Djurgårdens IF Fotboll
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| Full name | Djurgårdens Idrottsförening | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Blåränderna (The Blue Stripes) Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves) Stockholms Stolthet (Pride of Stockholm) | ||
| Short name | DIF | ||
| Founded | 1891 1899 (football department) | ||
| Ground | Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm | ||
| Capacity | 14,417 | ||
| Chairman |  Bo Lundquist | ||
| Manager | - | ||
| League | Allsvenskan | ||
| 2008 | Allsvenskan, 12th | ||
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Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, commonly just Djurgården (pron. IPA: ['jʉ:(r)gɔɳ] or ['jʉ:rˌgoːɖɛn]), is a Swedish football club based at Stadion in Östermalm, arguably the most affluent district of Stockholm city centre. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.
Formed in 1891, the club has 11 national championship titles and 4 national cup titles. Djurgården were relegated from Allsvenskan in 1999, but after one year in the second tier, Superettan, they returned to the top flight in 2001. Dominating Swedish football in the first half of the 2000s, they finished second in 2001, won Allsvenskan and the cup - Svenska Cupen - in 2002, Allsvenskan in 2003, and Svenska Cupen in 2004, before winning Allsvenskan for a third time in 2005.
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, with the help of former GAIS-player Teodor Andersson. The first real achievement was made in 1902 when the team finished second in the tournament Rosenska Pokalen. Just two years later, in 1904, the first Swedish Championship final of the club was played, ending in a defeat against Örgryte IS. The team finished second in three more finals before the first Championship victory came in 1912 after two draws in the final matches against Örgryte, and a replay which Djurgården won. The club won three more Swedish Championships in the early years, in 1915 against Örgryte, 1917 against AIK and 1920 against IK Sleipner. However, DIF never managed to win Svenska Serien, the top Swedish league of the period, before the club's first great era ended.
Between 1911 and 1935, Tranebergs Idrottsplats was the homeground for Djurgården. For the 1912 Summer Olympics, Stockholms Stadion was built. It became Djurgården's home arena in 1936.
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. In 1951, the team became runner-ups in Svenska Cupen after Malmö FF, this was the team's first Cup final. The second 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. During this decade, the club suffered from great economical problems and was close to bankruptcy. The first half of the 2000s was a golden era for the club, with three championships (2002, 2003 and 2005) and three cup wins (2002, 2004 and 2005).
Former England striker Teddy Sheringham had a brief spell at Djurgården early in his career, as a 19-year-old loanee in 1985.
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
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: 21,995 vs. AIK, 16 August 1946
- Most appearances, Allsvenskan: 312, Sven Lindman 1965–1980
- Most goals scored, Allsvenskan: 70, Gösta 'Knivsta' Sandberg 1951–1966
Fans
Djurgården's supporter club is called Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves).
Rivals
Djurgården's main rivals are AIK and Hammarby.
Abbreviation problems outside Sweden
Outside Sweden, the club is often referred to incorrectly as "Djurgårdens", which means "Djurgården's". The club's full name is Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, abbrieviated Djurgårdens IF, which literally translates to "Djurgården's Sports Association". Helsingborgs IF, Halmstads BK and Trelleborgs FF have the same problem.
Current squad
As of 1 August 2008.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and boardroom
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Noted players
Listed according to when they debuted for Djurgårdens IF (year in parentheses):
- 1940s: Sigge Parling (1949), Hasse Jeppson (1948).
- 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), Gary Williams, Malcolm Macdonald (1979)
- 1980s: Teddy Sheringham (1985), Stefan Rehn (1986), Leif 'Leffe' Nilsson (1986), Steve Galloway.
- 1990s: Chic Charnley (1992), Magnus Pehrsson (1995), Markus Karlsson (1996), Mikael Dorsin (1999).
- 2000s: Andreas Johansson (2000), Andreas Isaksson (2001), Kim Källström (2002), Johan Elmander (2002), Fredrik Stenman (2003), Tobias Hysén (2004), Matias Concha (2004), Mattias Jonson (2005).
Managers
It is not known for sure who was the team's manager until 1922, though it is believed that Birger Möller was in charge during a part of the club's first decades.[2]
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Recent history
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes 1998 Div.1 1 26 17 3 6 53 30 54 semi-final 1999 Alls. 14 26 5 9 12 27 41 24 2000 Div.1 (S) 1 30 20 3 7 68 32 63 Last 32 2001 Alls. 2 26 13 8 5 36 24 47 Last 16 2002 Alls. 1 26 16 4 6 53 33 52 Winner UC 2nd round 2003 Alls. 1 26 19 1 6 62 26 58 Semi-final CL 2nd qual. round 2004 Alls. 4 26 11 8 7 38 32 41 Winner CL
UC3rd qual. round
1st round2005 Alls. 1 26 16 5 5 60 26 53 Winner UC 2nd qual. round 2006 Alls. 6 26 11 7 8 31 25 40 Last 16 CL 2nd qual. round 2007 Alls. 3 26 13 7 6 39 24 46 Last 32 2008 Alls. 12 30 9 9 12 30 41 36 Last 32 UC 2nd qual. round
Top DIF goalscorers
| Season | League | Player | Goals |
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| 2008 | Allsvenskan | Sebastian Rajalakso |
7 (source) |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan |  Thiago Quirino da Silva |
8 (source) |
| 2006 | Allsvenskan | Jones Kusi-Asare och Mattias Jonson |
6 (source) |
| 2005 | Allsvenskan | Jones Kusi-Asare |
12 (source) |
| 2004 | Allsvenskan | Andreas Johansson |
11 (source) |
| 2003 | Allsvenskan | Kim Källström |
14 (source) |
| 2002 | Allsvenskan | Kim Källström |
12 (source) |
| 2001 | Allsvenskan | Jones Kusi-Asare |
7 (source) |
References
- Gänger, Hasse. Djurgårdens IF Fotboll 1899-2006 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. ISBN 978-91-633-0992-2.
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Notes
- ^ "Current squad". DIF.se. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
- ^ a b c d e Gänger, pp. 68–69
- ^ a b "Managers". DIF.se. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
- ^ Ball was fired before Allsvenskan started.
- ^ Results for Svenska Serien 1922-23 are missing
- ^ There's no mention in the references how many matches Maconnachie coached the team
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
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