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Damallsvenskan

Swedish women's association football top division

Swedish women's association football top division

FieldValue
nameOBOS Damallsvenskan
logoOBOS Damallsvenskan logo.svg
pixels190px
countrySweden
confedUEFA
founded
teams14
relegationElitettan
domest_cupSvenska Cupen
confed_cupUEFA Champions League
most successful clubFC Rosengård (14 titles)
championsBK Häcken (2nd title)
season2025
tvFanseat
Viaplay
websitehttps://www.obosdamallsvenskan.se/
current2026 Damallsvenskan

Viaplay

The Damallsvenskan (; ), known as OBOS Damallsvenskan for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. Founded in 1988, it is considered one of the best women's football leagues in the world.

The division consists of a league of 14 teams. From 2013, the Damallsvenskan began operating on a system of promotion and relegation with the Elitettan. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Elitettan, and the two highest placed teams from the Elitettan are promoted in their place. Starting with the 2022 season the league has been expanded from 12 to 14 teams.

The first Swedish women's national championship was played in 1973. Since its inception, the Damallsvenskan has featured star players like Marta, Daniela, Nadine Angerer, Lisa De Vanna, Hope Solo, Christen Press, and Hanna Ljungberg. It is also the first women's domestic league to turn professional since its inception in 1988.

The top three teams in the Damallsvenskan qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Organisation

2025 clubs and stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
AIKStockholmSkytteholms IP5,200
AlingsåsAlingsåsMjörnvallen1,500
BrommapojkarnaStockholmGrimsta IP5,000
DjurgårdenStockholmStockholm Olympic Stadium14,417
HäckenGothenburgBravida Arena6,500
HammarbyStockholmHammarby IP3,700
KristianstadKristianstadKristianstads Fotbollsarena3,080
Vilans IP5,000
LinköpingLinköpingArena Linköping8,500
MalmöMalmöMalmö Stadion26,500
NorrköpingNorrköpingPlatinumCars Arena17,234
PiteåPiteåLF Arena6,500
RosengårdMalmöMalmö IP5,700
VäxjoVäxjöVisma Arena12,000
VittsjöVittsjöVittsjö IP3,000

Media coverage

Games from the 2022 Damallsvenskan were broadcast on the Swedish sports television channel, Viaplay. International viewers watched on Fanseat via subscription.

Previous winners

The list of Swedish champions (1973–87) and winners of the Damallsvenskan (1988–present):

From 1988 to 1992 a play-off round was played. The top four teams after the regular season played a semi-final and final.

SeasonWinnerRunner-up
1973Öxabäck IF (1)IFK Rättvik
1974Jitex BK (1)Hammarby IF
1975Öxabäck IF (2)Jakobsbergs GoIF
1976Jitex BK (2)Ope IF
1977Jakobsbergs GoIF (1)Hammarby IF
1978Öxabäck IF (3)Hammarby IF
1979Jitex BK (3)Gideonsbergs IF
1980Sunnanå SK (1)Gideonsbergs IF
1981Jitex BK (4)Sunnanå SK
1982Sunnanå SK (2)Hammarby IF
1983Öxabäck IF (4)Hammarby IF
1984Jitex BK (5)Trollhättans IF
1985Hammarby IF (1)GAIS
1986Malmö FF (1)Sunnanå SK
1987Öxabäck IF (5)Jitex BK
1988Öxabäck IF (6)Jitex BK
1989Jitex BK (6)Malmö FF
1990Malmö FF (2)Öxabäck IF
1991Malmö FF (3)Jitex BK
1992Gideonsbergs IF (1)Öxabäck IF
1993Malmö FF (4)Jitex BK/JG93
1994Malmö FF (5)Hammarby IF
1995Älvsjö AIK (1)Gideonsbergs IF
1996Älvsjö AIK (2)Malmö FF
1997Älvsjö AIK (3)Malmö FF
1998Älvsjö AIK (4)Malmö FF
1999Älvsjö AIK (5)Malmö FF
2000Umeå IK (1)Malmö FF
2001Umeå IK (2)Malmö FF
2002Umeå IK (3)Malmö FF
2003Djurgården/Älvsjö (1)Umeå IK
2004Djurgården/Älvsjö (2)Umeå IK
2005Umeå IK (4)Malmö FF
2006Umeå IK (5)Djurgården/Älvsjö
2007Umeå IK (6)Djurgården/Älvsjö
2008Umeå IK (7)Linköpings FC
2009Linköpings FC (1)Umeå IK
2010LdB FC Malmö (6)Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2011LdB FC Malmö (7)Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2012Tyresö FF (1)LdB FC Malmö
2013LdB FC Malmö (8)Tyresö FF
2014FC Rosengård (9)KIF Örebro DFF
2015FC Rosengård (10)Eskilstuna United DFF
2016Linköpings FC (2)FC Rosengård
2017Linköpings FC (3)FC Rosengård
2018Piteå IF (1)Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2019FC Rosengård (11)Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2020Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC (1)FC Rosengård
2021FC Rosengård (12)BK Häcken
2022FC Rosengård (13)BK Häcken
2023Hammarby IF (2)BK Häcken
2024FC Rosengård (14)BK Häcken
2025BK Häcken (2)Hammarby IF

