The fixture between

Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Djurgårdens IF is an s ...

and

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 differ ...

is a

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. This important football

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traces its origin back to a

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tournament in 1894. The rivalry between Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF is one of the most intense in Swedish football, especially in Stockholm, where both clubs have strong fan bases and a long tradition. This rivalry is not just about matches on the pitch – it also permeates the city, the culture, and the identity of the fans. Derby name: "Battle of Stockholm", "Social class derby". "Battle of Stockholm" got its name because both share the same arena ( 3 Arena) and both teams are still from Stockholm city. AIK, which is the 3rd big club in the Stockholm area, was founded in Stockholm

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but has moved to

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. Solna is a municipality in Stockholm where they have their homeground

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therefore the name "Battle of Stockholm" because there is only 2 team left in the city centre. "Social class derby" The name comes from the time when the clubs' supporters had a strong identity about which social class they belonged to. Djurgården's supporters identified themselves with the upper class while Hammarby identified themselves with the working class. There is a certain social aspect in the Hammarby - Djurgården rivalry. Hammarby consider the formerly working-class neighbourhood of

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, where their former home ground

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is situated, their stronghold. Djurgården count

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, an affluent neighbourhood that forms the eastern part of the

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, and where their former home ground Stadion is situated, as their stronghold. (Both clubs also maintain a cross-town rivalry with AIK, whose stronghold is the northwestern

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, where their home ground is situated.) Djurgården's identity has a tradition of pride, "class", and historical weight. Djurgården is one of Sweden's most successful clubs in terms of sport, which is reflected in a winning mentality among the fans. There is a lot of focus on tradition and the club's rich history. Fan culture: Stylish but powerful. Often focuses on well-coordinated tifos and strong chants. A certain "elitist" feeling is sometimes present - not in a negative sense, but more in the sense of carrying the club's history with pride. Djurgården also has a strong away following, often well-traveled and organized. Djurgård fans often see themselves as sophisticated, traditional and "real winners". There is a pride in belonging to something "older" and "classy". Hammarby's identity has long had a working-class stamp and is known for its popular nature. Many fans identify not only with the team but with the lifestyle of being "Bajare". It's not just a team, it's a feeling, a belonging. Fan culture: Spontaneous, creative and often chaotic in a charming way. Known for high volume, strong singing and huge crowd turnout. Has had one of Europe's highest average attendances in the second division, which says a lot about the commitment. Strong focus on community rather than just results. Bajen fans are often seen as passionate, rowdy, but warm. They are there for the team, for the party, and for each other – regardless of the result on the pitch. The two teams did not meet for five years (2010-2014) when Hammarby played in the second tier

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with Djurgården remaining in

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. In 2013, both Djurgården and Hammarby moved into the newly built

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(now 3 Arena ) located in

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, just south of the city centre. This increased tensions significantly between the two sets of fans.

Matches

Djurgårdens IF in the league at home

Hammarby IF in the league at home

Cup

Records

Biggest wins (5+ goals)

Longest runs

Most consecutive wins

Most appearances

Goalscorers

Top scorers

Consecutive goalscoring

Shared player history

Transfers

* Oscar Gustafsson (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1916) * Bertil Andersson (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1933) * Axel Sidén (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1935) * Arvid Schough (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1939) * Ingmar Holm (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1940) * Gösta Lantz (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1941) * Bertil Jansson (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1948) * Erik Ernström (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1950) * Axel Eriksson (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1951) * Aldor Eriksson (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1951) * Folke Holmberg (Hammarby to Djurgården) (1951) * Folke Holmberg (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1953) * Hans Holmqvist (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1984) * Kjell Granqvist (Hammarby to Djurgården) (1986) * Leif Strandh (Hammarby to Djurgården) (1991) * Leif Strandh (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1992) * Kaj Eskelinen (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1998) * Johan Andersson (Djurgården to Hammarby) (1998) * Hjalmar Ekdal (Hammarby to Djurgården) (2021)

Played for both clubs

* Paul Lundberg (Djurgården to

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to Hammarby) (1936) * Jan Svensson (Djurgården to IS Halmia Hammarby) (1974) * Dan Brzokoupil (Djurgården to

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to Hammarby) (1975) * Lars Stenbäck (Djurgården to

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to Hammarby) (1976) * Thomas Sunesson (Djurgården to

Brommapojkarna Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna, more commonly known as Brommapojkarna (meaning ''the Bromma boys'') or simply BP, is a Swedish football club based in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is th ...

to Hammarby) (1989) * Klebér Saarenpää (Djurgården to

IFK Norrköping Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping, more commonly known as IFK Norrköping or simply Norrköping, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Norrköping. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollför ...

to AaB to

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to Hammarby) (2005) * Rami Shaaban (Djurgården to

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to Hammarby) (2008) * Louay Chanko (Djurgården to

Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening (), commonly known simply as Malmö FF or MFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö, Scania. They compete in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at the Eleda S ...

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to Hammarby) (2009) *

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(Djurgården to

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to Hammarby) (2010) * Luis Antonio Rodríguez (Djurgården to AaB to Sunkar to Hammarby) (2012) * Stefan Batan (Djurgården to Assyriska to Hammarby) (2014)

Played for one club, managed the other

* Sören Åkeby (played for Hammarby, managed Djurgården) * Michael Andersson (played for Hammarby, managed Djurgården) * Michael Borgqvist (played for Djurgården, managed Hammarby) * Tommy Davidsson (played for Djurgården, managed Hammarby) *

Kim Bergstrand Kim Hilding Bergstrand (born 18 April 1968) is a Swedish association football, football coach. Career Playing career Bergstrand played for AIK Fotboll, AIK, Hammarby Fotboll, Hammarby IF, Nacka FF and IF Brommapojkarna. He became List of S ...

(played for Hammarby, managed Djurgården)

Managed both clubs

¹ Only competitive matches are counted.

References

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