Linköpings FC

Linköpings FC
Full name Linköpings Fotboll Club
Nickname(s) LFC
Founded 2003
Ground Linköping Arena,
Linköping
Capacity 8,500
Chairman Maria Hagström
Manager Olof Unogård
League Damallsvenskan
2017 1st
Website Club website

Linköpings Fotboll Club is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC. The club's goal was both to establish women's football as a sport in Linköping and eventually become one of the top four teams.

History

In 2004, Linköpings FC finished their first year in the women's premier division (Damallsvenskan) in sixth place. The following two seasons the club reached its goal of finishing top four in the league with a fourth-place finish in 2005 and a third-place finish in 2006. The club also won Svenska Cupen ("The Swedish Cup") for the first time in 2006, defeating Umeå IK 3–2 in the cup final. They finished sixth in 2007 which was a failure for the club. In 2008 they led a long time through the series but still they finished second behind Swedish giants Umeå IK. Though, some consolation came when they won Svenska Cupen the same season, beating Umeå 1–0 in the final.

From 2004 to 2007 Linköpings FC increased their annual turnover from 2,4 million SEK to 5,0 million SEK.[1] At the same time their average attendance dropped from 1,609 in the 2004 season to 997 in 2006.[1] In 2007, Frida Östberg left the team after two years. Later, the team signed Jessica Landström after her debut for the national team. In February, they signed Brazilian internationals Cristiane and Daniela.

Current squad

Linköpings FC team in November 2014
As of 28 April 2018.[2]

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

No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Hilda Carlén
2 Sweden GK Matilda Haglund
3 Denmark DF Janni Arnth Jensen (captain)
4 Denmark DF Maja Kildemoes
5 Sweden DF Lisa Lantz
6 Sweden DF Elin Landström
8 Sweden DF Wilma Thörnkvist
9 Sweden FW Lina Hurtig
10 Sweden MF Emma Lennartsson
11 Sweden MF Tove Almqvist
12 Sweden DF Linn Bogren
No. Position Player
13 Denmark MF Johanna Rasmussen
15 Norway MF Frida Maanum
18 Sweden MF Kosovare Asllani
19 Sweden MF Filippa Angeldal
20 Sweden DF Anna Oscarsson
21 Sweden FW Alva Selerud
27 England FW Natasha Dowie

Former players

For details of current and former players, see Category:Linköpings FC players.

Achievements

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

  • Further information: Linköpings FC in European football

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Linköping's goal tally first.

Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2009–2010 Qualifying roundMoldova Roma Calfa–11–0–
Northern Ireland Glentoran Belfast United–3–0–
Romania Clujana Cluj-Napoca–6–0–
Round of 32Switzerland FC Zürich2–0 f3–05–0
Round of 16Germany Duisburg1–1 f0–21–3
2010–2011 Round of 32Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto7–0 f5–012–0
Round of 16Czech Republic Sparta Prague1–02–0 f3–0
Quarter-finalEngland Arsenal1–1 f2–23–3 (agr)
2014–2015 Round of 32England Liverpool FC1–2 f3–04–2
Round of 16Russia Zvezda Perm0–35–0 f5–3
Quarter-finalDenmark Brøndby1–10–1 f1–2
2017–2018 Round of 32Cyprus Apollon Limassol1–0 f3–04–0
Round of 16Czech Republic Sparta Prague1–1 f3–04–1
Quarter-finalEngland Manchester City0–2 f3–53–7
2018–2019 Round of 32Ukraine Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv6–1 f4–010–1

f First leg.

References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 "LFCs Vision" (in Swedish). Linköpings Fotboll Club. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Team" (in Swedish). Linköpings FC. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "SM-guld till Linköpings FC" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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