Kristianstads DFF

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

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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

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

Club colours

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

Managers

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Current squad

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As of 6 May 2024[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  USABrett Maron
2DF  SWESofia Reidy
4DF  AUSClare Polkinghorne
6MF  USACarly Wickenheiser (vice-captain)
7DF  ISLKatla Tryggvadottir
8DF  SWEAlice Nilsson (captain)
9FW  USATabby Tindell
10MF  FINEmmi Alanen
11FW  ISLHlín Eiríksdóttir
13DF  SRBEmma Petrović
14MF  SWETilda Persson
No.Pos. NationPlayer
17MF  AUSAmy Sayer
18FW  SWEFilippa Andersson Widén
19FW  SWEAgnez Pilblad
20DF  ISLGuðný Árnadóttir
21DF  SWETuva Westlund Nilsson
22DF  SWEEmmy Olofsson
23MF  SWEJulia Andersson
25MF  SWEEmma Broddheimer
27DF  SWEJosefin Harrysson
29FW  SWETilda Sandén
31GK  SWEEmmy Thyberg
33GK  SWEMoa Olsson

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  SWEMaja Wangerheim (at IK Uppsala Fotboll until 31 December 2024)

Former players

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

Staff

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Sports

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

Management

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

References

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  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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