Linköping Football 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 Linköping HC under the new name Linköping 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.
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| Full name | Linköping Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | LFC | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | Linköping Arena, Linköping | ||
| Capacity | 7,400 | ||
| Chairman | Maria Hagström | ||
| Manager | Anders Jacobson | ||
| League | Damallsvenskan | ||
| 2023 | 3rd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
In 2004, Linköping 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 Linköping FC increased their annual turnover from 2,4 million SEK to 5,0 million SEK.[1] At the same time their average attendance dropped from 1,609 in the 2004 season to 997 in 2006.[1] 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 edit
- As of 28 September 2023.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players edit
For details of current and former players, see Category:Linköpings FC players.
Achievements edit
- Damallsvenskan
- Svenska Cupen:
- Winners (5): 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013–14, 2014–15
Record in UEFA Women's Champions League edit
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Linköping's goal tally first.
| Competition | Round | Club | Away | Home | Aggregate |
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| 2009–2010 | Qualifying round |  Roma Calfa |
– | 11–0 | – |
 Glentoran Belfast United |
– | 3–0 | – | ||
 Clujana Cluj-Napoca |
– | 6–0 | – | ||
| Round of 32 |  FC Zürich |
2–0 f | 3–0 | 5–0 | |
| Round of 16 |  Duisburg |
1–1 f | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
| 2010–2011 | Round of 32 |  Krka Novo Mesto |
7–0 f | 5–0 | 12–0 |
| Round of 16 |  Sparta Prague |
1–0 | 2–0 f | 3–0 | |
| Quarter-final |  Arsenal |
1–1 f | 2–2 | 3–3 (agr) | |
| 2014–2015 | Round of 32 | Liverpool FC |
1–2 f | 3–0 | 4–2 |
| Round of 16 |  Zvezda Perm |
0–3 | 5–0 f | 5–3 | |
| Quarter-final |  Brøndby |
1–1 | 0–1 f | 1–2 | |
| 2017–2018 | Round of 32 |  Apollon Limassol |
1–0 f | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | Sparta Prague |
1–1 f | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| Quarter-final | Manchester City |
0–2 f | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| 2018–2019 | Round of 32 |  Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv |
6–1 f | 4–0 | 10–1 |
| Round of 16 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
2–3 | 0–2 f | 2–5 | |
| 2023–2024 | Qualifying round 1 | Arsenal |
0–3 | ||
| FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
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f First leg.
References edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ a b "LFCs Vision" (in Swedish). Linköpings Fotboll Club. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "A-Laget" (in Swedish). Linköpings FC. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "SM-guld till Linköpings FC" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
External links edit
- Linköping FC – Official website (in Swedish)