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Linköpings FC
Linköpings HC Logo.svg
Full name Linköpings Fotboll Club
Nickname(s) LFC
Founded 2003
Ground Linköping Arena,
Linköping
Ground Capacity 7,400
Chairman Maria Hagström
Manager Olof Unogård
League Damallsvenskan
2021 6th

Linköpings Fotboll Club is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC. The club's goal was both to establish women's football as a sport in Linköping and eventually become one of the top four teams.

History

In 2004, Linköpings FC finished their first year in the women's premier division (Damallsvenskan) in sixth place. The following two seasons the club reached its goal of finishing top four in the league with a fourth-place finish in 2005 and a third-place finish in 2006. The club also won Svenska Cupen ("The Swedish Cup") for the first time in 2006, defeating Umeå IK 3–2 in the cup final. They finished sixth in 2007 which was a failure for the club. In 2008 they led a long time through the series but still they finished second behind Swedish giants Umeå IK. Though, some consolation came when they won Svenska Cupen the same season, beating Umeå 1–0 in the final.

From 2004 to 2007 Linköpings FC increased their annual turnover from 2,4 million SEK to 5,0 million SEK. At the same time their average attendance dropped from 1,609 in the 2004 season to 997 in 2006. In 2007, Frida Östberg left the team after two years. Later, the team signed Jessica Landström after her debut for the national team. In February, they signed Brazilian internationals Cristiane and Daniela.

Current squad

Linköpings FC 2014
Linköpings FC team in November 2014
No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Cajsa Andersson
2 Sweden DF Emma Bülow
3 Sweden DF Johanna Alm
4 Sweden DF Emma Holm
5 Sweden DF Nilla Fischer
6 Japan FW Saori Takarada
8 Sweden MF Johanna Svedberg
9 Sweden FW Therese Simonsson
10 Sweden DF Emma Lennartsson
11 Ukraine FW Nadiia Kunina
12 Sweden MF Petra Johansson
13 Finland GK Anna Koivunen
14 Denmark FW Amalie Vangsgaard
No. Position Player
16 Norway MF Heidi Ellingsen
17 Sweden DF Nellie Karlsson
18 Sweden MF Michelle De Jongh
19 Sweden DF Stina Lennartsson
20 Nigeria MF Chinaza Uchendu
21 Sweden FW Alva Selerud
22 Finland MF Olga Ahtinen
23 Sweden FW Cornelia Kapocs
26 Sweden FW Ella Björkman
29 Japan FW Yuka Momiki

Former players

For details of current and former players, see Category:Linköpings FC players.

Achievements

  • Damallsvenskan
    • Winners (3): 2009, 2016, 2017
  • Svenska Cupen:
    • Winners (5): 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013–14, 2014–15

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

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

Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2009–2010 Qualifying round Moldova Roma Calfa 11–0
Northern Ireland Glentoran Belfast United 3–0
Romania Clujana Cluj-Napoca 6–0
Round of 32 Switzerland FC Zürich 2–0 f 3–0 5–0
Round of 16 Germany Duisburg 1–1 f 0–2 1–3
2010–2011 Round of 32 Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto 7–0 f 5–0 12–0
Round of 16 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 1–0 2–0 f 3–0
Quarter-final England Arsenal 1–1 f 2–2 3–3 (agr)
2014–2015 Round of 32 England Liverpool FC 1–2 f 3–0 4–2
Round of 16 Russia Zvezda Perm 0–3 5–0 f 5–3
Quarter-final Denmark Brøndby 1–1 0–1 f 1–2
2017–2018 Round of 32 Cyprus Apollon Limassol 1–0 f 3–0 4–0
Round of 16 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 1–1 f 3–0 4–1
Quarter-final England Manchester City 0–2 f 3–5 3–7
2018–2019 Round of 32 Ukraine Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv 6–1 f 4–0 10–1
Round of 16 France Paris Saint-Germain 2–3 0–2 f 2–5

f First leg.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Linköpings Fotboll Club para niños

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