Malmö FF (until 2005), LdB FC Malmö and FC Rosengård are the same club.

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC became BK Häcken in 2021.

Player records

Top scorers

The following is a list of top scorers (skyttedrottningar) by season. Lena Videkull has won the award a record five times, while Hanna Ljungberg holds the record for most goals in a season with 39.

YearGoalsPlayer
198230SWE Pia Sundhage (Östers IF)
198335SWE Pia Sundhage (Östers IF)
198435SWE Lena Videkull (Trollhättans IF)
198519SWE Anette Nilsson (Hammarby IF)
198622SWE Gunilla Axén (Gideonsbergs IF)
198728SWE Eva-Lotta Carlsson (Dalhem IF)
198824SWE Lena Videkull (Öxabäck/Mark IF)
198925SWE Eleonor Hultin (Jitex BK)
199021SWE Lena Videkull (Malmö FF)
199128SWE Lena Videkull (Malmö FF)
199226SWE Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF)
199329SWE Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF)
199433SWE Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF)
199527SWE Annelie Wahlgren (Bälinge IF)
199623SWE Lena Videkull (Malmö FF)
199722SWE Annelie Wahlgren (Bälinge IF)
SWE Lena Videkull (Malmö FF)
199832SWE Victoria Svensson (Älvsjö AIK)
199929POL Luiza Pendyk (Malmö FF)
200025POL Luiza Pendyk (Malmö FF)
200134SWE Victoria Svensson (Älvsjö AIK)
200239SWE Hanna Ljungberg (Umeå IK)
200323SWE Victoria Svensson (Djurgården/Älvsjö)
200422FIN Laura Kalmari (Umeå IK)
BRA Marta (Umeå IK)
200521SWE Therese Lundin (Malmö FF DFF)
BRA Marta (Umeå IK)
200621SWE Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC)
200726SWE Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC)
200823BRA Marta (Umeå IK)
NED Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö)
200922SWE Linnea Liljegärd (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC)
201025NED Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö)
201116NED Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö)
ISL Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (Kristianstads DFF)
201221GER Anja Mittag (LdB FC Malmö)
201323USA Christen Press (Tyresö FF)
201421GER Anja Mittag (FC Rosengård)
201518CMR Gaëlle Enganamouit (Eskilstuna United DFF)
201623DEN Pernille Harder (Linköping FC)
201724MWI Tabitha Chawinga (Kvarnsvedens IK)
201817GER Anja Mittag (FC Rosengård)
201914SWE Anna Anvegård (FC Rosengård)
202016SWE Anna Anvegård (FC Rosengård)
202117SWE Stina Blackstenius (BK Häcken)
202222DEN Amalie Vangsgaard (Linköping FC)
202319NOR Cathinka Tandberg (Linköping FC)
202416JAP Momoko Tanikawa (FC Rosengård)
202530SWE Felicia Schröder (BK Häcken)

References

References

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  2. "Västmanlands första damfotbollsstjärna".
  3. "At the top of women's soccer". Sweden.
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  5. "History". Swedish Football.
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  7. "Format & regulations". UEFA.
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