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Damallsvenskan Teams
The (; ), known as OBOS for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is one of the best women's leagues in the world, and was founded in 1988. The division consists of a league of 14 teams. From 2013, the began operating on a system of promotion and relegation with the Elitettan. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Elitettan, and the two highest placed teams from the Elitettan are promoted in their place. Starting with the 2022 season the league has been expanded from 12 to 14 teams. The first Swedish women's national championship was played in 1973. Since its inception, the has featured star players like Marta, Daniela, Nadine Angerer, Lisa De Vanna, Hope Solo, Christen Press, and Hanna Ljungberg. It is also the first women's domestic league to turn professional since its inception in 1988. The top three teams in the qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League. Organisation 2025 clubs and stadiums Media cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; ; ) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach soccer, beach football in Europe and the List of transcontinental countries#Asia and Europe, transcontinental countries of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan, as well as the West Asian countries of Cyprus, Armenia and Israel. UEFA consists of 55 national association List of men's national association football teams#UEFA (Europe), members. Since 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions. UEFA consists of the national football associations of Europe, and runs national and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, European Championship, UEFA Nations League, Nations League, UEFA Champions League, Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Conference League, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope Solo
Hope Amelia Stevens (; born July 30, 1981) is an American former soccer goalkeeper. She was a goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team from 2000 to 2016, and is a World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist. After playing at the collegiate level for the University of Washington, she played professionally for the Philadelphia Charge in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). When the WUSA folded after her first season, she traveled to Europe to play for the top division leagues in Sweden and France. From 2009 to 2011, she played in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) for Saint Louis Athletica, Atlanta Beat and magicJack. After the WPS ceased operations in early 2012, she played for the Seattle Sounders in the W-League. She most recently played for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Solo is regarded as one of the top female goalkeepers of all time and curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Stockholm Olympic Stadium (), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912; its original use was as a venue for the 1912 Olympic Games. At the 1912 Games, it hosted Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, athletics, some Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics, equestrian and Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics, football matches, Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, gymnastics, the running part of the Modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon, Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics, tug of war, and Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics, wrestling events. It has a capacity of 13,145–14,500 depending on usage and a capacity of nearly 33,000 for concerts. Overview The Stadium was the home ground for association football team Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, Djurgårdens IF for many decades, until the more modern Tele2 Arena was inaugurated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women)
Djurgårdens IF (; formerly known as Djurgården/Älvsjö () 2003–2007), commonly known as Djurgården, or (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), is a women's football club from Stockholm, Sweden. The team play their home games at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium and is affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund. History Start During the 1960s, a women's team representing Djurgårdens IF under the lead of Gösta Sandberg met Öxabäcks IF and won 2–1. In 1969, Djurgården participated in , together with IFK Bagarmossen, IK Göta, Gröndals IK, Örby IS, IK Tellus, Tyresö IF, and Vällingby AIK, which Djurgården won without any losses. In 1984 the team was promoted to the then top-tier league Division 1 Norra for the first time. 1985, the debut season in the top-tier ended with a fifth place in the league consisting of AIK, Bälinge IF, Gideonsbergs IF, Hammarby IF, Ope IF, Rönninge SK, Strömsbro IF, Sundsvalls DFF, Sunnanå SK. In 1988, Djurgården reached Damall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimsta IP
Grimsta IP is a multi-use stadium in Vällingby, Sweden. It is currently used for association football, football matches and is the home stadium of IF Brommapojkarna. The stadium holds 5,000 people after the latest expansion. The latest expansion took place between 2015 and 2017 with the construction of the new stand that cost 57 million kronor, it includes also the construction of new locker rooms, a new press stand and a new bar. The new stand, with more than 2,000 seats, fulfills the requirement of the Swedish football association for having the license for playing in Superettan and Allsvenskan. The inauguration of the new Grimsta IP was celebrated on 8 April 2017 with the Superettan football game between IF Brommapojkarna and Örgryte IS (3-0) in front of 1,722 spectators. References External links Grimsta IP - Nordic Stadiums Football venues in Stockholm IF Brommapojkarna 1963 establishments in Sweden 1960s establishments in Stockholm {{Sweden-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IF Brommapojkarna (women)
Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna (), more commonly known as Brommapojkarna () or simply BP (), is a women's football club from Bromma, in Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. The team, a section of IF Brommapojkarna, was founded in 1971 and promoted to the second tier Elitettan in 2014. In November 2021, Brommapojkarna qualified for the 2022 Damallsvenskan, the Swedish top-flight, for the first time. The club play their home games at Grimsta IP in Stockholm. The team colours are red and black. The club is affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund The Stockholms Fotbollförbund (; StFF) is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Stockholm County. Background Stockholms Fotbollförbund is the governing body for foot .... Current squad Former players ''For details of current and former players, see :IF Brommapojkarna (women) players.'' References External links IF Brom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alingsås
Alingsås () is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 24,482 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Geographically the city is situated by the outlet of the small rivulet Säveån into lake Mjörn (lake), Mjörn. Transportation links are provided by the western main line railway (''Västra stambanan'') between Stockholm and Gothenburg, and by motorway through the European route E20. Next to Alingsås you can also find a small village called Sollebrunn. History Alingsås was founded as inhabitants from the city Nya Lödöse were made homeless as Danish troops burnt it down. Gustavus Adolphus granted Alingsås its Royal Charter in 1619, which makes it older than Västra Götaland's largest city Gothenburg (which was granted its charter in 1621). Among its historical inhabitants is Jonas Alströmer, who was born in Alingsås in 1685. Alströmer is credited for introducing the potato plant to Sweden. He also estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alingsås IF (women)
Alingsås IF () is a Swedish football club located in Alingsås in Västra Götaland County. By 2023, Alingsås IF FF had a women's team in Elitettan and a men's team in Division 4. On 12 October 2024, the women's football team qualified for the Swedish top division. History Alingsås Idrottsförening were formed in 1906 and are one of the oldest and most prestigious clubs in Alingsås. The club has almost 1,000 members of which 400 are active in football, 250 in athletics and 270 in gymnastics. Since their foundation Alingsås IF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. AIF have played six seasons in Division 2, which was then the second tier of Swedish football, in 1924/25, 1936/37, 1937/38, 1966, 1967 and 1968. They play their home matches at the Mjörnvallen in Alingsås. This facility is located next to the beach of the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skytteholms IP
Skytteholms IP is a football stadium in Solna Municipality, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden and the home stadium for the football team Vasalunds IF. Skytteholms IP was opened in 1967, renovated in 1990 and 2003 and has a total capacity of 5,200 spectators. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Skytteholms Ip Vasalunds IF Football venues in Sweden Football venues in Stockholm Sports venues completed in 1967 1967 establishments in Sweden 1960s establishments in Stockholm County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AIK Fotboll (women)
AIK Fotboll Dam (), internationally known as AIK Solna or AIK Stockholm, is a Swedish professional women's association football club from Stockholm, currently competing in the Damallsvenskan. The team, a section of AIK, is affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund and plays in the Skytteholms IP in Solna, Stockholm. Founded in 1970, AIK first earned promotion to the Damallsvenskan in 1992, and avoided relegation for two seasons before ending second to last in 1995. A decade passed before the team was back for the 2005 season. AIK was promptly relegated but earned its third promotion the next year. The following years marked the team's major successes yet, with AIK reaching the national Cup's final in 2007, which they lost 4–3 against Umeå IK, and ending 4th in 2008. After four years in top flight AIK was relegated in 2010 but recovered the category for the 2012 season after topping the Swedish First Division's Norrettan Group. They were relegated to the Norrettan after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
