Djurgården will not play in European competitions in 2026 after losing in the Swedish Cup quarterfinals. The loss came in a derby against Hammarby, which ended 1-0 with the decisive goal scored by Paulos Abraham. Djurgården's only chance to qualify for Europe was through the cup, following their fifth-place finish in the Allsvenskan last year.
After the match, Djurgården players expressed disappointment, with Mikael Anderson saying he was incredibly disappointed and Piotr Johansson calling it very frustrating. Sportchef Bosse Andersson said the loss was a hard blow, despite being impressed by his team. Djurgården reached the semifinals in Europe last year, losing to Chelsea over two legs.
I was incredibly disappointed
It was very frustrating
The loss was a hard blow, despite being impressed by his team