2014 IFK Göteborg season explained

The 2014 season was IFK Göteborg's 109th in existence, their 82nd season in Allsvenskan and their 38th consecutive season in the league. They competed in Allsvenskan where they finished second, Svenska Cupen where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals and the UEFA Europa League where they were knocked out in the third qualifying round. IFK Göteborg also participated in one competition in which the club continued playing in for the 2015 season, 2014–15 Svenska Cupen. The season began with the group stage of Svenska Cupen on 1 March, league play started on 30 March and lasted until 1 November. A new captain was announced since former captain Tobias Hysén left the squad. Vice captain Mattias Bjärsmyr took over the captaincy.^[1]

Summary

Svenska Cupen

IFK Göteborg qualified for the group stage of the 2013–14 Svenska Cupen in the 2013 season by beating Lunds BK 4–0 on 22 August 2013. The club was seeded second in the group stage draw after finishing second in the 2013 Allsvenskan. The groups were drawn on 13 November 2013 and IFK Göteborg were drawn against Superettan teams GIF Sundsvall and IFK Värnamo and Division 2 team Hudiksvalls FF. The group stage is being played between 1 and 15 March 2014 before the start of the league season.^[2]

The first match was a home fixture against IFK Värnamo at Valhalla IP on 1 March 2014, IFK Göteborg won the match 2–0. The second match was an away fixture against Hudiksvalls FF on 8 March 2014, IFK Göteborg won the match 10–0 after five goals by Robin Söder. The win is together with the club's 10–0 victory against Karlskrona BK in 1941 and 11–1 victory against Åsebro IF in 1997 the biggest victory in Svenska Cupen for IFK Göteborg.^[3]

The third and final match was a home fixture against GIF Sundsvall on 15 March 2014 at Ullevi which IFK Göteborg won 4–2. IFK Göteborg won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals where they faced Superettan club IK Sirius. The quarter-finals were drawn on 17 March 2014, the club was seeded in the draw after finishing as one of the four best group winners.^[4] The quarter-final was played at home on 23 March 2014, IFK Göteborg lost the match 1–0 and was knocked out.

The draw for the second round of the 2014–15 Svenska Cupen was made on 7 August.^[5] IFK Göteborg faced Division 3 side Assyriska Turabdin IK. The match was played away in Jönköping on 20 August and IFK Göteborg won 5–0 and progressed to the group stage to be held in March 2015.

UEFA Europa League

IFK Göteborg qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League by merit of finishing third in the 2013 Allsvenskan. The club entered the competition in the first round of qualification. The draw for the first and second qualifying rounds was held on 23 June, IFK Göteborg was seeded in both rounds in the draw. The club was drawn against the 2013–14 Luxembourgian runners-up Fola Esch in the first qualifying round. This was the fifth time that IFK Göteborg faced Luxembourgian opposition in European competition, and the first time since 2005. The first leg of the fixture was played at home on 3 July and ended in a 0–0 draw after a game of few chances from either side. The away fixture at Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg City was played on 10 July and ended with a 2–0 win for IFK Göteborg, thus taking them through to the second qualifying round with 2–0 on aggregate.

IFK Göteborg faced 2013–14 Hungarian runners-up Győri in the second qualifying round. The first leg was played at the ETO Park in Győr on 17 July and ended in a 3–0 victory for IFK Göteborg. The second leg was played on 24 July at home and ended with a 1–0 defeat for IFK Göteborg. The tie ended in a 3–1 win with IFK Göteborg advancing to the third qualifying round. This was the third time IFK Göteborg face a club from the Hungary in European competition and the first time since 2005.

IFK Göteborg faced 2013–14 Portuguese cup runners-up Rio Ave in the third qualifying round, IFK Göteborg were unseeded in the draw held on 18 July. The first leg was played at home on 31 July and ended in a 1–0 defeat for IFK Göteborg. The second leg was played on 7 August at Estádio do Rio Ave in Vila do Conde and ended with a 0–0 draw, which confirmed the aggregate score to 1–0 in favour of Rio Ave. This was the second time IFK Göteborg face a club from the Portugal in European competition and the first time since 1996.

