The 2021 Superettan was part of the 2021 Swedish football season, and the 22nd season of Superettan, Sweden's second-tier football division in its current format. A total of 16 teams contested the league.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league. The top two teams qualified directly for promotion to Allsvenskan, the third entered a play-off for the chance of promotion. The two bottom teams were automatically relegated, while the 13th and 14th placed teams competed in a play-off to determine whether they are relegated.

Stadiums and locations

2021 Superettan is located in Southern half of Sweden
Locations of the 2021 Superettan teams
TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
AFC EskilstunaEskilstunaTunavallen7,800
Akropolis IFSpånga, StockholmGrimsta IP5,000
Falkenbergs FFFalkenbergFalcon Alkoholfri Arena5,500
GAISGothenburgGamla Ullevi18,416
GIF SundsvallSundsvallIdrottsparken7,700
Helsingborgs IFHelsingborgOlympia16,500
IK BrageBorlängeDomnarvsvallen6,500
Jönköpings Södra IFJönköpingStadsparksvallen5,500
Landskrona BoISLandskronaLandskrona IP10,500
Norrby IFBoråsBorås Arena17,800
Trelleborgs FFTrelleborgVångavallen7,000
Vasalunds IFSolna, StockholmSkytteholms IP4,000
IFK VärnamoVärnamoFinnvedsvallen5,000
Västerås SKVästeråsIver Arena7,000
Örgryte ISGothenburgGamla Ullevi18,416
Östers IFVäxjöVisma Arena12,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1IFK Värnamo (C, P)3018574429+1559Promotion to Allsvenskan
2GIF Sundsvall (P)3015874629+1753
3Helsingborgs IF (O, P)3013984729+1848Qualification to promotion play-offs
4Norrby IF3013984133+848
5Östers IF30121083326+746
6Landskrona BoIS30135124137+444
7Trelleborgs FF30111094239+343
8Örgryte IS3091473939041
9AFC Eskilstuna30117124141040
10IK Brage30109114042−239
11Jönköpings Södra IF30108123437−338
12Västerås SK30812103640−436
13Akropolis IF (R)3098132844−1635Qualification to relegation play-offs
14GAIS (R)30104163140−934
15Vasalunds IF (R)3075183552−1726Relegation to Ettan
16Falkenbergs FF (R)3067173455−2125

Relegation play-offs

The 13th-placed and 14th-placed teams of Superettan met the two runners-up from 2021 Division 1 (Norra and Södra) in two-legged ties on a home-and-away basis with the teams from Superettan finishing at home.

Skövde AIK3–0Akropolis IF
Granath 45+2' Ask 47' Lindell 59'
Akropolis IF0–0Skövde AIK

Skövde AIK won 3–0 on aggregate and are promoted.

Dalkurd FF2–1GAIS
Rahmani 64' 90' (o.g.)Lindberg 80'
GAIS1–1Dalkurd FF
Kargbo 79'Aras 32'

Dalkurd FF won 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
IFK Värnamo15103211111363312411111111111111
GIF Sundsvall7119954335225776666664322222222
Helsingborgs IF624338579977554222222233333333
Norrby IF128111182222432231345355664564444
Östers IF56149791211118999999911109998777565
Landskrona BoIS246543443111123134546445456756
Trelleborgs FF3576757106546445553433556645677
Örgryte IS14161515161315151516121011101210111199101010101088888
AFC Eskilstuna1035812101191010118888888788889911121099
IK Brage91214161516141413151613131414111213101113141213111313131010
Jönköpings Södra IF17871112108465466777787777789991211
Västerås SK11131010696677911121111131314141412131414121011111112
Akropolis IF81413131314161316131416141313141012121215121311131210121313
GAIS41212685881012101210121410131311111112141414141414
Vasalunds IF161516121415121112121314151515151516161614151616161616151515
Falkenbergs FF13912141011131614141515161616161615151516161515151515161616
Promotion to Allsvenskan
Promotion play-offs
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to Division 1

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Akropolis IFDLDDDLLWLWLLDWWLWLDLLWDWLWWLDL
IK BrageDLLLDLWDWLLWLDWDDLWLLDWDWDLWWW
AFC EskilstunaDWDLLWLWLDLWWLDWLWDLDDLLWLLWWW
Falkenbergs FFLWLLWLLLWDLLLDDLWWDLLDWDLLDLLL
GAISWWDWLLLWLLLLDLWLLWLWDWLLLWLLDW
GIF SundsvallDLWDWWWLLWWLLDDWWLWWWWWDWDDWDL
Helsingborgs IFDWDWDLLWWWLWLWWWDWDDWLDLWLWLDD
Jönköpings Södra IFWLDDLLWWWDWWLLLWWWLLDDLDLLDDLW
Landskrona BoISWDDDWWLDWWWWWLLWLLLWLWLDWLLLWL
Norrby IFLWLDWWWWLDWWWDWLLDDDDLDWLDWLWW
Trelleborgs FFWDDDDWLLWWWLWWDWLWWDDLLDDWLLDL
Vasalunds IFLDLWLLWWLLLLWLLWDLDLWLLDLLDWLL
IFK VärnamoLWWWWDWDLLWWWWDLWWLWDWWDWWWWLL
Västerås SKDLWDWDWDLDLLLWLLDLDDWLLWWWDDDD
Örgryte ISLLDDLWLDDDWWLWLDDDWWDDLDDWDWDW
Östers IFWDWLLWLLDDWLWLDLDLDWWWDDWDWWDW

