Degerfors IF
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Degerfors IF is a Swedish professional football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest tier in Swedish football, Superettan.
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| Full name | Degerfors Idrottsförening | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Bruket | ||
| Founded | 13 January 1907; 117 years ago | ||
| Ground | Stora Valla, Degerfors | ||
| Capacity | 7,500 | ||
| Chairman | Fredrik Rakar | ||
| Head coach | William Lundin | ||
| League | Superettan | ||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan 15th (relegation) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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 | 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]
- As of 1 August 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tobias Solberg & Andreas Holmberg |
| Technical Director | Patrik Werner |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Maria Busk Madland |
| Team Manager | Stig Ekman |
- Arnold Andersson-Tagner (1936–37)
- István Wampetits (1937–44)
- Einar Skeppstedt (1945–47)
- Edmund Crawford (1948–49)
- Karl-Erik Jakobsson (1950)
- Imre Markos (1951–53)
- Gunnar Andersson (1953)
- Karl Neschy (1954–57)
- Olle Åhlund (1957–59)
- Bill Burnikell (1960–61)
- Tore Karlsson (1961)
- Gunnar Nordahl (1961–64)
- Vilmos Varszegi (1965–66)
- Ernst Bohlin (1961–67)
- Tore Karlsson (1968)
- Åke Klintberg (1969)
- Olle Åhlund (1970)
- Tore Karlsson (1971–72)
- Håkan Höglander (1973–74)
- Curt Edenvik (1975)
- Tord Grip (1976)
- Sven-Göran Eriksson (1977–78)
- Lars-Åke Bäckström (1979–80)
- Peter Pallman (1980)
- Janusz Pekowski (1981–82)
- Dave Mosson (1983–85)
- Björn Juhlin (1986–87)
- Lars Henriksson (1988)
- Kenneth Sundkvist (1989)
- Sören Cratz (1990–92)
- Börje Andersson (1993)
- Erik Hamrén (1994)
- Sören Cratz (1995–96)
- Bosse Nilsson (1997)
- Örjan Glans (1998)
- Kenneth Norling (1999–2001)
- Dave Mosson (2002–04)
- Tony Gustavsson (2005–06)
- Mark Selmer (2007)
- Milenko Vukčević (2007)
- Jan Stahre (2008)
- Patrik Werner (2009–2016)[4]
- Stefan Jacobsson (2016–2019)
- Tobias Solberg and Andreas Holmberg (2020–)
- Allsvenskan:
- Runners-up (2): 1940–41, 1963
- Division 1 Norra:
- Winners (1): 2009
- Svenska Cupen:
- Winners (1): 1992–93
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Värmlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Degerfors IF". Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Spelartrupp" (in Swedish). Degerfors IF. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ http://www.nwt.se/sport/folj_degerfors/article1116863.ece?service=mobile [dead link]
- Degerfors IF – official site
- Vulkanerna – official supporter club site
- Degerfors IF J – official site for the junior team (archived 13 March 2007)