Key events

• 21 October 2013: Forward Hannes Stiller leaves the club.^[6] On 28 November he joined Superettan club Ljungskile SK.
• 28 October 2013: Defender Kjetil Wæhler signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season.^[7]
• 31 October 2013: Midfielder Martin Smedberg-Dalence joins the club on a four-year contract, transferring from IFK Norrköping.^[8]
• 8 November 2013: Midfielder Pontus Farnerud leaves the club and retires.^[9]
• 12 November 2013: Forward Sebastian Ohlsson leaves the club.^[10] On 12 December he joined Division 1 club and rival Örgryte IS.
• 14 November 2013: Chairman Bertil Rignäs announces his resignation from the club.^[11]
• 15 November 2013: Defender Logi Valgarðsson leaves the club, transferring to Sogndal IL.^[12]
• 27 November 2013: Defender Erik Lund signs a new three-months contract, keeping him at the club until 31 March.^[13]
• 4 December 2013: Midfielder Hampus Zackrisson is promoted to the first-team squad, signing a half-year contract to keep him at the club until 30 June.^[14]
• 26 December 2013: Forward Pär Ericsson leaves the club, transferring to Mons.^[15]
• 31 December 2013: Defender Mikael Dyrestam leaves the club. On 25 March he joined Aalesunds FK.^[16]
• 3 January 2014: Forward and captain Tobias Hysén leaves the club, transferring to Shanghai Dongya.^[17]
• 13 January 2014: Defender Mattias Bjärsmyr is chosen as the club's new captain.
• 16 February 2014: Forward Hannes Stiller is selected as 2013 Archangel of the Year, an annual price given by the Supporterklubben Änglarna to a player who has shown a great loyalty to IFK Göteborg.^[18]
• 17 February 2014: Director of sports Håkan Mild announces his resignation from the club.^[19]
• 25 February 2014: Forward Gustav Engvall is promoted to the first-team squad, signing a four-year contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2017 season.^[20]
• 4 March 2014: Midfielder May Mahlangu joins the club on a one-year contract, transferring from Helsingborgs IF.^[21]
• 6 March 2014: Karl Jartun is selected as new chairman at the annual meeting.^[22]
• 8 March 2014: IFK Göteborg beats Division 2 team Hudiksvalls FF with 10–0 in Svenska Cupen which tangent the biggest win in Svenska Cupen for the club.
• 12 March 2014: Forward Malick Mané joins the club on a four-year contract, transferring from Sogndal IL.^[23]
• 13 March 2014: Head coach Mikael Stahre and assistant coach Magnus Edlund signs a new one-year contract, keeping them at the club until the end of the 2015 season.^[24]
• 23 March 2014: Midfielder Gustav Svensson joins the club on a four-year contract, transferring from Tavriya Simferopol.^[25]
• 24 March 2014: Defender Erik Lund leaves the club, transferring to Varbergs BoIS.^[26]
• 26 March 2014: The club announces the appointment of Mats Gren as the new director of sports.^[27]
• 27 March 2014: Midfielder Nordin Gerzić leaves the club on loan to Örebro SK until 1 August 2014.^[28]
• 28 March 2014: Defender Jonathan Azulay leaves the club on loan to Östersunds FK until 15 July 2014.^[29]
• 6 June 2014: Midfielder Hampus Zackrisson signs a new half-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season.^[30]
• 30 June 2014: Defender Patrick Dyrestam is promoted to the first-team squad, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2017 season.^[31]
• 2 July 2014: Defender Jonathan Azulay extends his loan agreement with Östersunds FK so it covers the rest of the season.^[32]
• 7 July 2014: Midfielder Nordin Gerzić extends his loan agreement with Örebro SK so it covers the rest of the season.^[33]
• 15 July 2014: Midfielder Darijan Bojanić leaves the club, transferring to Helsingborgs IF.^[34]
• 23 July 2014: Forward Malick Mané leaves the club on loan to Central Coast Mariners for the duration of the 2014–15 season.^[35]
• 6 August 2014: Goalkeeper Mattias Hugosson joins the club on a half-year contract.^[36]
• 9 August 2014: Midfielder Søren Rieks joins the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract, transferring from NEC.^[37]
• 11 August 2014: Forward Kenneth Zohore joins the club on a loan contract for the rest of the season, transferring from Fiorentina.^[38] Midfielder Daniel Sobralense leaves the club on loan to Örebro SK for the duration of the season.^[39] Midfielder Diego Calvo joins the club on a loan contract for the rest of the season, transferring from Vålerenga.^[40]
• 13 August 2014: Forward Sam Larsson leaves the club, transferring to Heerenveen.^[41]
• 22 August 2014: Forward Robin Söder leaves the club, transferring to Esbjerg fB.^[42]
• 30 September 2014: Defender Emil Salomonsson signs a new four-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2018 season.^[43]
• 6 November 2014: Forward Gustav Engvall is selected as Allsvenskan newcomer of the year.^[44]

