79' DF 25 Uruguay Felipe Carvalho Manager: Denmark Allan KuhnGK 26 Sweden Peter Abrahamsson RB 23 Sweden Simon Sandberg CB 3 Sweden Jasmin Sudić CB 5 Sweden Emil Wahlström LB 15 Finland Kari Arkivuo 43' CM 12 Ghana Mohammed Abubakari 90' CM 22 Sweden Samuel Gustafson 117' CM 14 Sweden Martin Ericsson (c) 62' RW 21 Ghana Nasiru Mohammed 33' CF 18 Sweden Alexander Jeremejeff 45' 91' LW 8 The Gambia Demba Savage Substitutes: GK 1 Sweden Christoffer Källqvist MF 7 Netherlands Niels Vorthoren FW 10 Brazil Paulinho 62' DF 13 Ghana Baba Mensah FW 19 Nigeria John Owoeri 91' FW 24 Democratic Republic of the Congo René Makondele 90' DF 27 Sweden Joel Andersson Manager: Sweden Peter Gerhardsson
GK1Sweden Johan Wiland
RB3Sweden Anton Tinnerholm
CB21Iceland Kári Árnason
CB31Sweden Franz Brorsson
LB2Sweden Pa Konate
RM23Norway Jo Inge Berget45+2'
CM6Sweden Oscar Lewicki51'
CM7Denmark Anders Christiansen
LM19Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem79'
FW24Iceland Viðar Örn Kjartansson100'
FW9Sweden Markus Rosenberg (c)45+1'64'
Substitutes:
GK29Sweden Fredrik Andersson
MF5Sweden Erdal Rakip64'
MF8Ghana Enoch Kofi Adu
FW10Sweden Guillermo Molins100'
DF13Peru Yoshimar Yotún
MF22Sweden Tobias Sana117'79'
DF25Uruguay Felipe Carvalho
Manager:
Denmark Allan Kuhn
GK26Sweden Peter Abrahamsson
RB23Sweden Simon Sandberg
CB3Sweden Jasmin Sudić
CB5Sweden Emil Wahlström
LB15Finland Kari Arkivuo43'
CM12Ghana Mohammed Abubakari90'
CM22Sweden Samuel Gustafson117'
CM14Sweden Martin Ericsson (c)62'
RW21Ghana Nasiru Mohammed33'
CF18Sweden Alexander Jeremejeff45'91'
LW8The Gambia Demba Savage
Substitutes:
GK1Sweden Christoffer Källqvist
MF7Netherlands Niels Vorthoren
FW10Brazil Paulinho62'
DF13Ghana Baba Mensah
FW19Nigeria John Owoeri91'
FW24Democratic Republic of the Congo René Makondele90'
DF27Sweden Joel Andersson
Manager:
Sweden Peter Gerhardsson
Assistant referees: Mehmet Culum (Arlöv) Stefan Hallberg (Gothenburg) Fourth official: Robert Daradic (Helsingborg)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also