Damallsvenskan facts for kids
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| Founded | 1988 |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Relegation to | Elitettan |
| Domestic cup(s) | Svenska Cupen |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | Hammarby (2nd title) (2023) |
| Most championships | FC Rosengård (13 titles) |
| TV partners | Fanseat |
| Website | https://www.obosdamallsvenskan.se/ |
The Damallsvenskan is the top women's football league in Sweden. It is also known as OBOS Damallsvenskan because of a sponsor. This league started in 1988 and is known as one of the best women's football leagues globally.
There are 14 teams in the Damallsvenskan. Since 2013, teams can move up or down between leagues. The two teams at the bottom of Damallsvenskan go down to the Elitettan league. The two best teams from Elitettan move up to Damallsvenskan. The league grew from 12 to 14 teams in 2022.
Sweden had its first women's football championship in 1973. Many famous players have played in the Damallsvenskan. These include stars like Marta, Hope Solo, and Christen Press. The Damallsvenskan was the first women's league to become fully professional in 1988.
The top three teams in the Damallsvenskan get to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League. This is a big competition for clubs across Europe.
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Teams and Stadiums in Damallsvenskan
Who Plays in the League?
The Damallsvenskan has 14 teams that play against each other. Each team has its own home stadium where they play their matches. These stadiums are located in different cities across Sweden.
Here are the teams and their stadiums from the 2023 season:
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BK Häcken FF | Gothenburg | Bravida Arena | 6,500 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | 14,417 |
| Eskilstuna United DFF | Eskilstuna | Tunavallen | 7,600 |
| FC Rosengård | Malmö | Malmö IP | 5,700 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Hammarby IP | 3,100 |
| IF Brommapojkarna | Stockholm | Grimsta IP | 5,000 |
| IFK Kalmar | Kalmar | Guldfågeln Arena | 12,182 |
| IFK Norrköping | Norrköping | PlatinumCars Arena | 17,234 |
| KIF Örebro DFF | Örebro | Behrn Arena | 14,500 |
| Kristianstads DFF | Kristianstad | Kristianstads Arena | 5,000 |
| Linköpings FC | Linköping | Arena Linköping | 8,500 |
| Piteå IF | Piteå | LF Arena | 3,000 |
| Vittsjö GIK | Vittsjö | Vittsjö IP | 3,000 |
| Växjö DFF | Växjö | Visma Arena | 12,000 |
How to Watch Damallsvenskan Games
You can watch games from the Damallsvenskan on TV. In Sweden, the sports channel Viaplay broadcasts the matches. If you are watching from another country, you can subscribe to Fanseat to see the games.
Past Champions of Damallsvenskan
Who Has Won the League?
The Damallsvenskan started in 1988. Before that, there was a Swedish women's national championship. Here is a list of all the teams that have won the championship since 1973.
From 1988 to 1992, the top four teams played extra games to decide the winner. They had semi-finals and a final match.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Öxabäck IF (1) | IFK Rättvik |
| 1974 | Jitex BK (1) | Hammarby IF |
| 1975 | Öxabäck IF (2) | Jakobsbergs GoIF |
| 1976 | Jitex BK (2) | Ope IF |
| 1977 | Jakobsbergs GoIF (1) | Hammarby IF |
| 1978 | Öxabäck IF (3) | Hammarby IF |
| 1979 | Jitex BK (3) | Gideonsbergs IF |
| 1980 | Sunnanå SK (1) | Gideonsbergs IF |
| 1981 | Jitex BK (4) | Sunnanå SK |
| 1982 | Sunnanå SK (2) | Hammarby IF |
| 1983 | Öxabäck IF (4) | Hammarby IF |
| 1984 | Jitex BK (5) | Trollhättans IF |
| 1985 | Hammarby IF (1) | GAIS |
| 1986 | Malmö FF (1) | Sunnanå SK |
| 1987 | Öxabäck IF (5) | Jitex BK |
| 1988 | Öxabäck IF (6) | Jitex BK |
| 1989 | Jitex BK (6) | Malmö FF |
| 1990 | Malmö FF (2) | Öxabäck IF |
| 1991 | Malmö FF (3) | Jitex BK |
| 1992 | Gideonsbergs IF (1) | Öxabäck IF |
| 1993 | Malmö FF (4) | Jitex BK/JG93 |
| 1994 | Malmö FF (5) | Hammarby IF |
| 1995 | Älvsjö AIK (1) | Gideonsbergs IF |
| 1996 | Älvsjö AIK (2) | Malmö FF |
| 1997 | Älvsjö AIK (3) | Malmö FF |
| 1998 | Älvsjö AIK (4) | Malmö FF |
| 1999 | Älvsjö AIK (5) | Malmö FF |
| 2000 | Umeå IK (1) | Malmö FF |