Results

Home \ AwayAKRBRAESKFALGAIGIFHIFJÖNLANNORTREVASVÄRVÄSÖRGÖST
Akropolis1–11–01–00–01–10–31–11–00–33–13–21–20–20–11–0
Brage2–01–00–11–40–00–03–21–01–20–13–03–13–31–32–2
Eskilstuna3–02–11–10–02–02–21–01–04–13–21–20–20–14–01–1
Falkenbergs FF3–31–23–40–11–11–42–32–11–11–00–30–32–13–20–2
GAIS1–10–22–30–02–10–10–11–31–42–32–01–21–02–13–2
GIF Sundsvall3–03–33–11–12–02–21–21–02–02–03–22–01–00–11–1
Helsingborgs IF1–03–01–04–00–11–23–02–10–21–10–02–32–24–10–1
Jönköpings Södra4–10–01–22–11–01–10–03–10–10–15–10–30–00–22–1
Landskrona BoIS1–12–11–02–12–12–00–12–01–04–23–12–01–01–11–4
Norrby0–12–32–11–00–21–42–22–01–11–10–02–04–12–10–0
Trelleborg1–13–14–02–11–01–02–01–32–22–11–22–30–11–11–0
Vasalunds IF0–11–04–23–13–41–20–11–10–30–12–21–10–11–21–0
IFK Värnamo1–01–01–13–21–02–13–12–02–01–20–11–03–21–12–0
Västerås2–32–20–01–33–01–20–42–13–11–11–12–10–02–20–0
Örgryte3–11–12–21–11–00–21–10–03–22–22–23–10–01–10–1
Öster2–11–22–02–11–00–22–11–01–10–00–03–22–01–10–0

Season statistics

RankPlayerClubGoals
Top scorers As of 27 November 2021 Rank Player Club Goals 1 Sweden Ajdin Zeljkovic Örgryte IS 18 2 Curaçao Anthony van den Hurk Helsingborgs IF 17 3 Sweden Linus Hallenius GIF Sundsvall 15 Sweden Dijan Vukojević Norrby IF 5 England Ashley Coffey AFC Eskilstuna 13 Kosovo Leonard Pllana IK Brage 7 Sweden Erik Björndahl Västerås SK 10 8 Sweden Alexander Ahl Holmström AFC Eskilstuna 9 Sweden Pontus Engblom GIF Sundsvall Denmark Nicolas Mortensen Östers IFTop assists As of 27 November 2021 Rank Player Club Assists 1 Sweden Wilhelm Loeper Helsingborgs IF 12 2 Sweden Pontus Engblom GIF Sundsvall 9 3 Sweden Taha Ali Västerås SK 8 Sweden Johan Blomberg Trelleborgs FF Faroe Islands Brandur Hendriksson Helsingborgs IF Sweden Oscar Johansson IFK Värnamo
1Sweden Ajdin ZeljkovicÖrgryte IS18
2Curaçao Anthony van den HurkHelsingborgs IF17
3Sweden Linus HalleniusGIF Sundsvall15
Sweden Dijan VukojevićNorrby IF
5England Ashley CoffeyAFC Eskilstuna13
Kosovo Leonard PllanaIK Brage
7Sweden Erik BjörndahlVästerås SK10
8Sweden Alexander Ahl HolmströmAFC Eskilstuna9
Sweden Pontus EngblomGIF Sundsvall
Denmark Nicolas MortensenÖsters IF
RankPlayerClubAssists
1Sweden Wilhelm LoeperHelsingborgs IF12
2Sweden Pontus EngblomGIF Sundsvall9
3Sweden Taha AliVästerås SK8
Sweden Johan BlombergTrelleborgs FF
Faroe Islands Brandur HendrikssonHelsingborgs IF
Sweden Oscar JohanssonIFK Värnamo

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Sweden Alexander Ahl HolmströmAFC EskilstunaTrelleborgs FF29 May 2021
Curaçao Anthony van den HurkHelsingborgs IFVästerås SK18 July 2021
Sweden Dijan VukojevićNorrby IFVästerås SK26 July 2021
Curaçao Anthony van den HurkHelsingborgs IFFalkenbergs FF27 July 2021
Sweden Adam EgnellGAISIK Brage18 September 2021
Sweden Simon JohanssonVästerås SKGAIS5 October 2021
Curaçao Anthony van den HurkHelsingborgs IFFalkenbergs FF19 October 2021
England Ashley CoffeyAFC EskilstunaFalkenbergs FF7 November 2021

Discipline

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