The 2016 season was IFK Göteborg's 111th in existence, their 84th season in

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and their 40th consecutive season in the league. They competed in

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where they were knocked out in the group stage and in qualification for the

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where they were knocked out in the play-off round. League play started on 3 April and ended on 6 November.

Key events

* 30 August 2015: Defender Benjamin Zalo joins the club on a three-year contract, transferring from

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. * 1 November 2015: Goalkeeper Johan Hagman leaves the club. * 2 November 2015: Goalkeeper

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signs a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2018 season. * 6 November 2015: Goalkeeper Erik Dahlin joins the club on a two-year contract, transferring from

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. * 11 November 2015: Forward

Riku Riski Riku Olavi Riski (born 16 August 1989) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Finnish club TPS. He has previously played for HJK in Finland, Widzew Łódź in Poland, Hønefoss BK, Rosenborg BK and Odds BK in Norway, and has also had ...

leaves the club and returns to

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as his loan contract expires. * 11 November 2015: Goalkeeper Marcus Sandberg leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 12 November 2015: Midfielder Karl Bohm leaves the club. On 1 February 2016, he joined

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. * 1 December 2015: Defender Patrick Dyrestam leaves the club on loan to

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for the duration of the season. * 3 December 2015: Italian

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is announced to be the club's new kit manufacturer for four years. * 4 December 2015: Club director Martin Kurzwelly is being sacked. * 5 December 2015: Forward

Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr Patrik Daniel Karlsson Lagemyr (born 18 December 1996) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. During his career, he represented IFK Göteborg and IK Sirius in Allsvenskan. Honours IFK Göteborg * Sven ...

is promoted to the first-team squad, signing a two-year contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2017 season. * 7 December 2015: Defender Hjálmar Jónsson signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season. * 22 December 2015: Defender

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signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season. * 14 January 2016: Midfielder

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leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 26 January 2016: Forward

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joins the club on a two-year contract, transferring

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* 8 February 2016: Chairman Karl Jartun announces his resignation from the club. * 13 February 2016: Forward

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leaves the club. On 26 February, he joined

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. * 16 February 2016: Defender

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joins the club on a loan deal until 22 July 2016, transferring from PSV. * 20 February 2016: Goalkeeper

is selected as 2015 Archangel of the Year, an annual price given by the Supporterklubben Änglarna to a player who has shown a great loyalty to IFK Göteborg. * 7 March 2016: Frank Andersson is selected as new chairman at the annual meeting. * 30 March 2016: Goalkeeper

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joins the club on a three-month contract, transferring from

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. * 31 March 2016: Director of sports Mats Gren is announced as new caretaker club director. * 31 March 2016: Defender Mauricio Albornoz joins the club on a loan deal until 30 June 2016, transferring from

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. * 5 July 2016: Goalkeeper

signs a new one-month contract, keeping him at the club until 31 July 2016. * 5 July 2016: Defender Mauricio Albornoz leaves the club and returns to

as his loan contract expires. * 7 July 2016: Defender

leaves the club and returns to PSV as he transfers to

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. * 27 July 2016: Forward Victor Sköld leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 27 July 2016: Goalkeeper

leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 4 August 2016: Defender

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leaves the club, transferring to

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. * 8 August 2016: Forward

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joins the club on a loan deal for the rest of the season, transferring from

. * 11 August 2016: Defender

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joins the club, transferring from

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. * 31 August 2016: Forward

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leaves the club, transferring to

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Players

Squad

Transfers

In

Out

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Club

Coaching staff

Other information

Competitions

Overall

Allsvenskan

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Kickoff times are in

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unless stated otherwise.

Svenska Cupen

2015–16

:''The tournament continued from the 2015 season.'' Kickoff times are in

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=Group stage

2016–17

:''The tournament continued into the 2017 season.''

=Qualification stage

UEFA Europa League

Kickoff times are in

unless stated otherwise.

Qualifying phase and play-off round

=First qualifying round

=Second qualifying round

=Third qualifying round

=Play-off round

Non-competitive

Pre-season

Kickoff times are in

unless stated otherwise.

Mid-season

Notes

References

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