Football Season Guide

Relegated in 2024 after 21 consecutive seasons in the top flight. Kalmar wasted no time to get back to Allsvenskan and immediately got promoted. Had only 2 defeats in 2025 (18 wins and 10 draws). Stayed in the top 2 from round 3 onward uninterrupted. In the end finished only a point behind Superettan champions Vasteras. Finnish manager Koskela was in charge for the promotion, his first year at the helm. His ability to organise his team so the most damage can be caused in transition attack will be even more important now Kalmar are back in the top flight. Loanees Jebara (7 goals and 9 assists) and Mamatsashvili (5 assists) are no longer in the club. Exciting young playmaker Sosseh also left. The departures of the first 2 weakens significantly the left flank. New left-back Sodiq Lawal comes from Africa and is only 18-years-old. Winger Sagoe Jr is also young and inexperienced. Despite that the quality in the squad is good enough to feel confident of a solid campaign. Also, Koskela showed great ability of picking the right players to bring on loan last year. More of the same can be expected from Kalmar once the season starts. They can give a chance of rejuvenation to a stalling career to many players. Finnish striker Anthony Olusanya had a quiet 2025 but more is expected from him this season. He is tall and imposing target-man that arrived only in late August. If he gets enough quality service from the flanks he is capable of a 10+ goals campaign.