1908 Svenska Mästerskapet final
1908 edition of the Swedish Association Football Championship Final
The 1908 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 11 October 1908 between the first-time finalists IFK Göteborg and the second-time finalists IFK Uppsala. The match decided the winner of 1908 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. IFK Göteborg won their first ever title with a 4–3 victory.
Route to the final
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg entered in a preliminary round away-game against IFK Eskilstuna on 23 August 1908 and won, 5–2. On 13 September 1908, IFK Göteborg played an away-game quarter-final in Malmö against Malmö BoIS that ended in a draw 3–3, which also was the result after extra time. The home-game replay one week later, on 20 September 1908, IFK Göteborg won, 5–2. On 4 October 1908, IFK Göteborg played the semi-final against IK Sleipner and won 10–0 at home.
IFK Göteborg made their first Svenska Mästerskapet final.
IFK Uppsala
In the preliminary round, IFK Uppsala won the away-game against Sandvikens AIK on 23 August 1908 with 3–2 in Sandviken. IFK Uppsala won the quarter-final against Djurgårdens IF, 4–1, at home on 13 September 1908.
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