Kristianstads DFF is a

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club from

Kristianstad Kristianstad (, ; older spelling from Danish language, Danish ''Christianstad'') is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 40,145 inhabitants in 2016. During the last 15 years, it has ...

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. The club is affiliated to the

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History

The original club Wä IF played in from 1989 to 1994 in the Damallsvenskan. The club was reformed in 1998 when

Kristianstads FF Kristianstads DFF is a women's association football club from Kristianstad, Sweden. The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund. History The original club Wä IF played in from 1989 to 1994 in the Damallsvenskan. The club was reformed ...

merged with Wä IF to become Kristianstad / Wä DFF. The team continued as Kristianstad / Wä DFF during the seasons of 1999 until 2001 in the

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. In 2006 was the club was renamed again to the current name Kristianstads DFF. Prominent players to have represented the club include

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, Sara Johansson and

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. In 2005 the team finished third in the Söderettan, before winning the Söderettan unbeaten in 2008 and clinching

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to the

. In July 2009 the players posed for a nude team photograph, to raise funds as the club was in financial difficulty. In 2018, the club changed their homeground from Vilans IP to Kristianstads Fotbollsarena. In the same year the team achieved their best league placing since their foundation, securing a fourth-place finish in the Damallsvenskan.

Homeground

Kristianstads DFF play their home games at Kristianstads Fotbollsarena in Kristianstad.

Club colours

The team colours are Orange shirt and black shorts and socks for home games and white for away games.

Managers

* Ulf Berglund (2008–2009) * Pierre Persson (2010–2011) *

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(2009– )

Current squad

Former players

''For details of current and former players, see :Kristianstads DFF players.''

Staff

Sports

;Head coach: * Elisabet Gunnarsdottir ;Assistant coach: * Alexander Fridlund ;Strength coach: * Kristín Hólm Geirsdóttir * Orri Sigurðsson ;Goalkeeper coach: * Bojan Jovic ;Kit manager: * Isabella Sjöstedt

Management

;Club Manager: * Albert Sigurdsson ;Sports Director: * Lovisa Ström

References

External links

Kristianstads DFF
nbsp;– Official website {{Authority control Women's football clubs in Sweden Football clubs in Skåne County 1998 establishments in Sweden Damallsvenskan teams Association football clubs established in 1998 Sport in Kristianstad Municipality