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
ChairmanAnders Flügel
Head coachElísabet Gunnarsdóttir
LeagueDamallsvenskan
20213rd
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 placing since their foundation, securing a fourth-place finish in the Damallsvenskan.[4]

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 9 February 2022[5]

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  GER Melina Loeck
3 FW  SWE Maja Bodin
4 DF  NED Sheila van den Bulk
5 DF  SWE Klara Rybrink
7 MF  ISL Amanda Andradóttir
8 MF  SWE Alice Nilsson (captain)
9 FW  USA Tabby Tindell
10 MF  FIN Emmi Allanen
11 MF  CAN Delaney Baie Pridham
12 DF  SWE Kajsa Törnkvist
13 MF  SRB Emma Petrović
14 MF  SWE Tilda Persson
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK  SWE Nea Andersson
16 DF  CAN Gabrielle Carle
18 FW  CAN Evelyne Viens (on loan from Gotham FC)
20 DF  SWE Mia Carlsson
21 MF  SWE Elin Sjöström
23 MF  SWE Evelina Duljan
25 DF  SWE Alice Nordenberg
27 DF  SWE Josefin Harrysson
29 DF  SWE Tilda Sandén
33 GK  SWE Moa Olsson

Former players

Josefine Öqvist in action for KDFF, June 2013

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

Sports

Head coach:
Assistant coach:
  • Alexander Fridlund
Strength coach:
  • Kristín Hólm Geirsdóttir
  • Orri Sigurðsson
Goalkeeper coach:
  • Bojan Jovic
Kit manager:
  • Isabella Sjöstedt

Management

Club Manager:
  • Albert Sigurdsson
Sports Director:
  • Lovisa Ström

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
  4. Rosén, Robert (2 March 2019). "Kristianstad har sikte på ny medalj" (in Swedish). Skåne Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. "Truppen / Kristianstads DFF". Kristianstads DFF. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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