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 Damallsvenskan, the top 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.

This article is about the women's football section of multi-sports association Karlslunds IF. For other sections of the association, see Karlslunds IF (disambiguation).
KIF Örebro DFF
Full nameKarlslunds Idrottsförening Örebro Damfotbollsförening
Founded1980 (1980)
GroundBehrn Arena
Örebro, Sweden
Capacity12,640
Sporting directorJonas Karlberg
Head coachRickard Johansson
LeagueDamallsvenskan
20207th of 12
WebsiteClub website

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

History

KIF Örebro was founded in 1980.[1]

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.[2]

Players and staff

First-team squad
As of 8 January 2021.[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SWE Moa Öhman
2 DF  FIN Elli Pikkujämsä
4 DF  SWE Frida Abrahamsson
5 MF  SWE Nathalie Persson
9 FW  SWE Sara Lilja-Vidlund
10 FW  FIN Heidi Kollanen
11 FW  SWE Karin Lundin
13 MF  SWE Maja Regnås
19 MF  SWE Emilia Pelgander
— GK  SWE Tove Enblom
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ISL Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir
— DF  SWE Sanna Kullberg
— MF  FIN Olivia Mattsson
— MF  SWE Wilma Öhman
— MF  SWE Sophia Redenstrand
— MF  USA Carly Wickenheiser
— FW  CAN Jenna Hellstrom
— FW  SWE Cassandra Larsson
— FW  USA Jessie Scarpa

Former players
Before a match in September 2014
For details of current and former players, see Category:KIF Örebro DFF players.

Notable former players include Americans Kristine Lilly, Kate Markgraf, and Christie Welsh; they played for the club in 2004 under Pia Sundhage.

Coaching staff
As of 22 December 2020.[4]
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 Thessaloniki3–0 a5–08–0
Round of 16 Paris Saint-Germain0–01–1 a1–1 (agr)

a First leg.

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