Damallsvenskan
Founded | 1988 |
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Country | Sweden |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 16 |
Relegation to | Elitettan |
Domestic cup(s) | Svenska Cupen |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
Current champions | FC Rosengård (12th title) (2021) |
Most championships | FC Rosengård (12 titles) |
TV partners | Fanseat |
Website | https://www.obosdamallsvenskan.se/ |
Current: 2021 |
Swedish women's football league structure |
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Damallsvenskan (tier 1) |
Elitettan (tier 2) |
Division 1 (tier 3) |
Division 2 (tier 4) |
Division 3 (tier 5) |
Division 4 (tier 6) |
Division 5 (tier 7) |
Division 6 (tier 8) |
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies all-Swedish and also known as OBOS Damallsvenskan for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred to as the women's Allsvenskan. The term Allsvenskan alone is used to reference the men's division.[2][3]
The division consists of a league of 12 teams.[4] From 2013, the Damallsvenskan 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.
The first Swedish women's national championship was played in 1973.[5] Since its inception, the Damallsvenskan has featured star players like Marta, Daniela, Nadine Angerer, Lisa De Vanna, Hope Solo, Christen Press, and Hanna Ljungberg.
The top three teams in the Damallsvenskan qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[6]
Organization[]
2021 clubs and stadiums[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
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AIK | Solna | Skytteholms IP | 1,800 |
BK Häcken FF | Gothenburg | Bravida Arena | 6,500 |
Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | 14,417 |
Eskilstuna United DFF | Eskilstuna | Tunavallen | 7,600 |
FC Rosengård | Malmö | Malmö IP | 5,700 |
Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Hammarby IP | 3,100 |
KIF Örebro DFF | Örebro | Behrn Arena | 14,500 |
Kristianstads DFF | Kristianstad | 5,000 | |
Linköpings FC | Linköping | Arena Linköping | 8,500 |
Piteå IF | Piteå | LF Arena | 3,000 |
Vittsjö GIK | Vittsjö | 3,000 | |
Växjö DFF | Växjö | Myresjöhus Arena | 12,173 |
Note: 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Damallsvenskan.[7]
Media coverage[]
Games from the 2013 Damallsvenskan are broadcast on the Swedish sports television channel, TV4 Sport.[8] Matches from the 2018 Damallsvenskan are broadcast on OZ.com in the United States.[9]
Previous winners[]
The list of Swedish champions (1973–87) and winners of the Damallsvenskan (1988–present):[10]
From 1988 to 1992 a play-off round was played. The top four teams after the regular season played a semi-final and final.
Malmö FF, LdB FC Malmö and FC Rosengård are the same club.
Player records[]
Top scorers[]
The following is a list of top scorers (skyttedrottningar) by season.[11] Lena Videkull has won the award a record five times, while Hanna Ljungberg holds the record for most goals in a season with 39.
Year | Goals | Player |
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1982 | 30 | Pia Sundhage (Östers IF) |
1983 | 35 | Pia Sundhage (Östers IF) |
1984 | 35 | Lena Videkull (Trollhättans IF) |
1985 | 19 | Anette Nilsson (Hammarby IF) |
1986 | 22 | Gunilla Axén (Gideonsbergs IF) |
1987 | 28 | Eva-Lotta Carlsson (Dalhem IF) |
1988 | 24 | Lena Videkull (Öxabäck/Mark IF) |
1989 | 25 | Eleonor Hultin (Jitex BK) |
1990 | 21 | Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) |
1991 | 28 | Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) |
1992 | 26 | Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) |
1993 | 29 | Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) |
1994 | 33 | Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) |
1995 | 27 | Annelie Wahlgren (Bälinge IF) |
1996 | 23 | Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) |
1997 | 22 | Annelie Wahlgren (Bälinge IF) Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) |
1998 | 32 | Victoria Svensson (Älvsjö AIK) |
1999 | 29 | Luiza Pendyk (Malmö FF) |
2000 | 25 | Luiza Pendyk (Malmö FF) |
2001 | 34 | Victoria Svensson (Älvsjö AIK) |
2002 | 39 | Hanna Ljungberg (Umeå IK) |
2003 | 23 | Victoria Svensson (Djurgården/Älvsjö) |
2004 | 22 | Laura Kalmari (Umeå IK) Marta (Umeå IK) |
2005 | 21 | Therese Lundin (Malmö FF DFF) Marta (Umeå IK) |
2006 | 21 | Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) |
2007 | 26 | Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) |
2008 | 23 | Marta (Umeå IK) Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) |
2009 | 22 | Linnea Liljegärd (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) |
2010 | 25 | Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) |
2011 | 16 | Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (Kristianstads DFF) |
2012 | 21 | Anja Mittag (LdB FC Malmö) |
2013 | 23 | Christen Press (Tyresö FF) |
2014 | 21 | Anja Mittag (FC Rosengård) |
2015 | 18 | Gaëlle Enganamouit (Eskilstuna United DFF) |
2016 | 23 | Pernille Harder (Linköping FC) |
2017 | 24 | Tabitha Chawinga (Kvarnsvedens IK) |
2018 | 17 | Anja Mittag (FC Rosengård) |
2019 | 14 | Anna Anvegård (FC Rosengård) |
2020 | 16 | Anna Anvegård (FC Rosengård) |
See also[]
- Svenska Cupen (women)
- Women's football around the world
- Diamantbollen
- List of sporting events in Sweden
References[]
- ^ "OBOS Damallsvenskan - ett samarbete som bryter ny mark". OBOS. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ Val HendersonContributor, espnW.comLikeArchive. "Swedish league soccer stars work overtime – espnW". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "OBOS Damallsvenskan - ett samarbete som bryter ny mark". OBOS. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ "At the top of women's soccer". Sweden. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "History". Swedish Football. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Format & regulations". UEFA. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "TV-sändningar Damallsvenskan 2013". Swedish Football. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ https://www.damallsvenskan.tv/damallsvenskan/about
- ^ "Historik —". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Damallsvenskan top scorers". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
External links[]
Media related to Damallsvenskan at Wikimedia Commons
- Damallsvenskan
- Women's football leagues in Sweden
- Summer association football leagues
- 1988 establishments in Sweden
- Sports leagues established in 1988
- Top level women's association football leagues in Europe
- Professional sports leagues in Sweden