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List Of Foreign Damallsvenskan Players
This is a list of foreign players in Damallsvenskan, which commenced play in 1988. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria: # have played at least one Damallsvenskan game. Players who were signed by Damallsvenskan clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. # are considered foreign, determined by the following: ::''A player is considered foreign if she is not eligible to play for Sweden women's national football team.'' More specifically, * If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if she has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. * If a player has not been capped on international level, her country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Swedish parents or moved to Sweden at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched her nationality to another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damallsvenskan
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 in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |