Hammarby Fotboll (women)

Hammarby Fotboll
Full nameHammarby IF
Nickname(s)Bajen, Söderbönorna
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970), as Hammarby IF
1999; 25 years ago (1999), as Hammarby IF Damfotbollsförening
2016; 8 years ago (2016), as Hammarby IF Fotbollförening
GroundHammarby IP,
Stockholm
Capacity3,700
ChairmanMattias Fri
ManagerMartin Sjögren
LeagueDamallsvenskan
2024Damallsvenskan, 3rd of 14
Websitehttp://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/

Hammarby IF Fotbollförening, commonly known as Hammarby IF, Hammarby Fotboll or simply Hammarby[1] (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhâmːarˌbyː] or, especially locally, [-ˌbʏ]), is a women's football club from Stockholm founded in 1970.

Hammarby play their home games at Hammarby IP (also called Kanalplan) in the Södermalm district of Stockholm, and occasionally at Zinkensdamms IP and Tele2 Arena.[2]

Competing in Sweden's first tier, Damallsvenskan, Hammarby are placed fourth in the all-time Damallsvenskan table, and has won the Swedish championship twice: in 1985 and 2023.[3] The club has won Svenska Cupen, the domestic cup competition, three times: in 1994, 1995 and 2023.

Since 2016, the club has been affiliated with Hammarby Fotboll, a men's team in Allsvenskan, and is a member of the Stockholms Fotbollförbund through its parent club.[4]

  1. ^ "Hammarby Fotboll: Kontakt" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. ^ "Hammarbydamerna på Tele2 Arena". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ Diamond, Drew (2023-11-12). "Hammarby win historic Damallsvenskan title after 38 year wait". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  4. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stockholms Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-13.