Degerfors IF is a Swedish professional football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the highest tier in Swedish football, Allsvenskan.

Degerfors
Full nameDegerfors Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)Bruket
Founded13 January 1907; 117 years ago (1907-01-13)
GroundStora Valla, Degerfors
Capacity7,500
ChairmanFredrik Rakar
Head coachWilliam Lundin
LeagueAllsvenskan
2024Superettan, 1st of 16 (Promoted)
Websitedegerforsif.se
Current season
A chart showing the progress of Degerfors IF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.
The Degerfors team celebrating a 2010 Superettan goal while wearing their traditional red and white home kit.

Background

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Degerfors IF first played in the Allsvenskan in 1939, making use of their new home ground at Stora Valla. Up until 1966, the club regularly appeared in the Allsvenskan; however, in recent decades they have played at the highest level for 5 seasons from 1993 to 1997. Their record attendance is 21,065 spectators when Degerfors IF played IFK Norrköping in 1963.

The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund.[1]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th
1994 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 8th
1995 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th
1996 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th
1997 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th Relegated
1998 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 8th
1999 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 9th Relegated
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 4th
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 4th
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 3rd
2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 2nd
2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 1st Promoted
2005 Tier 2 Superettan 13th
2006* Tier 2 Superettan 11th
2007 Tier 2 Superettan 8th
2008 Tier 2 Superettan 16th Relegated
2009 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 2 Superettan 10th
2011 Tier 2 Superettan 5th
2012 Tier 2 Superettan 12th
2013 Tier 2 Superettan 4th
2014 Tier 2 Superettan 7th
2015 Tier 2 Superettan 9th
2016 Tier 2 Superettan 12th
2017 Tier 2 Superettan 8th
2018 Tier 2 Superettan 7th
2019 Tier 2 Superettan 5th
2020 Tier 2 Superettan 2nd Promoted
2021 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th
2022 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th
2023 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 15th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[2]

Players

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As of 2 September 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SWE Wille Jakobsson
2 DF   MLI Mamadouba Diaby
4 DF   SWE Johan Mårtensson
6 DF   ESP Carlos Moros Gracia
7 MF   SWE Sebastian Ohlsson
8 MF   SWE Kevin Holmén (on loan from Elfsborg)
9 FW   SWE Gustav Lindgren
10 FW   SWE Dijan Vukojević
11 FW   SWE Adi Fišić
12 DF   SWE Erik Lindell
15 DF   GHA Nasiru Moro
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   CIV Luc Kassi
18 MF   SWE Teo Grönborg
19 FW   SWE Jamie Bichis
20 MF   SWE Christos Gravius
21 MF   SWE Elias Pihlström
22 MF   SWE Nahom Girmai
23 MF   SWE Alexander Hedén Lindskog
25 GK   SWE Rasmus Forsell
26 GK   SWE Filip Järlesand
30 DF   POR Bernardo Morgado

Staff

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Current technical staff

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Position Staff
Manager   Tobias Solberg & Andreas Holmberg
Technical Director   Patrik Werner
Goalkeeping Coach   Maria Busk Madland
Team Manager   Stig Ekman

Source: [citation needed]

Managers

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Degerfors 42–43 Allsvenskan squad with Gunnar Nordahl.

Achievements

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Stora Valla

League

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Cups

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Värmlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Degerfors IF". Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Spelartrupp" (in Swedish). Degerfors IF. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ^ http://www.nwt.se/sport/folj_degerfors/article1116863.ece?service=mobile [dead link]
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