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Superettan
Sweden's second tier, running alongside the Allsvenskan from spring to autumn. Promotion races are often tight: the top two go up and the third-placed club faces a play-off against the Allsvenskan's 14th.
- Season 2026
- 16 clubs
- Calendar-year season
Superettan referees: cards and fouls per game
40 referees have taken charge of Superettan matches this season or last. Below is each one's record in the Superettan since 2021: cards and fouls a match against the league average of the same seasons, and over 2.5.
This season (2026) the Superettan averages 3.31 cards and 22.8 fouls a match.
Referees this season and last
| Referee | Cards | vs league | Matches | Fouls | Over 2.5 | This season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Johnson | 4.82 | +0.82 | 49 | 20.6 | 67% | 3 |
| Joakim Östling | 4.55 | +0.95 | 22 | 20.2 | 55% | 2 |
| Farouk Ben Ahmed Nehdi | 4.16 | +0.41 | 118 | 22.7 | 53% | 24 |
| Tess Olofsson | 4.14 | +0.15 | 42 | 20.7 | 60% | 1 |
| Adi Aganovic | 4.10 | +0.16 | 59 | 16.1 | 59% | 2 |
| Rinon Hasani | 3.91 | +0.21 | 87 | 25.2 | 47% | 22 |
| Kaspar Sjöberg | 3.83 | +0.03 | 59 | 26.7 | 61% | 0 |
| Fredrick Oppong | 3.78 | −0.01 | 127 | 20.4 | 50% | 20 |
| Erik Mattsson | 3.74 | −0.08 | 64 | 22.4 | 44% | 3 |
| Jasmin Svraka | 3.58 | −0.03 | 63 | 20.1 | 62% | 20 |
| Max Persson | 3.55 | +0.23 | 22 | 23.7 | 59% | 21 |
| Per Melin | 3.49 | −0.39 | 95 | 20.3 | 53% | 7 |
| Fikret Buqa | 3.47 | −0.34 | 32 | 24.2 | 56% | 0 |
| Richard Sundell | 3.40 | −0.46 | 60 | 19.8 | 50% | 4 |
| Fredrik Alknäs | 3.38 | −0.09 | 46 | 21.3 | 48% | 24 |
| Magnus Lindgren | 3.15 | −0.74 | 102 | 22.1 | 57% | 0 |
| Rambod Beigi | 2.50 | −0.90 | 22 | 22.4 | 46% | 17 |
| Under 20 matches in the league: these figures are mostly luck | ||||||
| Niclas Karlsson | 3.12 | −0.21 | 19 | 22.7 | 37% | 18 |
| Pontus Olofsson | 3.00 | −0.64 | 16 | 22.6 | 50% | 0 |
| Philip Lindh | 3.80 | +0.43 | 6 | 22.7 | 33% | 5 |
| Victor Wolf | 4.20 | +0.83 | 5 | 22.4 | 60% | 4 |
| Kristoffer Karlsson | 3.00 | −0.31 | 3 | 17.0 | 33% | 3 |
| Mohammed Al Hakim | 2.33 | −0.98 | 3 | 20.7 | 67% | 3 |
| Granit Maqedonci | 5.00 | +1.53 | 2 | 28.0 | 100% | 1 |
| Alex de Albuquerque Troleis | 3.50 | −0.24 | 2 | 33.0 | 100% | 0 |
| Adam Ladebäck | 3.00 | −0.31 | 2 | 25.5 | 50% | 2 |
| Fredrik Klitte | 7.00 | +3.69 | 1 | 24.0 | 0% | 1 |
| Ida Kellström | 5.00 | +1.40 | 1 | 22.0 | 100% | 0 |
| Nanna Løf Andersen | 4.00 | +0.40 | 1 | 28.0 | 0% | 0 |
| Abdinaser Bashir | 3.00 | −0.31 | 1 | 22.0 | 100% | 1 |
| Joona Manninen | 3.00 | −0.60 | 1 | 21.0 | 0% | 0 |
| Ole-Alexander Ekeli Valen | 3.00 | −0.60 | 1 | 25.0 | 0% | 0 |
| Abdulhadi Al Fahad | 2.00 | −1.31 | 1 | — | 100% | 1 |
| Glenn Nyberg | 2.00 | −1.31 | 1 | 16.0 | 100% | 1 |
| Áki Hansen | 2.00 | −1.31 | 1 | 29.0 | 100% | 1 |
| Alexander Milovanovic | 1.00 | −2.60 | 1 | 26.0 | 100% | 0 |
| Emre Mehmet Akan | 1.00 | −2.31 | 1 | 15.0 | 0% | 1 |
| Henrik Karlsson | 1.00 | −2.31 | 1 | — | 100% | 1 |
| Jacob Stausgaard Kobberrød | 1.00 | −2.31 | 1 | 14.0 | 100% | 1 |
| Juho Nieminen | 1.00 | −2.31 | 1 | 19.0 | 0% | 1 |
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.
How much referees really change: our study →