Players

Squad

Youth players with first-team appearances

Youth players who played a competitive match for the club in 2014.

Players in/out

Out

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Number	Position	Name	2014 Allsvenskan		2013–14 Svenska Cupen 2014–15 Svenska Cupen				Total
Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals
1	GK	John Alvbåge	19	0	4	0	2	0	25	0
2	DF	Emil Salomonsson	24	3	2	0	3	0	29	3
3	MF	Hampus Zackrisson	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
4	DF	Kjetil Wæhler	19	1	4	2	2	0	25	3
5	MF	Philip Haglund	7	0	3	1	0	0	10	1
6	DF	Ludwig Augustinsson	28	1	5	0	5	0	38	1
8	MF	Søren Rieks	12	2	0	0	0	0	12	2
9	MF	Martin Smedberg-Dalence	22	2	4	0	4	0	30	2
12	GK	Marcus Sandberg	11	0	1	0	4	0	16	0
13	MF	Gustav Svensson	24	0	0	0	5	0	29	0
14	DF	Hjálmar Jónsson	9	0	2	0	5	0	16	0
15	MF	Jakob Johansson	27	4	5	1	6	1	38	6
16	FW	Kenneth Zohore	5	2	1	1	0	0	6	3
19	FW	Gustav Engvall	20	8	2	0	2	0	24	8
22	DF	Adam Johansson	16	0	3	0	6	0	25	0
24	MF	Diego Calvo	3	0	1	2	0	0	4	2
25	GK	Mattias Hugosson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF	May Mahlangu	24	5	0	0	6	2	30	7
27	MF	Joel Allansson	21	0	1	1	4	0	26	1
29	FW	Lasse Vibe	26	23	4	4	6	2	36	29
30	DF	Mattias Bjärsmyr	30	0	4	0	6	0	40	0
31	DF	Patrick Dyrestam	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
32	MF	Karl Bohm	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
33	DF	Billy Nordström	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players that left the club during the season
8	MF	Nordin Gerzić	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
10	MF	Daniel Sobralense	8	0	1	1	4	0	13	1
11	FW	Robin Söder	19	2	5	6	5	0	29	8
17	FW	Sam Larsson	18	2	4	1	6	0	28	3
18	MF	Darijan Bojanić	3	1	3	1	0	0	6	2
21	FW	Malick Mané	11	1	1	0	1	0	13	1

Disciplinary record

Club

Coaching staff

Name Role Mikael Stahre Head coach Magnus Edlund Assistant coach / U21 head coach Johan Kristoffersson Fitness coach Stefan Remnér Goalkeeping coach Fredrik Larsson Physiotherapist Tim Rahmquist Physiotherapist Jon Karlsson Club doctor Leif Swärd Club doctor Lennart Sugiardjo Club doctor Johan Örtendahl Mental coach Bertil Lundqvist Equipment manager Rolf Gustavsson Equipment manager Alf Westerberg U21 assistant coach / U19 head coach Thomas Olsson U19 assistant coach Roger Gustafsson Head coach youth academy Olle Sultan Head scout

Other information

Competitions

Allsvenskan

See main article: 2014 Allsvenskan.

Matches

Kickoff times are in UTC+2 unless stated otherwise.

Svenska Cupen

2013–14

The tournament continued from the 2013 season.

See main article: 2013–14 Svenska Cupen. Kickoff times are in UTC+1.

Knockout stage

2014–15

The tournament continued into the 2015 season.

See main article: 2014–15 Svenska Cupen.