| 2001 | Umeå IK (2) | Malmö FF |
| 2002 | Umeå IK (3) | Malmö FF |
| 2003 | Djurgården/Älvsjö (1) | Umeå IK |
| 2004 | Djurgården/Älvsjö (2) | Umeå IK |
| 2005 | Umeå IK (4) | Malmö FF |
| 2006 | Umeå IK (5) | Djurgården/Älvsjö |
| 2007 | Umeå IK (6) | Djurgården/Älvsjö |
| 2008 | Umeå IK (7) | Linköpings FC |
| 2009 | Linköpings FC (1) | Umeå IK |
| 2010 | LdB FC Malmö (6) | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC |
| 2011 | LdB FC Malmö (7) | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC |
| 2012 | Tyresö FF (1) | LdB FC Malmö |
| 2013 | LdB FC Malmö (8) | Tyresö FF |
| 2014 | FC Rosengård (9) | KIF Örebro DFF |
| 2015 | FC Rosengård (10) | Eskilstuna United DFF |
| 2016 | Linköpings FC (2) | FC Rosengård |
| 2017 | Linköpings FC (3) | FC Rosengård |
| 2018 | Piteå IF (1) | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC |
| 2019 | FC Rosengård (11) | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC |
| 2020 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC (1) | FC Rosengård |
| 2021 | FC Rosengård (12) | BK Häcken |
| 2022 | FC Rosengård (13) | BK Häcken |
| 2023 | Hammarby IF (2) | BK Häcken |
Did you know that Malmö FF, LdB FC Malmö, and FC Rosengård are actually the same club? They just changed their name over the years. Also, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC became BK Häcken in 2021.
Top Scorers in Damallsvenskan History
Who Scored the Most Goals?
This section lists the players who scored the most goals in each season. These players are called skyttedrottningar in Swedish, which means "goal queens." Lena Videkull has won this award five times, which is a record! Hanna Ljungberg holds the record for scoring the most goals in a single season, with 39 goals.
| Year | Goals | Player |
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| 1982 | 30 |  Pia Sundhage (Östers IF) |
| 1983 | 35 | Pia Sundhage (Östers IF) |
| 1984 | 35 | Lena Videkull (Trollhättans IF) |
| 1985 | 19 | Anette Nilsson (Hammarby IF) |
| 1986 | 22 | Gunilla Axén (Gideonsbergs IF) |
| 1987 | 28 | Eva-Lotta Carlsson (Dalhem IF) |
| 1988 | 24 | Lena Videkull (Öxabäck/Mark IF) |
| 1989 | 25 | Eleonor Hultin (Jitex BK) |
| 1990 | 21 | Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) |
| 1991 | 28 | Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) |
| 1992 | 26 | Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) |
| 1993 | 29 | Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) |
| 1994 | 33 | Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) |
| 1995 | 27 | Annelie Wahlgren (Bälinge IF) |
| 1996 | 23 | Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) |
| 1997 | 22 | Annelie Wahlgren (Bälinge IF) Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) |
| 1998 | 32 | Victoria Svensson (Älvsjö AIK) |
| 1999 | 29 |  Luiza Pendyk (Malmö FF) |
| 2000 | 25 | Luiza Pendyk (Malmö FF) |
| 2001 | 34 | Victoria Svensson (Älvsjö AIK) |
| 2002 | 39 | Hanna Ljungberg (Umeå IK) |
| 2003 | 23 | Victoria Svensson (Djurgården/Älvsjö) |
| 2004 | 22 |  Laura Kalmari (Umeå IK) Marta (Umeå IK) |
| 2005 | 21 | Therese Lundin (Malmö FF DFF) Marta (Umeå IK) |
| 2006 | 21 | Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) |
| 2007 | 26 | Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) |
| 2008 | 23 | Marta (Umeå IK) Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) |
| 2009 | 22 | Linnea Liljegärd (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) |
| 2010 | 25 | Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) |
| 2011 | 16 | Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (Kristianstads DFF) |
| 2012 | 21 |  Anja Mittag (LdB FC Malmö) |
| 2013 | 23 |  Christen Press (Tyresö FF) |
| 2014 | 21 | Anja Mittag (FC Rosengård) |
| 2015 | 18 |  Gaëlle Enganamouit (Eskilstuna United DFF) |
| 2016 | 23 |  Pernille Harder (Linköping FC) |
| 2017 | 24 |  Tabitha Chawinga (Kvarnsvedens IK) |
| 2018 | 17 | Anja Mittag (FC Rosengård) |
| 2019 | 14 | Anna Anvegård (FC Rosengård) |
| 2020 | 16 | Anna Anvegård (FC Rosengård) |
| 2021 | 17 | Stina Blackstenius (BK Häcken) |
| 2022 | 22 | Amalie Vangsgaard (Linköping FC) |
| 2023 | 19 |  Cathinka Tandberg (Linköping FC) |
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