1944 Svenska Cupen final

1944 Svenska Cupen Final

Event	1944 Svenska Cupen
Malmö FF IFK Norrköping 4 3
After extra time
Date	1 October 1944
Venue	Råsunda, Solna
Referee	Ivan Eklind (Stockholm)
Attendance	35,087

The 1944 Svenska Cupen final took place on 1 October 1944 at Råsunda in Solna. It was contested between Allsvenskan sides IFK Norrköping and Malmö FF. IFK Norrköping played their second consecutive final and their second final in total, Malmö FF played their first cup final ever. Malmö FF won their first title with a 4–3 victory after extra time. 35,087 spectators attended the match which remains the record for the Svenska Cupen Final.

Match details

1 October 1944

Malmö FF	4 – 3 (a.e.t.)	IFK Norrköping
Tapper 6', 7', 100' Nilsson 40'		G.Nordahl 1', 52' Rosengren 75'

Råsunda, Solna

Attendance: 35,087

Referee: Ivan Eklind (Stockholm)

Malmö FF

IFK Norrköping

MALMÖ FF: GK Helge Bengtsson DF Hans Malmström DF Erik Nilsson DF Kjell Rosén DF Sture Mårtensson MF Kjell Hjertsson MF Egon Jönsson MF Börje Tapper MF Gustaf Nilsson FW Carl-Erik Sandberg FW Stellan Nilsson Manager: István Wampetits

IFK NORRKÖPING: GK Torsten Lindberg DF Knut Nordahl DF Gösta Malm DF Birger Rosengren DF Einar Stéen MF Lennart Wigren MF Halvar Carlbom MF Sven Persson MF Gunnar Nordahl FW Erik Holmqvist FW Georg Ericson Manager: Lajos Czeizler

External links

• Svenska Cupen at svenskfotboll.se