Djurgårdens IF (; formerly known as Djurgården/Älvsjö () 2003–2007), commonly known as Djurgården, or (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), is a women's football club from Stockholm, Sweden. The team play their home games at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium and is affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund.
History
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 , together 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 league Division 1 Norra for the first time.
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 semi-finals, which they lost on away goals (1–1) to Jitex BK. The season after, Djurgården got relegated after finishing 11th in Damallsvenskan. 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.
From the 2007 season, the team competed as Djurgårdens IF.
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.
Damallsvenskan (2016–present)
Djurgården remained in Damallsvenskan for the following seasons.
In July 2023, Marcelo Fernández took over as head coach of the team after Magnus Pålsson.
Stadium
thumb|225px|right|[[Stockholm Olympic Stadium]]
Djurgårdens IF play their home games on Stockholm Olympic Stadium.
Players out on loan
Former players
Managers
thumb|[[Anders Johansson (footballer)|Anders Johansson managed Djurgården in the 2008 and 2009 seasons.]]
- Gösta Sandberg (1968)
- Rolf Björk (1972)
- Jan Byheden (1992)
- Håkan Andersson and Tomas Folkesson (2001)
- Mikael Söderman (2005)
- Benny Persson (2005–07)
- Daniel Kalles Pettersson (2010)
- Patrik Eklöf (2011–12)
- Marcelo Fernández (2013)
- Carl-Åke Larsen (2014)
- Mauri Holappa (2015)
- Yvonne Ekroth (2016)
- Joel Riddez (2017–2019)
- Pierre Fondin (2019–2021)
- Magnus Pålsson (2021–2023)
- Marcelo Fernández (2023–2025)
- Willie Kirk (2026–present)
Honours
thumb|250px|Djurgården/Älvsjö at UEFA-Women's Cup Final 2005 in Potsdam, Germany
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
Record in UEFA competitions
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Djurgården Stockholm's goal tally first.
{| class="wikitable"
! Competition
! Round
! Club
! Away
! Home
! Aggregate
|-
| rowspan="6"|2004–2005
| rowspan="3"|Second qualifying round || Aegina || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| – || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 5–0 || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| Athletic Bilbao || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| – || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–2 || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| Arsenal || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| – || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| Quarter-final || Umeå || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 <sup>a</sup> || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–1
|-
| Semi-final || Arsenal || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 <sup>a</sup> || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
|-
| bgcolor="#B0A9A9"| Final || bgcolor="#B0A9A9"| Turbine Potsdam || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–3 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 <sup>a</sup> || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–5
|-
| rowspan="5"|2005–2006
| rowspan="3"|Second qualifying round || Valur Reykjavík || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| – || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| Alma Almaty || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| – || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| Mašinac Niš || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| – || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 7–0 || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| –
|-
| Quarter-final || Sparta Prague || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 <sup>a</sup> || bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
|-
| Semi-final || Turbine Potsdam || bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–2 <sup>a</sup> || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 2–5 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 5–7
|}
<sup>a</sup> First leg.
Records
- Highest attendance: 6,068 vs. Umeå IK (2003)
References
External links
- Damer – Official website