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Lotta Ökvist
Lotta Linnea Ökvist (born 17 February 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hammarby IF in the Damallsvenskan. She previously played for Swedish clubs Piteå IF, Umeå IK, BK Häcken and Eskilstuna United, and Manchester United in the FA WSL. In 2020, she won her first cap for the Sweden national team. Club career Move to the U.S. After spending time with Piteå IF and Umeå IK in her native Sweden, Ökvist signed with NWSL team Boston Breakers in October 2017 ahead of the 2018 season. However, prior to the beginning of the season, the Boston Breakers folded and Ökvist was selected by the Houston Dash as the 13th pick in the resultant dispersal draft on 7 March 2018. Two weeks later, Ökvist was traded to the Orlando Pride in exchange for Orlando's third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. On 3 July 2018, the Orlando Pride announced that they had released Ökvist, allowing her to pursue opportunities in Europe. Ökvist never appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Royal Belgian Football Association, Belgium, Danish Football Union, Denmark, Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques, France, German Football Association, Germany, the Royal Dutch Football Association, Netherlands, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spain (represented by Real Madrid CF), Swedish Football Association, Sweden, and Swiss Football Association, Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises List of FIFA Member Associations, 211 national associations. These national associations must also be members of one of the six regional confederations: Confederation of African Football, CAF (Africa), Asian Football Confederat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Women's Soccer League
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a women's professional Association football, soccer league and the highest level of the United States soccer league system#Women's leagues, United States soccer league system (alongside the USL Super League). The league comprises 14 teams (16 in 2026). It is owned by the teams and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation. The NWSL is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The NWSL was established in 2012 as the successor to Women's Professional Soccer (WPS; 2007–2012), which was itself the successor to the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA; 2000–2003). The league began play in 2013 with eight teams, four of which were former members of WPS (Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue FC, and Western New York Flash). Through the 2024 season, seven teams (one now defunct) have been crowned NWSL Championship, NWSL Champions, awarded to the playoff winner, and six teams (one defunct) have claimed the NWSL Shield, awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Häcken FF
Bollklubben Häcken Fotbollsförening () is a women's football club based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 1970 as Landvetters IF () and known as Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC () between 2004 and 2020, the club became the women's section of the men's club BK Häcken in 2021, although as a separate club which is a subsidiary of BK Häcken for legal reasons. BK Häcken FF play their home games at Bravida Arena in Gothenburg. The team colors are yellow and black. The club won their first Damallsvenskan title in 2020. History BK Häcken was established in 1970 as Landvetters IF in Landvetter, a town near Gothenburg. In 2004, the club moved into Gothenburg city and changed its name to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC accordingly. Veteran Bo Falk was the club's head coach from 1999 until 2004. From 2005 until 2007, the coach was Martin Pringle. He was replaced by Torbjörn Nilsson for the 2008 season. In the 2010 Damallsvenskan season, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC finished as runners-up and qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Svenska Cupen (women)
The 2022–23 Svenska Cupen Damer is the 40th edition of the women's association football main cup competition in Sweden. Format 44 teams from the Division 1 and below entered the first round. The winners will then join the Elitettan teams at the second round, while the Damallsvenskan teams join at the third round The qualification round starts from May and ends in February, after which the last 16 clubs would be grouped into 4 groups of 4 teams each. Calendar Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule: Qualification round First round 44 teams from the Division 1 and lower entered this round via their districts qualifications. Matches are to be played between 4 May and 2 June 2022. Matches Second round The 22 winners from the first round plus the 14 Elitettan teams play in this round. Matches Third round The 18 winners from the second round plus the 14 Damallsvenskan The (; ), known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftonbladet
(, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish language, Swedish daily tabloid newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. History and profile The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan Hierta in December 1830 under the name of during the modernization of Sweden. Often critical and oppositional, the paper was repeatedly banned from publishing. However, Hierta circumvented the bans by constantly reviving the paper under slightly modified names, as, legally speaking, a new publication. Thus, on 16 February 1835, he issued the first edition of New , which would – after yet another ban – be followed by Newer , in turn followed by Fourth , Fifth , and so on. In 1852 the paper began to use its current name, , after a total of 25 name changes. It currently describes itself as an "independent Social democracy, social-democratic newspaper." Augusta Barthelson often wrote small stories in the newspaper. The owners of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Sandberg
