Falkenbergs Fotbollsförening, also known simply as Falkenbergs FF, Falkenberg or (especially locally) FFF, is a

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club based in

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. Formed on 3 January 1928, the club plays in the second highest Swedish league,

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. Falkenberg are affiliated with

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History

During the first thirty seasons of Falkenbergs FF, the club spent most of its time in Division 3. In the early years, the club also played

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and

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. In the early seventies (1973 and 1974), FFF were in Division 6. However, they would then start ascending in the Swedish league system, earning two consecutive promotions in 1986, Division 3 to Division 2, and 1987, to Division 1.

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was Falkenbergs first season at the second highest level of Swedish football. After twelve rounds of play in

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, Falkenbergs FF led Division 1 Södra and had their sights set on qualifying for Allsvenskan. But the club's success would not last all 26 rounds and they finished seventh in the league table.

Season to season

Players

First-team squad

Out on loan

Managers

* Thure Claesson (1929–31) * Henning Svensson (1932–33) * Tobbi Svenson (1934–46) * Erik Göransson (1947) *

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(1948–50) * Nils Rydell (1951) * Gösta Lambertsson (1952) * Tobbi Svenson (1953–54) * Gunnar Rydberg & Axel Löfgren (1955) * Gunnar Rydberg (1956) * John Vikdahl (1957–58) * Rune Ludvigsson & Fingal Mårtensson (1959) * Ingemar Pettersson (1960) *

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(1961–63) *

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(1964–65) * Gunnar Svensson (1966–67) * Hans Ambrosius (1968) * Alf Jönsson (1969–70) * Ove Bernhard & Rolf Jakobsson (1971–72) * Hans Ambrosius (1973) * Lars Nylander (1974–76) * Jan Anders Andersson (1977–79) * Bengt Carnelid (1980–81) * Hasse Selander (1982–84) * PG Skoglund (1985–86) * Olle Kristenson (1987–89) * Bryan King (1990–91) * Stig Kristensson (1992–96) *

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& Sven Sjöholm (1997) * Roberto Jakobsson (1997–99) * Uno Andersson (2000–01) * Örjan Glans (2002–03) * Lars Borgström (2004) * Stig Kristensson (2004–07) * Thomas Askebrand (2008–12) *

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(2013) *

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(2014) *

(2015–)

Achievements

League

: ** Winners (1):

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Footnotes

References

External links

Falkenbergs FF
nbsp;– official site
Svenskafans.com
nbsp;– Supporter site (Swedish) {{Authority control Football clubs in Halland County Sport in Falkenberg Defunct bandy clubs in Sweden Association football clubs established in 1928 Bandy clubs established in 1928 1928 establishments in Sweden