Djurgårdens IF Fotboll

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Djurgårdens IF

Full name

Djurgårdens Idrottsförening

Nickname(s)

Blåränderna (The Blue Stripes)
Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves)
Stockholms Stolthet (Pride
of Stockholm)

Short name

DIF

Founded

1891

Ground

Stockholms Stadion,
Stockholm

Capacity

14,500

Chairman

Bo Lundquist

Manager

Sigurður Jónsson

League

Allsvenskan

2006

Allsvenskan, 6th





Home colours





Away colours

This article is about Djurgårdens IF's football department. For other departments of the club, see Djurgårdens IF.

Djurgårdens IF Fotboll is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. The club, formed 12 March 1891, has won 11 national championship titles and 4 national cup titles. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The supporter club is called Järnkaminerna.

Djurgårdens IF has been one of the dominating clubs in Swedish football in the 2000s. Djurgården were relegated from Allsvenskan in 1999, but after one year in Superettan, returned to the highest league. Djurgården finished second in 2001, won Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen in 2002, Allsvenskan in 2003, and Svenska Cupen in 2004 before winning Allsvenskan for the third time in the 2000s in 2005.

In English circumstances, the club is often called "Djurgårdens" or "Djurgardens" which is incorrect as that is the Swedish way to write "Djurgården's". The proper way to shorten the club name is "Djurgården". The shortened form "Djurgår'n", is the most popular pronunciation among the fans.

1 History
2 Current squad
3 Club officials
- 3.1 Boardroom
- 3.2 Management
4 Noted players
5 Managers
6 Achievements
7 Records
8 External links

[edit] 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. Just a few years later, in 1904, the first Swedish Championship final of the club was played, ending in a defeat against Örgryte IS. The first Championship victory came in 1912 after two draws in the final matches, and a replay which Djurgården won. The club won three more Swedish Championships in the early years, in 1915, 1917 and 1920. However, DIF never managed to win Svenska Serien, the top Swedish league of the period, before the club's first great era ended.

For the 1912 Summer Olympics, Stockholms Stadion was built. It became Djurgården's home arena.

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, and another 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. The 2000s have seen a reborn Djurgårdens IF, starting what seems to be their third great era, with three championships and three cup wins in the last five seasons.

[edit] Current squad

As of 1 September 2006:

No.	Position	Player
2	DF	Matias Concha
3	DF	Robert Stoltz
5	DF	Sölvi Ottesen
6	DF	Toni Kuivasto
7	MF	Johan Arneng
9	FW	Jones Kusi-Asare
11	FW	Daniel Sjölund
12	FW	Mattias Jonson
14	MF	Kári Árnason
15	GK	Pa Dembo Tourray
16	DF	Markus Johannesson
17	FW	Stefan Batan
18	DF	Niclas Rasck

No.	Position	Player
19	FW	Thiago Quirino da Silva
22	MF	Andrej Komac
23	MF	Lance Davids
24	DF	Dennis Boskailo
25	MF	Enrico Cardoso Nazaré
30	GK	Oskar Wahlström
77	MF	Abgar Barsom
—	FW	Patrick Amoah (on loan to Assyriska Föreningen)
—	DF	Tomas Backman (on loan to Östers IF)
—	MF	Christoffer Karlsson (on loan to Åtvidabergs FF)
—	DF	Eldin Kozica (on loan to FC Väsby United)
—	DF	Elias Storm (on loan to Örgryte IS)
—	MF	Stefan Bergtoft (on loan to IF Brommapojkarna)
—	MF	Feliciano 'Felix' Magro (on loan to AS Lugano)