KIF Örebro DFF

KIF Örebro DFF is a Swedish women's football club based in Örebro.^[1] Founded in 1980 as the women's football section of multi-sports association Karlslunds IF, the club's first team currently plays in the Elitettan, the second-highest level of the women's football pyramid in Sweden. The club also operates two reserve teams at the under-19 and under-17 levels, as well as a youth academy.

KIF Örebro DFF

Full name	Karlslunds Idrottsförening Örebro Damfotbollsförening
Founded	1980; 45 years ago (1980)
Ground	Behrn Arena Örebro, Sweden
Capacity	12,640
Sporting director	Jonas Karlberg
Head coach	Rickard Johansson
League	Elitettan
2024	11th of 12, Damallsvenskan (relegated)
Website	http://www.kiforebro.se/
Home colours Away colours

KIF Örebro play their home games at Behrn Arena, which they share with the men's football club Örebro SK.

History

Karlslunds IF, founded in 1920, took up women's football in 1980.^[1] By the 2005 season, they became known as KIF Örebro DFF.^[2]

In 2014, the first team enjoyed their best ever season, finishing second in the league and qualifying for the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in club history.^[3]

Players and staff

First-team squad

As of 8 May 2024.^[4]

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 Clara Ekstrand 3 DF  ISL Áslaug Dóra Sigurbjörnsdóttir 5 DF  SWE Amanda Altheden 7 FW  SWE Ronja Karlsson Törnborg 8 MF  SWE Wilma Öhman 9 MF  FIN Inka Sarjanoja 10 FW  NOR Nora Håheim 11 DF  SWE Molly Johansson 12 FW  SWE Ida Björnberg 14 MF  ISL Bergþóra Sól Ásmundsdóttir

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  ISL Katla María Þórðardóttir 17 DF  SWE Ebba Cabander 18 DF  SWE Beatrice Gärds 19 MF  FIN Minea Lassas (captain) 20 FW  SWE Lisa Frisk 22 DF  USA Ashley Barron 25 GK  SWE Elin Ekmark 43 GK  SWE Saga Andersson 88 FW  SWE Maja Bodin — MF  FIN Wilma Sjöholm

Former players

Further information: Category:KIF Örebro DFF players

Before a match in September 2014

Notable former players include Americans Kristine Lilly, Kate Markgraf, and Christie Welsh; they played for the club in 2004 under Pia Sundhage.^{[citation needed]}

Coaching staff

As of 22 December 2020.^[5]

Position	Name
Head coach	Rickard Johansson
Assistant coach	Mikael Widfeldt
Goalkeeper coach	Simon Johansson
Fitness coach	Lucas Skoog

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

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

Competition	Round	Club	Away	Home	Aggregate
2015–2016	Round of 32	PAOK Thessaloniki	3–0 a	5–0	8–0
	Round of 16	Paris Saint-Germain	0–0	1–1 a	1–1 (agr)

^a First leg.

References

1. "Om klubben: KIF Örebro DFF". KIF Örebro DFF. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
2. "Amerikansk förstärkning till Örebro". Expressen (in Swedish). 27 January 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
3. "Örebro klart för Champions League" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
4. "Truppen: KIF Örebro DFF A-lag". KIF Örebro DFF. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
5. "Damallsvenska tränarteamet 2021 klart". KIF Örebro DFF. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

External links

• Official website (in Swedish)