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Jitex BK
Jitex BK, more commonly known as just ''Jitex'', is a football club in Mölndal, Sweden, that competes in Elitettan, the second tier of Swedish women's football. The club was founded January 21, 1971 and previously played in the Elitettan, Sweden's second highest division, and the top division league, the Damallsvenskan. Jitex won six national championships and three victories in the Swedish Cup during the 1970s and 1980s. The Jitex name came from the first sponsor; Jitex fashion house. The team which has become known for their characteristic purple kit, was first trained by Sven Lundbeck. Notable players during this successful era include Anette Börjesson, Elisabeth Leidinge, Anna Svenjeby and Pia Sundhage. Financial problems in the early 1990s saw a 1993 merger with local rivals GAIS (Göteborgs Atlet-och Idrottssällskap or Gothenburg Athletics and Sports Association in English) and the adoption of the name Jitex BK/JG93. The team stumbled out of the Damallsvenskan in 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mölndal
Mölndal () is the seat and administrative centre of Mölndal Municipality, located just south of Gothenburg on the west-coast of Sweden. About 40,000 of the municipality's 60,000 inhabitants live in Mölndal proper. Geography Mölndal is located on the western main line railway between Gothenburg and Malmö and the European highways European route E6, E6/European route E20, E20 run through the area from north to south. Mölndal is served by the Gothenburg tramway system. History The name of the city derives from two words; ''Möln'', which is a short form for Möllor, an old word for mill (grinding), mills, and the word ''dal'', which is the Swedish language, Swedish word for valley. Mölndal is the "Valley of mills". The narrow but high and long waterfalls in Kvarnbyn gave the necessary power to all the watermills that together with the windmills on the hills gave birth to the early industrialisation of Mölndal. Industry Mölndal is best known for its high concentration of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Women's Football Division 1
Division 1 ( sv, Division 1 i fotboll för damer) is the third level in the league system of Swedish women's football and has six sections with 12 football teams in each. From 1978 to 1987, when the Damallsvenskan was created, it was the highest level of football in Sweden. Until 2013, when the Elitettan was created, it was the second highest level. Current sections - 2022 season The teams in the 2022 season were: Div 1 Norrland * Alnö IF * Bergnäsets AIK * Heffnersklubbans BK * Härnösands SK * IFK Östersund * IK Huge * Notvikens IK * Själevads IK * Storfors AIK * Sunnanå SK * Trångfors IF * Umedalens IF Div 1 Norra Svealand * Bollstanäs SK * Gefle IF FF * Gideonsbergs IF * Kvarnsvedens IK * (expired) * Sandvikens IF * Skutskärs IF FK * Sollentuna FK * Täby FK * Upsala IF Fotboll * Vaksala SK * Västerås BK 30 Div 1 Södra Svealand * Boo FF * Borens IK * Enskede IK * IFK Lidingö * IK Tun * Karlbergs BK * P18 IK * Smedby AIS * Stureby FF * Stuvsta IF * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damallsvenskan Teams
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ''ladies all-Swedish'' and also known as OBOS Damallsvenskan for sponsorship reasons, 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. The division consists of a league of 14 teams. 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. 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 Damallsvenskan has featured star players like Marta, Daniela, Nadine Angerer, Lisa De Vanna, Hope Solo, Christen Press, and Hanna Ljungberg. It's also the first women's domestic league to turn professional since its inception i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Establishments In Sweden
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners are release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Clubs In Gothenburg
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Football Clubs In Sweden
__NOTOC__ This is a list of women's football clubs in Sweden. For men's football clubs, see the list of football clubs in Sweden. By league * Damallsvenskan * Elitettan Alphabetically A * AIK * Alviks IK B * Bälinge IF * Bollstanäs SK C D * Dalsjöfors GoIF * Djurgårdens IF Dam E * Eskilstuna United DFF * Essinge IK * F * Falköpings Kvinnliga IK * Falu BS * FOC Farsta G * Gideonsbergs IF H * Hammarby IF * Holmalunds IF * Husie IF I J * Jitex BK K * IFK Kalmar * Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC * Kristianstads DFF L * Linköpings FC M * Mallbackens IF N * IF Norvalla O * KIF Örebro * Ornäs BK * Östers IF * Östervåla IF P Q * QBIK R * FC Rosengård S * Sils IF * Själevads IK * Staffanstorps GIF * Stattena IF * Sundsvalls DFF * Sunnanå SK T * Tyresö FF U * Umeå IK Umeå IK () is a professional association football club based in the city of Umeå, in northern Sweden, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jitex BK
Jitex BK, more commonly known as just ''Jitex'', is a football club in Mölndal, Sweden, that competes in Elitettan, the second tier of Swedish women's football. The club was founded January 21, 1971 and previously played in the Elitettan, Sweden's second highest division, and the top division league, the Damallsvenskan. Jitex won six national championships and three victories in the Swedish Cup during the 1970s and 1980s. The Jitex name came from the first sponsor; Jitex fashion house. The team which has become known for their characteristic purple kit, was first trained by Sven Lundbeck. Notable players during this successful era include Anette Börjesson, Elisabeth Leidinge, Anna Svenjeby and Pia Sundhage. Financial problems in the early 1990s saw a 1993 merger with local rivals GAIS (Göteborgs Atlet-och Idrottssällskap or Gothenburg Athletics and Sports Association in English) and the adoption of the name Jitex BK/JG93. The team stumbled out of the Damallsvenskan in 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Sundhage
Pia Mariane Sundhage (, born 13 February 1960) is a Swedish football manager and former professional player. She is the head coach of the Brazil women's national team. As a player, Sundhage played most of her career as a forward and retired as the top scorer for the Sweden national team, but she also had stints playing as a midfielder and a sweeper. Sundhage was the head coach of the United States women's national team from 2008 to 2012 and led the team to two Olympic gold medals and a silver medal at the World Cup. Her success led to her winning the 2012 FIFA World Coach of the Year. Sundhage later became the head coach of her native Sweden women's national football team from 2012 to 2017, winning an Olympic silver medal in 2016. Club career Sundhage started with IFK Ulricehamn as a youth player and eventually moved to Falköpings KIK in 1978. She then joined Jitex BK from 1979 to 1981. Sundhage played 1982 to 1983 with Östers IF, scoring 30 times in her first season wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elitettan
Elitettan ( en, The Elite First) is the second highest division of Swedish women's football. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues ... with Damallsvenskan and Division 1. Seasons run from April to October, with teams playing 26 matches each in the season. The league was created in 2013. Current clubs (2022 season) Promoted teams References External linksLeagueat soccerway.com {{Football in Sweden 2 Summer association football leagues 2013 establishments in Sweden Sports leagues established in 2013 Professional sports leagues in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Svenjeby
Anna Svenjeby (born 26 April 1962) is a Swedish retired football player who played as a midfielder for Kronängs IF and Jitex BK in the Swedish Championship in the late 1970s and 1980s. She won the first edition of the ''Årets Fotbollstjej Award'', the forerunner of the Diamantbollen, in 1980, and she was a member of the Swedish national team that won the 1984 European Championship. Club career While playing for Kronängs IF in 1980, aged 18, Svenjeby won the Årets Fotbollstjej award for the best female footballer in Sweden. In 1984 she helped Jitex BK win a league and cup double. International career Svenjeby made her senior international debut as a 17-year-old on 5 July 1979, a 4–1 win over Denmark played in Fredrikstad, Norway. Her national team career comprised the next 57 consecutive international matches, during which she scored six goals. Personal life Anna's daughter Malin is also a footballer. Malin played once for the Sweden Under–16 team and overca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
