Hammarby Fotboll (women)
Hammarby IF Fotbollförening, commonly known as Hammarby IF, Hammarby Fotboll or simply Hammarby[1] (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhâmːarˌbyː] or, especially locally, [-ˌbʏ]), is a women's football club from Stockholm founded in 1970.
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Full name | Hammarby IF Fotbollförening[1] | ||
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Nickname(s) | Bajen, Söderbönorna | ||
Founded | 1970 1999 , as Hammarby IF Damfotbollsförening 2016 , as Hammarby IF Fotbollförening | , as Hammarby IF||
Ground | Hammarby IP, Stockholm | ||
Capacity | 3,700 | ||
Chairman | Richard von Yxkull | ||
Manager | Pablo Piñones-Arce | ||
League | Elitettan | ||
2020 | Elitettan, 2nd ![]() | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Hammarby play their home games at Hammarby IP (also called Kanalplan) in the Södermalm district of Stockholm, and occasionally at Zinkensdamms IP and Tele2 Arena.[2]
Competing in the Swedish second highest league Elitettan, the club has won the Swedish championship once, in 1985.
The club's colours are green and white, which is reflected in its crest and kit.
Since 2016, the club has been affiliated with Hammarby Fotboll, a men's team in Allsvenskan, and is a member of the Stockholms Fotbollförbund through its parent club.[3]
History

The club has gone through several reconstructions through the years. The original women's team was first founded in 1970 as a section under Hammarby IF. In 1999 the association was reorganized and all the underlying sections got separated into an umbrella organization.[4] The club Hammarby IF DFF was then founded, with the latter letters meaning damfotbollsförening. Before the start of the 2017 season, Hammarby IF DFF was merged with Hammarby Fotboll, which previously only included the men's division.[5][6]
Hammarby Fotboll Dam however considers that their founding year is 1970, and not 1999 nor 2016.
Hammarby won the top tier Damallsvenskan in 1985 and two national cups in 1994 and 1995.[7] In 1994 it was also the championship's runner-up. Previously, the team had been the cup's runner-up in its first three editions (1981–83).[8]
The team declined from 2005 and in 2011 it was relegated to First Division for the first time.[9] Before its relegation it was one of only two teams (the other one being FC Rosengård) to have played all 24 editions of the Damallsvenskan to date since the competition's foundation in 1988.
In modern years, Hammarby has been a typical yo-yo club. They finished the 2014 Elitettan season in 2nd place & gained promotion back to the Damallsvenskan. However, they enjoyed a short stint in the top tier getting relegated in 2015. In 2016, the club once again gained a promotion from the second tier.[10]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 4 February 2021[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
List criteria:
- player has made more than 150 Damallsvenskan appearances for the club, or
- player has scored more than 50 Damallsvenskan goals for the club, or
- player has won Diamantbollen, or[12]
- player is a member of the Swedish football Hall of Fame.[13]
Name | Nationality | Hammarby career |
Total appearances[upper-alpha 1] |
Total goals[upper-alpha 1] |
Diamantbollen | Hall of Fame |
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Kristin Bengtsson | Sweden | 1988–1996 2008–2010 |
222 | 37 | 1994 2004 |
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Lilie Persson | Sweden | 1983–1986 1989–1996 |
218 | 28 | ||
Anneli Olsson | Sweden | 1988–1996 | 186 | 58 | ||
Pia Sundhage | Sweden | 1986 1990–1996 |
129 | 38 | 1981 | Yes |
Salina Olsson | Sweden | 2000–2005 | 117 | 67 | ||
Ann Jansson | Sweden | 1973–1984 | 90 | 72 | Yes | |
Minna Heponiemi | Sweden | 1997–2000 | 76 | 65 | ||
Technical staff
- As of 28 October 2020[11]
Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
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Data analyst | ![]() |
Team manager | ![]() |
Equipment manager | ![]() |
Club doctor | ![]() |
Physios | ![]() |
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Results and attendances
In recent seasons Hammarby have had the following results and average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[14] |
Honours
Domestic
- Swedish Champions
- Winners (1): 1985
League
- Damallsvenskan:
- Champions (1): 1985
- Runners-up (1): 1994
Cups
- Swedish Cup:
- Champions (2): 1994, 1995
- Runners-up (3): 1981, 1982, 1983
European
- Menton Tournament:
- Champions (1): 1986
Futsal
- Swedish Champions
- Champions (2): 1995, 2000
Footnotes
- Goals and appearances for Hammarby IF in Damallsvenskan.
References
- "Hammarby Fotboll: Kontakt" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "Hammarbydamerna på Tele2 Arena". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2 April 2015.
- "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stockholms Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- "Historia". Hammarby-if.se. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- "Hammarby Damfotboll går samman med Hammarby Fotboll". Hammarby Damfotboll (in Swedish). 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Hammarby IF FF välkomnar damlaget och äldre flickor in i organisationen". Hammarby Fotboll (in Swedish). 11 November 2016.
- "Svenska mästarinnor & publiksnitt 1973–". SVFF (in Swedish). 31 January 2017.
- "List of finals". RSSSF.com. 31 January 2017.
- 2011 table in Soccerway.com
- Damallsvenskan statistics in the Swedish Football Association's website
- "Spelare" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Diamantbollen". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "Alla invalda i Hall of Fame". svenskfotboll.se. Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "Tabeller och fakta från säsongerna 2001–". Retrieved 2012-03-01.
External links
- Hammarby IF Damfotboll official site (in Swedish)