Anna Linnea Sandberg (; born 23 May 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a left-back for English Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Sweden national team. Club career Örebro Sandberg started playing football at IFK Lindesberg and then she went on to play for Adolfsbergs IK. Her first senior club was Örebro SK Söder. She made her senior debut with the team in 2019, making four appearances in Division 1, the third highest league in Sweden. In December 2020, Sandberg signed for Damallsvenskan team KIF Örebro, initially joining the club's under-19 side but made her debut with the first team on 13 March 2020, starting and playing 63 minutes in a 3–0 defeat to Hammarby in the Svenska Cupen. She made a total of 38 appearances for the club in all competitions. BK Häcken In July 2022, BK Häcken paid a Damallsvenskan record transfer fee to KIF Örebro for Sandberg. She made her Champions League debut on 21 September 2022, 2022–23 Champions L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Football Association
The Swedish Football Association (, SvFF) is the governing and body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues – Allsvenskan for men and for women – and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA. SvFF is supported by 24 district organisations. Background Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF) (English: Swedish Football Association) was founded in Stockholm on 18 December 1904 and is the sports federation responsible for the promotion and administration of organised football in Sweden and also represents the country outside Sweden. SvFF is affiliated to the Swedish Sports Confederation (RF) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). In 2009 there were 3,359 clubs affiliated to the Swedish Football Association with a total of more than a million members, of whom about 500,000 were active players. Together, they account ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svenska Cupen (women)
Svenska Cupen (), also known as the Swedish Women's Cup in English language, English, is the main Sweden, Swedish women's association football knock-out tournament. A separate Svenska Cupen exists for men. Hammarby Fotboll (women), Hammarby IF are the reigning champions, having defeated IFK Norrköping (women), IFK Norrköping in 2025 Svenska Cupen (women) final, the 2025 final. Öxabäck IF and FC Rosengård are the most successful teams, with six titles each. Rounds and teams * First round – 44 teams (Division 1 and below) * Second round – 36 teams (22 remaining teams from Round 1 + 14 teams from Elitettan) * Third round – 32 teams (18 remaining teams from Round 2 + 14 teams from Damallsvenskan) * Fourth round – 16 teams * Fifth round – quarter finals * Sixth round – semi finals * Seventh round – final Qualification District teams There are a number of districts in the Swedish Football Association (SvFF), and each of them receives a number of spots in the Swedis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Växjö DFF
Växjö DFF () is a football club from Växjö, in Kronoberg County, Sweden. The club was established in 2014 and was promoted into the women's premier division Damallsvenskan for the first time in 2017. The club play their home games at Visma Arena in Växjö. The team colour is black and purple. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund. In 2021, Växjö DFF was relegated from Damallsvenskan after losing an away game, 0–5, to Linköpings FC on Thursday, 14 October. In 2022 they advanced to premier division Damallsvenskan again. History Växjö DFF was formed in 2014, through a merger of the women's association Växjö FF and Hovshaga AIF's women's football section. The club took over a place in the Division 1 (Swedish women's football), and finished second in the 2014 season behind IFK Kalmar. The following season, Växjö DFF won the 2015 series and defeated IF Böljan in the promotion qualifier with a score of 9–0 over two matches, finishing first in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester Derby
The Manchester derby refers to association football, football matches between Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and Manchester United F.C., Manchester United, first contested in 1881. City play at the City of Manchester Stadium in Bradford, Manchester, Bradford, east Manchester, while United play at Old Trafford in the borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester; the two grounds are separated by approximately . The teams have played 196 matches in all competitions; United winning 80, City 61 and the remaining 55 have been drawn. Amongst List of football clubs in England by competitive honours won, the most successful clubs in England, they have won a combined 104 honours: 68 for Manchester United and 36 for Manchester City. They are also the first two English clubs and world's first cross-city rivals to have won a Treble (association football)#Continental trebles, continental treble; United's success came in 1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season, 1999, while City's occurred 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester City W
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92 million, and the largest in Northern England. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The city borders the boroughs of Trafford, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Salford. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort (''castra'') of ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a manorial township but began to expand "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplanned urbanisation was brought on by a boom in textile manufacture d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elitettan
Elitettan (, ) is the second highest division of Swedish women's football. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Damallsvenskan The (; ), known as OBOS for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is one of the best women's leagues in the world, and was founded in 1988. The division consists of a league of 14 teams. From 2013, t ... 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 (2024 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 Second-level women's association football leagues in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
