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Falkenberg
Falkenbergs FF new logo.svg
Full name Falkenbergs Fotbollförening
Founded 3 January 1928; 97 years ago (1928-01-03)
Ground Falcon Alkoholfri Arena, Falkenberg
Ground Capacity 5,500
Chairman Lars-Eric Nilsson
Head coach Hans Eklund
League Ettan Fotboll
2022 Ettan Södra, 2nd of 16

Falkenbergs Fotbollsförening, often called Falkenbergs FF or just FFF, is a football club from Falkenberg, Sweden. The club started on January 3, 1928. Today, they play in the Superettan, which is the second-highest football league in Sweden. Falkenbergs FF is part of the Hallands Fotbollförbund, a local football association.

Discovering the Club's Past

Falkenbergs FF League Performance
A chart showing the progress of Falkenbergs FF through the Swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.

For its first 30 years, Falkenbergs FF mostly played in a league called Division 3. In those early days, the club wasn't just about football. They also played other sports like bandy (a sport similar to ice hockey) and handball.

In the early 1970s, around 1973 and 1974, FFF was playing in Division 6. But then, they started to climb up the ranks! They earned two promotions in a row. In 1986, they moved from Division 3 to Division 2. The very next year, in 1987, they were promoted again to Division 1. This meant that 1988 was the first time Falkenbergs FF played in the second-highest league in Swedish football.

In 1998, Falkenbergs FF had a really strong start to the season. They were even leading Division 1 Södra and hoped to reach the top league, Allsvenskan. However, they couldn't keep up that pace for the whole season. They ended up finishing seventh in the league.

Meet the Players: First Team Squad

This section lists the main players who are part of the Falkenbergs FF team. These are the athletes who play in their matches.

No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Johan Brattberg
2 Sweden DF Gabriel Johansson
3 Ghana FW Kwame Kizito
4 Sweden DF Axel Norén
5 Sweden DF Mohammad Ahmadi
8 Sweden DF Tobias Karlsson (vice captain)
9 Sweden FW Oliver Hintsa
10 Sweden MF Kalle Söderström
11 Kosovo FW Edi Sylisufaj
12 Sweden MF Christoffer Carlsson
13 Nigeria DF Umar Bala Mohammed
14 New Zealand FW Matthew Garbett
15 Sweden MF Rasmus Fridolf
No. Position Player
16 Sweden GK Tim Erlandsson
17 Sweden MF Samuel Adrian
18 Sweden DF Linus Borgström
20 Sweden MF Linus Dahl
21 Sweden DF Mahmut Özen
22 Sweden MF Elliot Hintsa
23 Sweden MF Lorik Ademi
25 Sweden DF Tobias Englund
26 Sweden DF Kalle Björklund
28 Sweden MF Melker Nilsson
31 Sweden GK Viktor Noring
42 Iraq GK Nadeem Omar
45 Sweden FW Adam Bergmark Wiberg (on loan from Djurgården)

Players on Loan

Sometimes, players from a team are sent to play for another club for a short time. This is called being "on loan." It helps them get more playing experience.

No. Position Player
Sweden DF Carl Martinsson (at Tvååkers IF until 30 November 2020)

Who Manages the Team?

A football manager is like the coach of the team. They decide who plays, what strategies to use, and help the players improve. Falkenbergs FF has had many managers over the years.

  • Sweden Thure Claesson (1929–31)
  • Sweden Henning Svensson (1932–33)
  • Sweden Tobbi Svenson (1934–46)
  • Sweden Erik Göransson (1947)
  • Sweden Henry Antfors (1948–50)
  • Sweden Nils Rydell (1951)
  • Sweden Gösta Lambertsson (1952)
  • Sweden Tobbi Svenson (1953–54)
  • Sweden Gunnar Rydberg & Axel Löfgren (1955)
  • Sweden Gunnar Rydberg (1956)
  • Sweden John Vikdahl (1957–58)
  • Sweden Rune Ludvigsson & Fingal Mårtensson (1959)
  • Sweden Ingemar Pettersson (1960)
  • Sweden Gunnar Svensson (1961–63)
  • Sweden Rolf Johansson (1964–65)
  • Sweden Gunnar Svensson (1966–67)
  • Sweden Hans Ambrosius (1968)
  • Sweden Alf Jönsson (1969–70)
  • Sweden Ove Bernhard & Rolf Jakobsson (1971–72)
  • Sweden Hans Ambrosius (1973)
  • Sweden Lars Nylander (1974–76)
  • Sweden Jan Anders Andersson (1977–79)
  • Sweden Bengt Carnelid (1980–81)
  • Sweden Hasse Selander (1982–84)
  • Sweden PG Skoglund (1985–86)
  • Sweden Olle Kristenson (1987–89)
  • England Bryan King (1990–91)
  • Sweden Stig Kristensson (1992–96)
  • Sweden Rutger Backe & Sven Sjöholm (1997)
  • Sweden Roberto Jakobsson (1997–99)
  • Sweden Uno Andersson (2000–01)
  • Sweden Örjan Glans (2002–03)
  • Sweden Lars Borgström (2004)
  • Sweden Stig Kristensson (2004–07)
  • Sweden Thomas Askebrand (2008–12)
  • Sweden Hans Eklund (2013)
  • Sweden Henrik Larsson (2014)
  • Sweden Hans Eklund (2015–)

Club Achievements: Trophies and Wins

This section highlights the major successes and titles that Falkenbergs FF has won in different leagues.

League Wins

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Falkenbergs FF para niños

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