Sweden · Top flight
Allsvenskan
Sweden's top flight, played on a spring-to-autumn calendar. From April to November it supplies a steady run of fixtures while much of Europe is on its summer break. The bottom two are relegated and the 14th-placed club faces a play-off.
15 referees have taken charge of Allsvenskan matches this season or last. Below is each one's record in the Allsvenskan since 2021: cards and fouls a match against the league average of the same seasons, and over 2.5.
This season (2026) the Allsvenskan averages 3.43 cards and 24.6 fouls a match.
| Referee | Cards | vs league | Matches | Fouls | Over 2.5 | This season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joakim Östling | 4.43 | +0.74 | 97 | 25.7 | 54% | 8 |
| Oscar Johnson | 4.28 | +0.65 | 71 | 25.6 | 56% | 17 |
| Kristoffer Karlsson | 4.22 | +0.50 | 129 | 25.5 | 61% | 17 |
| Fredrik Klitte | 4.00 | +0.29 | 137 | 28.4 | 50% | 17 |
| Glenn Nyberg | 3.84 | +0.10 | 101 | 26.4 | 48% | 10 |
| Tess Olofsson | 3.71 | −0.01 | 21 | 23.9 | 52% | 4 |
| Victor Wolf | 3.69 | −0.02 | 126 | 25.1 | 43% | 17 |
| Adi Aganovic | 3.52 | −0.14 | 58 | 22.2 | 55% | 16 |
| Adam Ladebäck | 3.41 | −0.31 | 135 | 24.3 | 59% | 17 |
| Richard Sundell | 3.34 | −0.32 | 68 | 23.4 | 59% | 15 |
| Mohammed Al Hakim | 3.17 | −0.55 | 142 | 23.4 | 53% | 16 |
| Erik Mattsson | 3.08 | −0.57 | 26 | 24.7 | 50% | 15 |
| Granit Maqedonci | 3.06 | −0.66 | 128 | 22.7 | 53% | 17 |
| Under 20 matches in the league: these figures are mostly luck | ||||||
| Joakim Sars | 4.75 | +0.93 | 8 | 26.0 | 63% | 3 |
| Niclas Karlsson | 2.00 | −1.43 | 2 | 21.5 | 50% | 2 |
Sorted by cards a match, those with 20 or more matches in the league first. A referee's record is part referee and part luck: about half of a difference in cards carries over to their next matches, and goals do not follow the referee at all.
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