Damallsvenskan

	Damallsvenskan
Association	Svenska Fotbollförbundet
First edition	1988
Teams	12
master	FC Rosengård (2019)
Record champions	FC Rosengård (11 ×)
Website	svenskfotboll.se
Qualification for	Champions League
	↓ Elitettan

The Damallsvenskan is the top division in Swedish women's football . It was founded in 1988 . Reigning champions are FC Rosengård . In addition to the German Bundesliga , Damallsvenskan is considered the strongest league in Europe. At the 2013 European Women's Football Championship , 49 players were nominated who are active in Damallsvenskan, more than from other leagues.

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The twelve teams meet each other twice during the season. Champions and runners-up will take part in the UEFA Women's Champions League the following season . In theory, three teams can take part in the European Cup. This can happen if a Swedish club wins the UEFA Women's Champions League but does not finish in the top two in Damallsvenskan. The two last-placed teams are relegated to the Elitettan and are replaced by the champions of these leagues. As usual in Scandinavia, the season runs with the calendar year. The championship team receives the Crown Princess Victorias Cup as a trophy .

Participant season 2020

Previous title holder

Master before the introduction of the Damallsvenskan

1973: Öxabäck IF
1974: Jitex BK
1975: Öxabäck IF
1976: Jitex BK
1977: Jakobsbergs GoIF

1978: Öxabäck IF
1979: Jitex BK
1980: Sunnanå SK
1981: Jitex BK
1982: Sunnanå SK

1983: Öxabäck IF
1984: Jitex BK
1985: Hammarby IF
1986: Malmö FF
1987: Öxabäck IF

Master of the Damallsvenskan

1988 : Öxabäck IF
1989 : Jitex BK
1990 : Malmö FF
1991 : Malmö FF
1992 : Gideonsbergs IF
1993 : Malmö FF
1994 : Malmö FF
1995 : Älvsjö AIK
1996 : Älvsjö AIK
1997 : Älvsjö AIK
1998 : Älvsjö AIK

1999 : Älvsjö AIK
2000 : Umeå IK
2001 : Umeå IK
2002 : Umeå IK
2003 : Djurgårdens IF / Älvsjö
2004 : Djurgårdens IF / Älvsjö
2005 : Umeå IK
2006 : Umeå IK
2007 : Umeå IK
2008 : Umeå IK
2009 : Linköpings FC

2010 : LdB FC Malmö
2011 : LdB FC Malmö
2012 : Tyresö FF
2013 : LdB FC Malmö
2014 : FC Rosengård
2015 : FC Rosengård
2016 : Linköpings FC
2017 : Linköpings FC
2018 : Piteå IF
2019 : FC Rosengård

Most successful clubs

title	society	Seasons
11	FC Rosengård ^a ^b	1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
7th	Umeå IK	2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
6th	Jitex BK	1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1989
6th	Öxabäck IF	1973, 1975, 1978, 1983, 1987, 1988
5	Älvsjö AIK	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
3	Linköpings FC	2009, 2016, 2017
2	Djurgården Damfotboll	2003, 2004
2	Sunnanå SK	1980, 1982
1	Gideonsbergs IF	1992
	Hammarby IF	1985
	Jakobsberg's GoIF	1977
	Tyresö FF	2012
	Piteå IF	2018

^aThe first five titles were won as Malmö FF .

^b The next three titles were won as LdB FC Malmö.

Record champions

Record champions since 1973

1973 Öxabäck IF (1)
1974 Jitex BK and Öxabäck IF (1 each)
1975 Öxabäck IF (2)
1976–77 Jitex BK and Öxabäck IF (2 each)
1978 Öxabäck IF (3)
1979–80 Jitex BK and Öxabäck IF (3 each)
1981-82 Jitex BK (4)
1983 Jitex BK and Öxabäck IF (4 each)
1984-86 Jitex BK (5)
1987 Jitex BK and Öxabäck IF (5 each)
1988 Öxabäck IF (6)
1989–2006 Jitex BK and Öxabäck IF (6 each)
2007 Jitex BK, Öxabäck IF and Umeå IK (6 each)
2008-2010 Umeå IK (7)
2011–2012 Umeå IK and LdB FC Malmö (7 each)
2013 LdB FC Malmö (8–)

Record champion of Damallsvenskan

1988 Öxabäck IF (1)
1989 Jitex BK and Öxabäck IF (1 each)
1990 Jitex BK, Öxabäck IF and Malmö FF (1 each)
1991-97 Malmö FF (2-4)
1998 Malmö FF and Älvsjö AIK (4 each)
1999-2005 Älvsjö AIK (5)
2006 Älvsjö AIK and Umeå IK (5 each)
2007 Umeå IK (6-7)
2013 Umeå IK and LdB FC Malmö ¹ (7 each)
2014 FC Rosengård ² (8-10)

¹Incl. the title by Malmö FF

²Incl. the title by Malmö FF and LdB FC Malmö

Web links

Official website of the Swedish Football Association (SvFF)
damfotboll .com - Swedish women's football magazine