Women Djurgårdens If Fotboll

The team play their home games on Stockholm Olympic Stadium The team colours are white and blue. The club is affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund.

Djurgårdens IF

Full name	Djurgården Idrottsförening Fotbollsförening
Nickname(s)	Blåränderna (The Blue Stripes) Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves)
Short name	DIF
Founded	2003; 21 years ago (2003) as 'Djurgården/Älvsjö'
Ground	Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm
Capacity	14,417
Chairman	Lars-Erik Sjöberg
Manager	Marcelo Fernández Figueroa
League	Damallsvenskan
2023	11th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Start

During the 1960s, a women's team representing Djurgårdens IF under the lead of Gösta Sandberg met Öxabäcks IF and won 2–1. In 1969, Djurgården participated in Stockholms FF:s försöksserie with IFK Bagarmossen, IK Göta, Gröndals IK, Örby IS, IK Tellus, Tyresö IF, and Vällingby AIK, which Djurgården won without any losses. In 1984 the team was promoted to the then top-tier Division 1 Norra for the first time. 1985, the debut season in the top-tier ended with a fifth place in the league consisting of AIK, Bälinge IF, Gideonsbergs IF, Hammarby IF, Ope IF, Rönninge SK, Strömsbro IF, Sundsvalls DFF, Sunnanå SK.

In 1988, Djurgården reached Damallsvenskan for the first time by finishing first in Division 1 Norra. In the 1989 season, Djurgården finished fourth in Damallsvenskan and played play-off semifinals, which they lost on away goals (1–1) to Jitex BK.

After finishing second in the 1991 Damallsvenskan, Djurgården lost again to Jitex BK in the semi-finals of the play-off. The season after, Djurgården got relegated after finishing 11th in Damallsvenskan. Djurgården again won promotion to Damallsvenskan in the 1996 season.

Djurgården/Älvsjö merger

In 2003, Djurgårdens IF and five-time Swedish champions Älvsjö AIK merged to form Djurgården/Älvsjö, where Djurgården owned 51 percent and Älvsjö AIK 49 percent. The new team consisted of a mix of Djurgården and Älvsjö players, including Swedish footballers Victoria Svensson, Elin Flyborg, Linda Fagerström, Ulrika Björn, and Jane Törnqvist and coached by Thomas Dennerby.

Djurgården/Älvsjö won Damallsvenskan in their first year with a team consisting of Jill Buchwald, Katarina Wicksell, Jane Törnqvist, Therese Brogårde, Jenny Curtsdotter, Helene Nordin, Helen Fagerström, Nadja Gyllander, Sara Thunebro, Josefine Christensen, Ann-Marie Norlin, Malin Nykvist, Linda Fagerström, Tina Kindvall, Jennie Jonsson, Annica Svensson, Linda Nöjd, Victoria Svensson, Elin Flyborg, Sara Johansson, Ulrika Björn, and Jessica Landström.

Djurgården/Älvsjö won Damallsvenskan again in 2004. The team consisted of Maja Åström, Jill Buchwald, Katarina Wicksell, Jane Törnqvist, Therese Brogårde, Jenny Curtsdotter, Helen Fagerström, Nadja Gyllander, Sara Thunebro, Kristin Bengtsson, Emma Liljegren, Ann-Marie Norlin, Malin Nykvist, Linda Fagerström, Jennie Jonsson, Anna Hall, Annica Svensson, Ingrid Bohlin, Marijke Callebaut, Victoria Svensson, Sara Johansson, Venus James, and Jessica Landström.

During the 2004–05 season, the team were runners up in the UEFA Women's Cup after having lost the final against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam

From the 2007 season, the team competed as Djurgårdens IF. In 2007, the team signed German goalkeeper Nadine Angerer to replace their retiring keeper Bente Nordby.

Elitettan (2012–15)

In the 2012 Damallsvenskan season, Djurgården finished eleventh and was relegated to Elitettan. In the late 2013, Djurgårdens IF Dam joined the men's football section of Djurgårdens IF Fotboll form having been their own section.

In October 2015, Djurgårdens IF secured a promotion place to the 2016 Damallsvenskan.

 

Djurgårdens IF play their home games on Stockholm Olympic Stadium. They have also played their matches as Hjorthagens IP, Älvsjö IP, Kristinebergs IP and Östermalms IP.

As of 27 April 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   SWE Ebba Hed 3 DF   RUS Alexsandra Lobanova 4 DF   NOR Ina Vårhus 7 FW   SWE Stinalisa Johansson 8 MF   SWE Nellie Lilja 9 FW   COD Flavine Mawete 10 MF   SWE Tove Almqvist 11 MF   NOR Therese Åsland 12 DF   CAN Sura Yekka 14 MF   SWE Agnes Hedman 15 GK   SWE Elvira Björklund 17 FW   SWE Sara Lilja Vidlund

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF   SWE Lucia Duras 20 FW   POR Ana Teles 21 MF   SWE Meja Staffansson 22 FW   SWE Zara Jönsson 23 DF   SWE Beata Kollmats 24 MF   SWE Louise Hvarfner 27 MF   JPN Shinomi Koyama 29 DF   SWE Matilda Plan 30 GK   USA Katelin Talbert 31 FW   SWE Olivia Ländin Sjöblom 35 GK   GER Gina Schüller 99 FW   DEN Maria Brochmann

Former players

 

Domestic

League

• Damallsvenskan:
  • Champions (2): 2003, 2004
  • Runner-up (3): 1991, 2006, 2007
• Division 1 Norra:
  • Winners (2): 1988, 1996
  • Runner-up (1): 1995
• Elitettan:
  • Runner-up (1): 2015

Cup

• Svenska Cupen:
  • Champions (3): 1999–2000, 2004, 2005
  • Runner-up (3): 1998–99, 2001, 2010

European

• UEFA Women's Cup/UEFA Women's Champions League:
  • Runner-up (1): 2005

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Djurgården Stockholm's goal tally first.

Competition	Round	Club	Away	Home	Aggregate
2004–2005	Second qualifying round	Aegina	–	5–0	–
		Athletic Bilbao	–	3–2	–
		Arsenal	–	0–1	–
	Quarter-final	Umeå	1–0	2–1 a	3–1
	Semi-final	Arsenal	1–0	1–1 a	2–1
	Final	Turbine Potsdam	1–3	0–2 a	1–5
2005–2006	Second qualifying round	Valur Reykjavík	–	2–1	–
		Alma Almaty	–	3–0	–
		Mašinac Niš	–	7–0	–
	Quarter-final	Sparta Prague	2–0 a	0–0	2–0
	Semi-final	Turbine Potsdam	3–2 a	2–5	5–7

^a First leg.

• Highest attendance: 6,068 vs. Umeå IK (2003)