On the mens side of things, the Swedish top-flight season came to a dramatic conclusion as Malmö claimed the Allsvenskan title on the final day of the season, defeating Elfsborg, who they would leapfrog to move to first place.
We also enjoyed a fairy tale in Damallsvenskan, as after a 38-year wait, Hammarby finally made their way back to the top of Swedish football by winning the league.
Having picked up some major wins towards the back end of the season against BK Hacken to overtake them with one game to go.
In this Pablo Piñones Arce tactical analysis, we look at some of the critical tactics to provide an analysis of what helped Hammarby get over the line in 2023 under the guidance of 42-year-old head coach Pablo Piñones Arce.
Pablo Piñones Arce In possession
Throughout the season, Hammarby deployed some iteration of a 1-3-4-3 shape, only deviating from this idea for around 6% of the season.
Iammarby would play with the centre-backs spread wide across the field.
In this system, The two central midfielders operated as double pivots while the wing-backs maintained the width.
The two wingers would sit in the half spaces and look to play in these spaces.
Throughout the season, Hammarby looked to control the ball and finished the league only second in passes completed with 432.73 passes per 90; BK Hacken had 464.38 passes completed per 90.
This enabled them to dominate the ball for the majority of their games in 2023, averaging 59.42% possession per game.
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