Djurgårdens IF Fotboll
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| Full name | Djurgårdens Idrottsförening | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Blåränderna (The Blue Stripes) Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves) Stockholms Stolthet (Pride of Stockholm) |
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| Short name | DIF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1891 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm |
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| Capacity | 14,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Bo Lundquist |
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| Manager |  Sigurður Jónsson |
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| League | Allsvenskan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Allsvenskan, 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Djurgårdens IF Fotboll is a Swedish football team located in Stockholm. The club, formed 12 March 1891, has won 11 national championship titles and 4 national cup titles. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The supporter club is called Järnkaminerna.
Djurgårdens IF has been one of the dominating clubs in Swedish football in the 2000s. Djurgården were relegated from Allsvenskan in 1999, but after one year in Superettan, returned to the highest league. Djurgården finished second in 2001, won Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen in 2002, Allsvenskan in 2003, and Svenska Cupen in 2004 before winning Allsvenskan for the third time in the 2000s in 2005.
In English circumstances, the club is often called "Djurgårdens" or "Djurgardens" which is incorrect as that is the Swedish way to write "Djurgården's". The proper way to shorten the club name is "Djurgården". The shortened form "Djurgår'n", is the most popular pronunciation among the fans.
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[edit] History
Djurgårdens IF was founded 12 March 1891 at a café in Alberget 4A on Djurgården. The first real football field in Stockholm was created in 1896 and Djurgårdens IF's football department was formed in 1899. Just a few years later, in 1904, the first Swedish Championship final of the club was played, ending in a defeat against Örgryte IS. The first Championship victory came in 1912 after two draws in the final matches, and a replay which Djurgården won. The club won three more Swedish Championships in the early years, in 1915, 1917 and 1920. However, DIF never managed to win Svenska Serien, the top Swedish league of the period, before the club's first great era ended.
For the 1912 Summer Olympics, Stockholms Stadion was built. It became Djurgården's home arena.
The club did not qualify for the first season of Allsvenskan, and only reached that league twice between 1924 and 1944, being direclty relegated back down to Division 2 both times. The club did also play three seasons in the then third highest league, Division 3, between 1929 and 1932. From 1944 on, the club became a stable Allsvenskan club, and another great era took place in the 1950s and 1960s, winning Allsvenskan four times during the period. In 1959, both the football team and Djurgårdens IF's hockey team won their respective Swedish Championships of Sweden's two most popular sports, a remarkable happening.
The 1970s saw no greater successes, with three third-places as the best results. The 1980s was not a good decade for the club, being relegated from Allsvenskan in 1981, and losing two promotion play-offs, before making a one year visit in the highest league in 1986, although DIF returned two years later, and stayed in Allsvenskan for five consecutive seasons, but had no greater success except losing the Championship final in 1988. The 1990s saw Djurgården being relegated from Allsvenskan no less than three times, and being promoted back two times. The 2000s have seen a reborn Djurgårdens IF, starting what seems to be their third great era, with three championships and three cup wins in the last five seasons.
Former England striker Teddy Sheringham had a brief spell at Djurgården early in his career, as a 19-year-old loanee in 1985.
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Management and boardroom
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[edit] Noted players
Listed according to when they debuted for Djurgårdens IF (year in parentheses):
- 1940s: Sigge Parling (1949).
- 1950s: Gösta 'Knivsta' Sandberg (1951), John 'Jompa' Eriksson (1951), Arne Arvidsson (1952), Ronney Pettersson (1958).
- 1960s: Tommy 'Baloo' Berggren (1968), Sven 'Svenne' Lindman (1965), Hans 'Tjalle' Mild.
- 1970s: Björn Alkeby (1971), Anders Grönhagen (1976), Vito Knezevic (1977).
- 1980s: Teddy Sheringham (1985), Stefan Rehn (1986), Leif 'Leffe' Nilsson (1986).
- 1990s: Chic Charnley (1992), Magnus Pehrsson (1995), Markus Karlsson (1996).
- 2000s: Andreas Johansson (2000), Andreas Isaksson (2001), Kim Källström (2002), Johan Elmander (2002), Jesper Blomqvist (2003), Tobias Hysén (2004), Mattias Jonson (2005).
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[edit] Achievements
- Swedish Champions:
- Winners (11): 1912, 1915, 1917, 1920, 1954–55, 1959, 1964, 1966, 2002, 2003, 2005
- Allsvenskan:
- Winners (7): 1954–55, 1959, 1964, 1966, 2002, 2003, 2005
- Runners-up (3): 1962, 1967, 2001
- Allsvenskan play-off:
- Runners-up (1): 1988
- Svenska Serien:
- Runners-up (1): 1911–12
- Svenska Mästerskapet:
- Winners (4): 1912, 1915, 1917, 1920
- Runners-up (7): 1904, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1916, 1919
- Svenska Cupen:
- Winners (4): 1989–90, 2002, 2004, 2005
- Runners-up (3): 1951, 1974–75, 1988–89
- Corinthian Bowl:
- Winners (1): 1910
- Runners-up (2): 1908, 1911
- Rosenska Pokalen:
- Runners-up (2): 1902
- Wicanderska Välgörenhetsskölden:
- Winners (4): 1907, 1910, 1913, 1915
- Runners-up (3): 1908, 1914, 1916
[edit] Records
- Victory, Allsvenskan: 9-1 vs. Hammarby IF, 13 August 1990
- Loss, Allsvenskan: 1-11 vs. IFK Norrköping, 14 October 1945
- Highest attendance, Råsunda: 48,894 vs. IFK Göteborg, 11 October 1959
- Highest attendance, Stockholms Stadion: 22,108 vs. AIK, 16 August 1946
- Most appearances, Allsvenskan: 312, Sven Lindman 1965–1980
- Most goals scored, Allsvenskan: 70, Gösta 'Knivsta' Sandberg 1951–1966
[edit] External links
- Official websites
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll - official site
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll - at the UEFA official site
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll - at the Allsvenskan official site
- Supporter websites
- Järnkaminerna Stockholm - official supporter club site
- Forum 1891 - supporter site
- Djurgårdens Supporters Club - supporter site
