Purpose: Examine if there is a connection between the athletic performance and the financial status in football clubs.

Theoretical perspectives: This thesis is based on the theory that the modern football club is like every other company trying to maximize profit. The clubs should therefore use the same business strategies.

Empirical foundation: The study is based on 25 observations over five years and five Allsvenska football clubs. The data is a compilation of the key ratios from the annual reports and the league table, years 2004 through 2008 in the clubs. Year 2009’s league table place is also included since tests have been done with one year’s displacement between the financial status and the league table.

Conclusion:

• There is no correlation between solidity and the place in the league table in Allsvenska football clubs.
• There is no correlation between net profit and the place in the league table in Allsvenska football clubs.
• There is no correlation between equity and the place in the league table in Allsvenska football clubs.