Swedish football clubs in European competitions

Swedish clubs have participated since 1955, when Djurgårdens IF entered the 1955–56 European Cup and played Gwardia Warszawa of Poland in the first round.

Further on, Malmö FF reached the 1979 European Cup final, which they lost to Nottingham Forest.

Swedish clubs are unbeaten against teams from present Belarus, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Liechtenstein and San Marino.

After earning a score of 5.125 during the 2021–22 European campaign, Sweden is ranked by UEFA as the 23rd best association in Europe out of 55 – staying in the same position as the previous season.

Djurgårdens IF became the first Swedish team to enter the European Cup, by contesting in the 1955–56 inaugural edition.

Feyenoord – Djurgården at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam , during the first round of the 1976–77 UEFA Cup
Lazio – Elfsborg at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome , during the play-off round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League
An association football team. A team of players in light blue shirts, white shorts and light blue socks, poses on a pitch for a formative shot.
The Malmö FF team lines up before the match against Metalist Kharkiv at Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv during the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League