Degerfors IF
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football club
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
located in Degerfors
Degerfors
Degerfors is a locality and the seat of Degerfors Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,418 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:Degerfors has traditionally been an industrial community closely connected to the large ironworks...
. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
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Background
Degerfors IF first played in the AllsvenskanAllsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
in 1939 making use of their new home ground at Stora Valla
Stora Valla
Stora Valla is a multi-use stadium in Degerfors, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Degerfors IF. The stadium holds 12,500 people and opened in 1938. The record attendance is 21,065 spectacors, when Degerfors IF played IFK Norrköping,...
. Up until 1966 the club regularly appeared in the Allsvenskan but in recent decades they have played at the highest level for 5 seasons from 1993 to 1997. Their record attendance is 21,065 spectators when Degerfors IF played IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
in 1963.
The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund
Värmlands Fotbollförbund
The Värmlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Värmland.- Background :...
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Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 12th | ||
| 1994 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 8th | ||
| 1995 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 9th | ||
| 1996 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 9th | ||
| 1997 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 13th | Relegated | |
| 1998 Division 1 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1998.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Djurgårdens IF and Kalmar FF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 8th | |
| 1999 Division 1 1999 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1999.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and GIF Sundsvall and BK Häcken won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 9th | Relegated |
| 2000 Division 2 2000 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2000.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 4th | |
| 2001 Division 2 2001 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2001.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 4th | |
| 2002 Division 2 2002 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2002.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 3rd | |
| 2003 Division 2 2003 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2003.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 2nd | |
| 2004 Division 2 2004 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2004.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2005 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 13th | ||
| 2006* | Tier 2 | Superettan | 11th | ||
| 2007 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 8th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 16th | Relegated | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2010 2010 Superettan -Standings:-Results:... |
Tier 2 | Superettan | 10th | ||
| 2011 2011 Superettan * 1 Correct as of end of 2010 Superettan season-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules... |
Tier 2 | Superettan | 5th |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Current squad
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–2012.
Notable players
Daniel MendesDaniel Mendes
Daniel Freire Mendes, is a Brazilian football player who plays for Kalmar FF in the highest Swedish league Allsvenskan.- Career :He has previously played for AIK and Degerfors IF....
Mano Garcia Milenko Vukčević Duško Radinović
Duško Radinovic
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Slobodan PavkovićSlobodan Pavković
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Andreas Andersson
Andreas Andersson
Andreas Claes Andersson is a Swedish footballer. He retired in 2005, but has started playing for lower league side FC Andrea Doria in Sweden. He was capped 42 times and scored 8 goals for Sweden, and he played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup...
Jan Aronsson Leif Aronsson Ralf Edström
Ralf Edström
Ralf Sigvard Edström is a former Swedish footballer.Starting his career in Degerfors IF, a club known to produce many young talents, Edström moved to Åtvidabergs FF and became national champion in 1972....
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson , in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish ex-football manager. From October 2010 to October 2011 he managed Football League Championship side Leicester City....
Tord Grip
Tord Grip
Tord Grip is a Swedish football manager. Prior to England's exit in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he was one of Sven-Göran Eriksson's assistant coaches of the English national football team....
Lars Heineman Emil Johansson
Emil Johansson
Emil Johansson born in Karlskoga, Sweden is a professional footballer currently playing for FC Groningen. Previously he played for Molde-based team Molde FK.-International career:...
Olof Mellberg
Olof Mellberg
Erik Olof Mellberg is a Swedish international footballer currently playing for Olympiacos in the Greek Superleague. He generally plays as a central defender or right-back.-Early years:...
Bertil Nordahl
Bertil Nordahl
Bertil Nordahl was a Swedish footballer and football manager.He played for Degerfors IF and Atalanta B.C....
Gunnar Nordahl
Gunnar Nordahl
Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish football player, best known for his play in AC Milan 1949-1956.-Sweden:...
Thomas Nordahl Ulf Ottosson
Ulf Ottosson
Ulf Ottosson is a retired Swedish football striker. He has also coached various teams in Sweden.Ottoson spent most of his playing career at Degerfors IF, having three different spells at the club in total. He had a brief spell in England on loan with Division One side Norwich City in 1997, scoring...
Marino Rahmberg
Marino Rahmberg
Marino Rahmberg is a former Swedish footballer.During his career he played for BK Forward, Lyngby FC, Degerfors IF, Derby County F.C., AIK Fotboll, Raufoss IL, IFK Göteborg, and Mellringe Eker IF. He earned 4 caps for the Sweden national football team.-External links:...
Ola Toivonen
Ola Toivonen
Ola Toivonen is a Swedish footballer who plays for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. He plays as a striker...
Managers
Arnold Andersson-Tagner (1936-37) István Wampetits (1937-44)- Einar Skeppstedt (1945-47) Edmund CrawfordEdmund CrawfordEdmund "Ted" Crawford was an English footballer and football manager.-Playing career:Crawford started his career as an amateur when joining his two brothers at Filey Town in February 1922...
(1948-49) Karl-Erik Jakobsson (1950) Imre MarkosImre MarkosImre Markos was a Hungarian football player and coach.-Playing career:Markos, who played as a striker, spent his professional career in both Hungary and France, playing for Bocskai FC and Stade Rennais....
(1951-53) Gunnar NordahlGunnar NordahlGunnar Nordahl was a Swedish football player, best known for his play in AC Milan 1949-1956.-Sweden:...
(1961-64) Curt Edenvik (1975) Tord GripTord GripTord Grip is a Swedish football manager. Prior to England's exit in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he was one of Sven-Göran Eriksson's assistant coaches of the English national football team....
(1976) Sven-Göran ErikssonSven-Göran ErikssonSven-Göran Eriksson , in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish ex-football manager. From October 2010 to October 2011 he managed Football League Championship side Leicester City....
(1977-78) Dave Mosson (1983-85) Sören Cratz (1990-92) Börje Andersson (1993) Erik Hamrén (1994) Sören Cratz (1995-96) Bosse Nilsson (1997) Örjan Glans (1998) Kenneth Norling (1999-2001) Dave Mosson (2002-04) Tony GustavssonTony GustavssonTony Gustavsson, born 14 August 1973, is a Swedish football manager who started his career as manager of Degerfors IF. He was then in charge of Hammarby IF from 2006 but was sacked when the club was relegated from the top flight in 2009. In 2010 he was hired by Kongsvinger. but was sacked there too...
(2005-06) Mark Selmer (2007) Milenko Vukcevic (2007) Jan Stahre (2008) Patrik Werner (2008-)
League
- AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
:- Runners-up (2): 1940–41, 1963
- Division 1 NorraDivision 1 NorraDivision 1 Norra is one of two leagues of the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams...
:- Winners (1): 2009
External links
- Degerfors IF - official site
- Vulkanerna - official supporter club site
- Degerfors IF J - official site for the junior team