Hammarby IF Fotbollförening, commonly known as Hammarby IF, Hammarby Fotboll or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a women's football club from
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
founded in 1970.
Hammarby play their home games at
Hammarby IP
Hammarby IP (short for "''Hammarby Idrottsplats''", "Hammarby Sports Ground") also known as "Kanalplan", is a football stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. The current main tenant is the women's football team Hammarby IF.
The stadium was officially open ...
(also called Kanalplan) in the
Södermalm
Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is a district and island in central Stockholm.
Overview
The district covers the large island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''). Although Södermalm usually is considered an island, wat ...
district of Stockholm, and occasionally at
Zinkensdamms IP
Zinkensdamms idrottsplats, usually ''Zinkensdamms IP'' or colloquially ''Zinken'' or ''Zinkens'', is a sports ground in Södermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden.
The ground was designed by architect Paul Hedqvist and was inaugurated on 18 May 19 ...
and
Tele2 Arena
The Stockholmsarenan, known as the Tele2 Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov, just south of Stockholm City Centre, Sweden. It is used mostly for concerts and football m ...
.
Competing in Sweden's first tier,
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 ...
, Hammarby are placed fifth in the all-time Damallsvenskan table, and 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
Hammarby IF Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Hammarby Fotboll or Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish football club from Stockholm founded in 1915. The club is based at Tele2 Arena in Johanneshov but founded in the neig ...
, a men's team in
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan, en, the Football All-Swedish) is a Swedish professional league for men's association football clubs. It was founded in 1924 and is the top tier of the Swedish football lea ...
, and is a member of the
Stockholms Fotbollförbund
The Stockholms Fotbollförbund ''(Stockholm Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Stockholm County.
Background
Stockholms Fotbollförbund, c ...
through its parent club.
History
1970–1984: Establishment of football club
The team was established in 1970, as a section under multi-sports club
Hammarby IF
Hammarby Idrottsförening ("Hammarby Sports Club"), commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of differe ...
, making it one the pioneers in Swedish women's football.Christer Molander is credited as being the founding force behind the establishment of a women's team within the club, and he also worked as head coach for the first five years. In 1973, he also coached the Swedish national team in their first ever official international game, a 0–0 home draw against
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. Four players from Hammarby took part in the historical fixture: Gun Hellestig, Ingalill Arvling, Birgitta Johansson and Ann Jansson. About a year later, on 26 July 1974, Jansson would score Sweden's first ever international goal in a 0–1 away win against the same opponent, Finland.
From her debut in 1972 until in her retirement in 1984, Jansson was Hammarby's undisputed star player. In total, she scored 864 goals in 642 appearances as a forward, a club record. She led her side to five Swedish championship finals, but Hammarby lost all of them: to
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, Sw ...
in 1974,
Jakobsbergs GoIF
Jakobsbergs GoIF is a sports club in Jakobsberg, Sweden, with handball activity. The men's soccer merged with FC Järfälla in 1993 and the women's soccer did the same thing in 1993.
The club won the Swedish women's soccer national championship ...
in 1977,
Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK is a football club from Skellefteå, Sweden who in 2019 plays in Swedish Women's Football Division 1, level 3 of women's soccer in Sweden. The club was established in 1939 and the women's division was added in 1974. Sunnanå has playe ...
in 1982, and
Öxabäcks IF
Öxabäcks IF is a sports club in Öxabäck, Sweden, established in 1931. The women's soccer section was established in 1966 as one of the earliest organized women's soccer teams in Sweden and adopted the name "Öxabäck/Marks IF" in 1991 to sho ...
in both 1978 and 1983. An other driving force behind Hammarby's success was
Gunilla Paijkull
Gunilla Elisabeth Paijkull (born 5 September 1943) is a Swedish football coach and former player. She was head coach of the Sweden women's national football team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Paijkull, previously Gunilla Karlsson, was a f ...
. After five seasons as a player, she took over as head coach in 1977, a role she held for four years.
1985–1999: First championship title
In 1985, Hammarby won their first Swedish championship title, beating
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in the final by 7–2 on aggregate. Hammarby forward Anette Nilsson became the league's top scorer with 19 goals.
One of the most renowned Swedish players,
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 ...
joined the club in 1986, but left after one season only to return in 1990. In 1994, she took over as player-coach and immediately led Hammarby to silverware. Although the club finished as runner-up in
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 ...
, they won
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen (, ''The Swedish Cup'') is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 96 teams compe ...
through a 2–1 win against
Gideonsbergs IF
Gideonsbergs IF is a sports club in Västerås, Sweden. Established in 1955, the women's soccer
Women's association football, more commonly known simply as women's football or women's soccer, is a team sport of association football when playe ...
in the final. In 1995, Hammarby defended its cup title through a 1–0 final win against
Älvsjö AIK
Älvsjö AIK FF is a Swedish football club located in Älvsjö within Stockholm Municipality.
Background
Älvsjö AIK was formed on 23 May 1915. The first and largest section of the newly formed club was football. Other sports played included b ...
. Previously, the team had been the cup's runner-up in its first three editions (1981–83).
In 1999, Hammarby IF was reorganized when all the underlying sections got separated into an umbrella organization, with Hammarby IF DFF being founded.
2000–: Yo-yo club and attendance record
The team declined from 2005 and in 2011 it was relegated to First Division for the first time. Before its relegation it was one of only two teams (the other one being
FC Rosengård
FC Rosengård, formerly Malmö FF Dam (1970–2007) and LdB FC Malmö (2007–2013), is a professional football club based in Malmö, Scania, Sweden. The team was established as Malmö FF Dam in 1970. It started out with playing 7 seasons in th ...
) to have played all 24 editions of the
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 ...
to date since the competition's foundation in 1988.
In modern years, Hammarby has been a typical
yo-yo club
A yo-yo club is a sporting side that is regularly promoted and relegated. The phrase is most typically used in association football in the United Kingdom, especially in reference to promotion to and relegation from the Premier League.
The name ...
. 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
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. In 2016, the club once again gained a promotion from the second tier.
Before the start of the 2017 season, the side merged with Hammarby IF Fotboll, which previously only included the men's division.
On 10 October 2021, Hammarby IF set a new record attendance of 18,537 in Damallsvenskan, in a 4–1 home win against fierce rivals
AIK
AIK Fotboll (), more commonly known simply as AIK (), an abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben (meaning ''the public'' or ''general sports club''), is a Swedish football club competing in Allsvenskan, the top flight of Swedish football. The ...
played at Tele2 Arena.
Players
First-team squad
Notable players
List criteria:
* player has made more than 200 Damallsvenskan appearances for the club, or
* player has scored more than 50 Damallsvenskan goals for the club, or
* player has won
Diamantbollen
Diamantbollen, Swedish for the ''Diamond Ball'', an annual award for Sweden's best female football player. The award is currently awarded by the Swedish Football Association and Sydsvenskans newspaper, in conjunction with its male equivalent, ''G ...
, or
* player is a member of the Swedish football Hall of Fame.
Technical staff
Results and attendances
In recent seasons Hammarby have had the following results and average attendances:
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 ...
:
** Champions (1): 1985
** Runners-up (1): 1994
*
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 ...
:
** Runners-up (3): 2014, 2016, 2020
Cups
* Swedish Cup:
** Champions (2): 1994, 1995
** Runners-up (3): 1981, 1982, 1983
European
*
Menton Tournament The Menton Tournament (''Tournoi de Menton'') is an annual international women's football friendly competition taking place every spring since 1973 in Menton, France. It is organized by local club Étoile Menton.Swedish Champions
** Champions (2): 1995, 2000