Kalmar FF

Kalmar FF
Full nameKalmar Fotbollförening
Nickname(s)Röda bröder (Red brothers), Smålands stolthet (The pride of Småland)
Short nameKFF
Founded15 June 1910; 114 years ago (1910-06-15) (as IF Göta)
GroundGuldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Capacity12,000
ChairmanAnders Henriksson
Head coachHenrik Jensen
LeagueAllsvenskan
2023Allsvenskan, 6th of 16
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Kalmar Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Kalmar FF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Kalmar. The club is affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Guldfågeln Arena.[1] Formed on 15 June 1910, the club have won one national championship title (2008) and three national cup titles (1981, 1987, and 2007).

In total, KFF has made 35 seasons in Allsvenskan since the debut in the 1949. The club can be found at the 13th position in the all-time Allsvenskan standings, is one of 14 Swedish football clubs that have become both national champions and national cup champions, and one of 14 clubs that have always played in one of the three highest Swedish national football leagues.[2]

Kalmar FF's main local rivals are Östers IF and during the 1980s and 90s Kalmar AIK.

  1. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Smålands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  2. ^ Palmqvist, Klas (22 August 2020). "Torgetbloggen: Den svenska fotbollens 14 aristokrater". Torgetbloggen. Retrieved 2020-12-09.