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
ChairmanKent Angergård
Head coachElísabet Gunnarsdóttir
LeagueDamallsvenskan
20197th
WebsiteClub website

History

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 position from beginning, the 4th place in Damallsvenskan.

Homeground

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

Club colours

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

Managers

Current squad
As of 8 July 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Brett Maron
2 FW  ISL Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir
4 DF  SWE Therese Ivarsson
5 FW  SWE Olivia Welin
6 MF  SWE Amanda Edgren
7 MF  NOR Therese Åsland
8 MF  SWE Alice Nilsson (captain)
9 MF  GER Mathilde Janzen
10 MF  SWE Anna Welin
11 MF  SWE Sofia Hagman
12 DF  SWE Kajsa Törnkvist
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  SWE Tilda Persson
17 FW  SWE Tilde Olsson
18 FW  FIN Jutta Rantala
20 DF  SWE Mia Carlsson
22 FW  SWE Maja Bodin
25 MF  FIN Eveliina Summanen
27 DF  SWE Josefin Harrysson
29 MF  SWE Evelina Duljan
33 GK  SWE Moa Olsson
— GK  GER Melina Loeck (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg)

Former players
Josefine Öqvist in action for KDFF, June 2013

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

Staff

Sports
Head coach:
  • Elisabet Gunnarsdottir
Assistant coach:
  • Björn Sigurbjörnsson
  • Johanna B. Rasmussen
Strength coach:
  • Kristín Hólm Geirsdóttir
Goalkeeper coach:
  • Lars Levinsson
Kit manager:
  • Edona Karimani

Management
Club Manager:
  • Albert Sigurdsson
Sports Director:
  • Johan Andersson

References
  1. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Skånes Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  2. Kristianstads DFF – Historia
  3. Kristianstad: Mit nackten Tatsachen den Verein retten
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