Qualification stage

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. Kickoff times are in UTC+2 unless stated otherwise.

Qualifying phase and play-off round

See main article: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Third qualifying round

Non-competitive

Pre-season

Kickoff times are in UTC+1.

Mid-season

Kickoff times are in UTC+2.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Låt oss presentera vår nya lagkapten . IFK Göteborg . 13 January 2014 . 8 March 2014 . Swedish.
2. Web site: Svenska Cupens gruppspel lottat . The Swedish Football Association . 13 November 2013 . 8 March 2014 . Swedish.
3. Web site: En målfest som tangerade rekorden.... IFK Göteborg . 8 March 2014 . 8 March 2014 . Swedish.
4. Web site: Kvartsfinalerna lottade . The Swedish Football Association. 17 March 2014 . 17 March 2014 . Swedish.
5. Web site: Omgång 2 i Svenska Cupen lottad . The Swedish Football Association . 7 August 2014 . 7 August 2014 . Swedish.
6. Web site: Du har varit ett föredöme, Hannes. 21 October 2013. 8 March 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221111500/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2013/Oktober/Du-har-varit-ett-foredome-Hannes/. 2014-02-21. dead.
7. Web site: Kjetil och Blåvitt har förlängt. 28 October 2013. 8 March 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103223535/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2013/Oktober/Kjetil-och-Blavitt-har-forlangt/. 2013-11-03. dead.
8. Web site: Smedberg-Dalence klar för fyra år. 31 October 2013. 8 March 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221075626/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2013/Oktober/SmedbergDalence-klar-for-fyra-ar/. 2014-02-21. dead.
9. Web site: Vi hade så gärna sett mer, Pontus. 8 November 2013. 8 March 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114045034/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2013/November/Vi-hade-sa-garna-sett-mer-Pontus/. 2013-11-14. dead.
10. Web site: IFK Göteborg dumpar Sebastian Ohlsson – Jonathan Azulay återvänder . 12 November 2013. 8 March 2014. Fotbolltransfers. Swedish.
11. Web site: Bertil Rignäs avgår som ordförande . IFK Göteborg . 14 November 2013 . 9 March 2014 . Swedish.
12. Web site: Logi till Sogndal . IFK Göteborg . 15 November 2013 . 8 March 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311010447/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2013/November/Logi-till-Sogndal/ . 2014-03-11 . dead .
13. Web site: Blåvittbacken om sitt helvete: Skittungt... . 27 November 2013. 9 March 2014. GT. Swedish.
14. Web site: Hampus får a-lagskontrakt . IFK Göteborg . 4 December 2013 . 8 March 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140310003307/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2013/December/Hampus-far-a-lagskontrakt/ . 2014-03-10 . dead .
15. Web site: Officiellt: Pär Ericsson klar för belgiska Mons . Fotbolltransfers . 26 December 2013 . 9 March 2014 . Swedish.
16. Web site: Mikael Dyrestam till Ålesund. IFK Göteborg. 25 March 2014. 25 March 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328171051/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Mikael-Dyrestam-till-Alesund/. 2014-03-28. dead.
17. Web site: Tusen tack och lycka till, Tobbe . IFK Göteborg . 3 January 2014 . 9 March 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308200727/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Januari/Tusen-tack-och-lycka-till-Tobbe/ . 2014-03-08 . dead .
18. Web site: Stiller – Årets Ärkeängel. 16 February 2014. 22 March 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226233814/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Februari/Stiller---arets-arkeangel/. 2014-02-26. dead.
19. Web site: Efter 27 år går Håkan vidare . IFK Göteborg . 17 February 2014 . 9 March 2014 . Swedish.
20. Web site: Engvall klar för fyra år . IFK Göteborg . 25 February 2014 . 9 March 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302020657/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Februari/Engvall-klar-for-fyra-ar/ . 2014-03-02 . dead .
21. Web site: Mahlangu klar för IFK Göteborg. 4 March 2014. 9 March 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229044402/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Mahlangu-klar-for-IFK-Goteborg/. 2014-12-29. dead.
22. Web site: Karl Jartun vald till ny ordförande. 6 March 2014. 9 March 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309215638/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Karl-Jartun-vald-till-ordforande/. 2014-03-09. dead.
