Kristianstads DFF is a women's association football club from Kristianstad, Sweden. The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.[1]

Kristianstads DFF
Full nameKristianstads DFF
Nickname(s)KDFF
Founded1998
GroundKristianstads Arena,
Kristianstad
Capacity3,080
ChairmanAnders Flügel
Head coachElísabet Gunnarsdóttir
LeagueDamallsvenskan
20236th
WebsiteClub website

History edit

The original club Wä IF played in from 1989 to 1994 in the Damallsvenskan. The club was reformed in 1998 when Kristianstads FF merged with Wä IF to become Kristianstad / Wä DFF. The team continued as Kristianstad / Wä DFF during the seasons of 1999 until 2001 in the Damallsvenskan. In 2006 was the club was renamed again to the current name Kristianstads DFF. Prominent players to have represented the club include Malin Andersson, Therese Sjögran, Sara Johansson and Nilla Fischer. In 2005 the team finished third in the Söderettan, before winning the Söderettan unbeaten in 2008 and clinching promotion to the Damallsvenskan.[2] In July 2009 the players posed for a nude team photograph, to raise funds as the club was in financial difficulty.[3] In 2018, the club changed their homeground from Vilans IP to Kristianstads Fotbollsarena. In the same year the team achieved their best league placing since their foundation, securing a fourth-place finish in the Damallsvenskan.[4]

Homeground edit

Kristianstads DFF play their home games at Kristianstads Fotbollsarena in Kristianstad.

Club colours edit

The team colours are Orange shirt and black shorts and socks for home games and white for away games.

Managers edit

Current squad edit

As of 10 February 2024[5]

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 Sofia Reidy
4 DF   AUS Clare Polkinghorne
5 DF   SWE Maja Wangerheim
6 MF   USA Carly Wickenheiser
7 DF   ISL Katla Tryggvadottir
8 DF   SWE Alice Nilsson (captain)
9 FW   USA Tabby Tindell
10 MF   FIN Emmi Allanen
11 FW   ISL Hlín Eiríksdóttir
13 DF   SRB Emma Petrović
14 MF   SWE Tilda Persson
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   AUS Amy Sayer
19 FW   SWE Agnez Pilblad
19 DF   SWE Tuva Westlund Nilsson
22 DF   SWE Emmy Olofsson
23 MF   SWE Julia Andersson
25 MF   SWE Emma Broddheimer
27 DF   SWE Josefin Harrysson
29 FW   SWE Tilda Sandén
31 GK   SWE Emmy Thyberg
33 GK   SWE Moa Olsson

Former players edit

For details of current and former players, see Category:Kristianstads DFF players.

Staff edit

Sports edit

Head coach:
Assistant coach:
  •   Sandra Wuopio
Goalkeeper coach:
  •   Bojan Jovic
Physiotherapist:
  •   Frida Berlin
Team leader:
  •   Isabella Sjöstedt

Management edit

Club Manager:
  •   Albert Sigurdsson
Sports Director:
  •   Lovisa Ström

References edit

  1. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Skånes Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  2. ^ Kristianstads DFF – Historia
  3. ^ Kristianstad: Mit nackten Tatsachen den Verein retten
  4. ^ Rosén, Robert (2 March 2019). "Kristianstad har sikte på ny medalj" (in Swedish). Skåne Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Truppen / Kristianstads DFF". Kristianstads DFF. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

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