Växjö DFF

Växjö DFF

Full name	Växjö Damfotbollsförening
Founded	2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Ground	Myresjöhus Arena, Växjö
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Laura Solterbeck
Coach	Olof Unogård
League	Damallsvenskan
2024	8th Damallsvenskan
Website	http://www.vaxjodff.se
Home colours

Växjö DFF is a football club from Växjö, in Kronoberg County, Sweden. The club was established in 2014 and was promoted into the Women's Premier Division (Damallsvenskan) for the first time in 2017.

The club play their home games at Myresjöhus Arena in Växjö. The team colour is black. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund.

In 2021, Växjö DFF was relegated from Damallsvenskan after losing an away game, 0–5, to Linköpings FC on Thursday, 14 Ocktober.^[1]

History

Växjö DFF was formed in 2014, through a merger of the women's association Växjö FF and Hovshaga AIF's women's football section.^[2] The club took over a place in the Division 1 (Swedish women's football), and finished second in the 2014 season behind IFK Kalmar.^[3] The following season, Växjö DFF won the 2015 series and defeated IF Böljan in the promotion qualifier with a score of 9-0 over two matches, finishing first in the Division 1 secured the clubs promotion to the Elitettan for the 2016 season.^[3] The 2016 Elitettan season was Växjö DFF first season in the 2nd level in the Swedish women football pyramid, Växjö DFF finished third behind Hammarby Fotboll (women) by two points.^[3] For the 2017 season Växjö DFF won the series and for the first time in club history they qualified for the Damallsvenskan.^[4][5]

Current squad

As of 29 July 2024.^[6][7]

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  DEN Maja Bay 2 DF  SWE Elvira Hammarbäck 3 DF  SWE Emma Pennsäter (captain) 4 DF  FIN Mimmi Nurmela 5 DF  SWE Emma Holmqvist 6 MF  SWE Alexandra Jonasson 7 MF  NOR Heidi Ellingsen 8 FW  SWE Nesrin Akgün 9 FW  ISL Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir 10 MF  SWE Victoria Svanström

No. Pos. Nation Player 11 DF  SWE Sophia Redenstrand 12 GK  SWE Tilda Torstensson 14 DF  CRO Maria Kunštek 15 MF  SWE Freja Ekstrand 16 MF  ISL Þórdís Elva Ágústsdóttir 17 DF  SWE Tilde Johansson 18 FW  SWE Thea Öhman 19 FW  USA Larkin Russell 21 FW  BUL Dessi Dupuy 33 MF  SWE Elin Nilsson — DF  GRE Vasiliki Giannaka

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  SWE Izabell Afram (at IFK Värnamo until 31 December 2024) — DF  SWE Ella Nilsson (at Lidköpings FK until 31 December 2024) — MF  SWE Hilda Gahnsby Dahl (at Mallbackens IF until 31 December 2024)

Former players

For details of current and former players, see Category:Växjö DFF players.

Honours

• Elitettan (Tier 2)
  • Winners: 2017

Footnotes

1. Emilio Valdes Bahri, Rickard Lauenborg Ekman (14 October 2021). "Växjö ut ur Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
2. "Växjömodellen - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
3. "Växjö DFF - Elitettan - Svenskalag.se". 2022-03-06. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
4. Nyheter, S. V. T. (2017-10-01). "Växjö DFF i allsvenskan nästa säsong". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
5. Nyheter, S. V. T. (2017-10-08). "Växjö DFF säkrade seriesegern i Elitettan". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
6. "Truppen" (in Swedish). Växjö DFF. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
7. "Spelartrupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

External links

• Växjö DFF – Official website (in Swedish)