The first football match in Sweden was played at

Heden Heden is a ballcourt and public space and square in the centre of Gothenburg, Sweden. Football matches are played there in the run-up to the final of the Gothia Cup. The final is played at Ullevi. Also the largest handball tournament in the worl ...

, Gothenburg 22 May 1892 between

Örgryte IS Örgryte Idrottssällskap, commonly referred to as Örgryte IS, Örgryte () or (especially locally) ÖIS or Öis, is a Swedish sports club based in Gothenburg. It consists of four departments, namely bowling, football, athletics and wrestling. H ...

and Idrottssällskapet Lyckans Soldater. Örgryte IS won the game. The final score was 1-0. To commemorate this event there is a stone at Heden with the inscription: ''In memory of the first football game in Sweden'' ''Örgryte IS-Lyckans soldater'' ''22 May 1892''

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Football in Sweden Football in Gothenburg Örgryte IS matches Sports competitions in Gothenburg 19th century in Gothenburg {{Sweden-footy-competition-stub