Superettan ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsʉ̂ːpɛrˌɛtːan] ; meaning the super first (division) ) is an association football league and the second highest league in the league system of Swedish men's football. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Allsvenskan and Division 1 . Seasons run from April to October, with teams playing 30 matches each, totalling 240 matches in the season.
20-450: Somi may refer to: Gabriel Somi (born 1991), Swedish-born Syrian footballer Jeon Somi (born 2001), Korean-Canadian singer Somi (singer) (born 1981), American singer See also [ edit ] SomiSomi Soft Serve & Taiyaki , U.S based chain of dessert restaurants Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
40-431: A 1–0 win over Djurgården on 27 April 2013. However, his first team opportunities at the club became limited, leading him to be placed on the substitute bench. Despite this, he ended making 12 appearances in all competitions. In the 2014 season, Somi later regained his first team place at the club, playing in the left–back position throughout the season. During a 3–1 win over Östersunds FK on 25 April 2014, Somi then won
60-455: A 1–1 draw against Hammarby on 4 April 2016. After returning from injury that saw him miss one match, Somi was featured in and out of the first team for the side. However, he soon lost his first team places and resulted in him on the substitute bench. At the end of the 2016 season, he went on to make 19 appearances in all competitions. Although he received a lack of first team football in the 2016 season, Somi stated that he would not be leaving
80-634: A better life. Two years after settling into Sweden, Gabriel was born in the town of Örebro in 1991. Despite growing up in Sweden, Somi revealed that his parents reminded him of his true heritage. Superettan The league was created in 2000. The second tier of Swedish football had previously consisted of a varying number of regionalized leagues operating under the Division 2 (1924–1986) and Division 1 (1987–1999) names. There are 16 clubs in Superettan. During
100-453: A bigger challenge when he joined Allsvenskan side Syrianska . Somi made his Syrianska FC debut, where he started the whole game, in a 2–1 win over IFK Göteborg in the opening game of the season. Since making his debut, Somi quickly received a handful of first team appearances. However, he soon lost his first team place to Rabi Elia and was demoted to the substitute bench as a result. Around July, Somi soon regained his first team for
120-433: A penalty after being fouled in the box, leading Nikola Grubješić successfully convert the penalty to score the opener. After serving a one match suspension, he scored on his return on 14 September 2014, in a 3–1 win over Östers IF . Although the club were relegated to Superettan , Somi ended the season, making a total of 29 appearances in all competitions. At the end of the 2014 season, Somi began attracting interests from
140-611: A promotion/relegation play-off against the two-second placed teams in Division 1. The top two teams in Superettan are promoted to Allsvenskan and the two lowest placed teams from Allsvenskan are relegated in their place. The third placed team in Superettan plays a promotion/relegation play-off against the third lowest team in Allsvenskan. The Swiss corporation Kentaro has owned the TV rights for Superettan since 2006. Through license agreements with
160-497: Is footballer who played most recently for AFC Eskilstuna and for the Syria national football team as a left back . Born in Sweden, he represents Syria at international level. Born in Örebro , Sweden , Somi began his career at IFK Kumla before joining Örebro Syrianska in 2009. Somi spent two years at Örebro Syrianska , making 67 appearances and scoring 5 times before joining Syrianska FC. On 15 February 2012, Somi moved to
180-485: The UEFA Europa League Group Stage. Three days later, on 27 August 2017, Somi scored his third goal of the season, in a 2–0 win over IFK Norrköping. Later in the 2017 season, Somi continued to appear in and out of the first team. At the end of the 2017 season, Somi went on to make 25 appearances and scoring 4 times in all competitions. At the end of 2017 season, Somi found himself linked a move away from
200-637: The club again at the end of the year. In October 2017, he decided to represent his parents home country Syria , and he was called up by the Syria national football team to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) play-offs against Australia . But he didn't get any cap till now. However, Syria were eliminated after losing 3–2 on aggregate. He got his first cap on 20 March 2019 against Iraq in 2019 International Friendship Championship . Somi's parents, who were Christians living in Syria, moved to Sweden in 1989 with their three daughters to seek out
220-409: The club, as IFK Göteborg among interested. However, it was announced that Somi would be leaving the club in favour of moving to an unknown MLS club. Somi signed with Major League Soccer side New England Revolution on 5 January 2018. The move was completed upon receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC). On 18 February 2020, Somi joined AFC Eskilstuna back in Sweden. He left
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#1733086283619240-453: The club. Despite the speculation, Somi remained at Syrianska for the 2015 season. At the start of the 2015 season, Somi continued to regain his first team place in the left–back position at the club. He then scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–0 win over GAIS on 3 June 2015. He then captained side on four occasions later in the season. He finished the season, making a total of 28 appearances and scoring once in all competitions. At
260-519: The club. In the 2017 season, Somi made his first start of the season, where he played the whole game, in a 3–1 win over AFC Eskilstuna on 26 April 2017. However, he continued to find himself out of the first team, as he remained on the substitute bench. He also was dropped from the squad for the Svenska Cupen Final , where Östersunds FK won their first Svenska Cupen title after defeating IFK Norrköping 4–1. He then scored his first goals of
280-513: The course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the other twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games. At the end of each season the two lowest placed teams are relegated to Division 1 and the two winning teams from the two Division 1 leagues are promoted in their place while the third and fourth lowest teams in Superettan play
300-406: The end of the 2015 season, the club said they would be interested in offering Somi a new contract, though Somi, himself, said he yet received the offer. After his contract at Syrianska FC came to an end, Somi joined newly–promoted Allsvenskan side Östersunds FK on 18 November 2015. Somi made his Östersunds FK debut, where he started and played 58 minutes before coming off, due to injury, in
320-634: The media company TV4 Group matches are aired on TV4 Sport who will broadcast a total of 90 matches in 2013 with the remaining 150 games available as online pay per view . The current license agreement is valid from 2011 to 2015. On March 24, 2017, Discovery -owned broadcaster Eurosport will be the new domestic broadcaster for both SEF competitions ( Allsvenskan and Superettan) effectively from 2020 until 2025. The current managers in Superettan are: (Minimum of 10 games played) Superettan had an average attendance of 1,632 during its most recent season (2019). The highest attendance ever recorded at
340-425: The season, in a 2–2 draw against AIK on 2 July 2017. He then made his UEFA Europa League debut, where he came on as a late substitute, in a 2–0 win over Galatasaray on 13 July 2017; ultimately, the club would later progress after a 1–1 draw in the second leg. After making his Europa League debut, Somi then set up two goals, in a 2–2 draw against Djurgården on 16 July 2017. Due to his lack of playing time for
360-507: The side, Somi wanted to leave the club, citing his disappointment over lack of first team football. Despite this, on 3 August 2017, Somi scored a vital role in the return leg of UEFA Europa League, in a 2–1 win over CS Fola Esch to send them through to the Play–Offs Round. After missing out two matches, Somi returned to the first team, where he started the match, in a 2–0 win over PAOK , which saw them go through away goal and progress to
380-411: The side, though he appeared in and out of the starting eleven. However, he suffered an injury and was substituted in the 22nd minute, in a 5–1 loss against BK Häcken on 6 October 2012. Despite this, Somi went on to make 18 appearances in all competitions at the end of the 2012 season. In the 2013 season, Somi made his first appearance of the season, where he started before coming off at half–time, in
400-476: The title Somi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Somi&oldid=1249631059 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gabriel Somi Gabriel Somi (born 24 August 1991)
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