23. Web site: Mané klar för IFK Göteborg . IFK Göteborg . 12 March 2014 . 12 March 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140319084426/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Mane-klar-for-IFK-Goteborg/ . 2014-03-19 . dead .
24. Web site: IFK förlänger med tränarteam . 13 March 2014. 13 March 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
25. Web site: Gustav tillbaka i Blåvitt . IFK Göteborg . 23 March 2014 . 23 March 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328134838/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Gustav-tillbaka-i-Blavitt/ . 2014-03-28 . dead .
26. Web site: Lund klar för Varberg. IFK Göteborg. 24 March 2014. 24 March 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328171410/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Lund-klar-for-Varberg/. 2014-03-28. dead.
27. Web site: Mats Gren ny sportchef. IFK Göteborg. 26 March 2014. 26 March 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328171415/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Mats-Gren-ny-sportchef/. 2014-03-28. dead.
28. Web site: Nordin lånas ut till ÖSK . IFK Göteborg . 27 March 2014 . 28 March 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140405213005/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Nordin-lanas-ut-till-OSK/ . 2014-04-05 . dead .
29. Web site: Allt klart med Azulay . IFK Göteborg . 28 March 2014 . 29 March 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140405212953/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Mars/Allt-klart-med-Azulay/ . 2014-04-05 . dead .
30. Web site: Zackrisson får förlängt . IFK Göteborg . 6 June 2014 . 6 June 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021183431/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Juni/Zackrisson-far-forlangt/ . 2014-10-21 . dead .
31. Web site: Dyrestam får a-lagskontrakt . IFK Göteborg . 30 June 2014 . 1 July 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715203318/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Juni/Dyrestam-far-a-lagskontrakt/ . 2014-07-15 . dead .
32. Web site: IFK Göteborg öppnar för Tobias Hysén. Fotbolltransfers . 2 July 2014 . 30 July 2014 . Swedish.
33. Web site: Nordin kvar i Örebro säsongen ut . IFK Göteborg . 7 July 2014 . 7 July 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152507/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Juli/Nordin-blir-kvar-i-Orebro/ . 2014-07-14 . dead .
34. Web site: Bojanić till Helsingborg. IFK Göteborg. 15 July 2014. 30 July 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140725103636/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Juli/Bojanic-till-Helsingborg/. 2014-07-25. dead.
35. Web site: Malick blir utlånad . IFK Göteborg . 23 July 2014 . 30 July 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729205008/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Juli/Malick-blir-utlanad/ . 2014-07-29 . dead .
36. Web site: Hugosson – ny målvaktsback-up. IFK Göteborg. 6 August 2014. 6 August 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055030/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Augusti/Hugosson--ny-malvaktsback-up/. 2014-08-08. dead.
37. Web site: Søren Rieks klar för IFK. IFK Göteborg. 9 August 2014. 9 August 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813121700/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Augusti/Soren-Rieks-klar-for-IFK/. 2014-08-13. dead.
38. Web site: Klart med Zohore . IFK Göteborg . 11 August 2014 . 11 August 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915032129/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Augusti/Klart-med-Zohore/ . 2014-09-15 . dead .
39. Web site: Sobra lånas ut till Örebro . IFK Göteborg . 11 August 2014 . 11 August 2014 . Swedish . 12 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205833/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Augusti/Sobra-lanas-ut-till-Orebro/ . dead .
40. Web site: VM-spelare till IFK Göteborg . IFK Göteborg . 11 August 2014 . 11 August 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924041528/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Augusti/VM-spelare-till-IFK-Goteborg/ . 2014-09-24 . dead .
41. Web site: Sam klar för Heerenveen. IFK Göteborg. 13 August 2014 . 14 August 2014 . Swedish.
42. Web site: Söder lämnar IFK Göteborg. IFK Göteborg. 22 August 2014 . 22 August 2014 . Swedish.
43. Web site: Salomonsson har förlängt. 30 September 2014. 30 September 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141001153457/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/September/Salomonsson-har-forlangt/. 2014-10-01. dead.
44. Web site: Engvall – årets nykomling . IFK Göteborg. 7 November 2014. 14 November 2014 . Swedish.