Damallsvenskan


The Damallsvenskan, also known as OBOS Damallsvenskan for sponsorship reasons, Swedish for ladies all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred to as the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division.
The division consists of a league of 12 teams. From 2013, the Damallsvenskan began operating on a system of promotion and relegation with the Elitettan. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Elitettan, and the two highest placed teams from the Elitettan are promoted in their place.
The first Swedish women's national championship was played in 1973. Since its inception, the Damallsvenskan has featured star players like Marta, Daniela, Nadine Angerer, Lisa De Vanna, Hope Solo, Christen Press, and Hanna Ljungberg.
The top two teams in the Damallsvenskan qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Organization

2020 clubs and stadiums

Note: 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Damallsvenskan.

Media coverage

Games from the 2013 Damallsvenskan are broadcast on the Swedish sports television channel, TV4 Sport. Matches from the 2018 Damallsvenskan are broadcast on OZ.com in the United States.

Previous winners

The list of Swedish champions and winners of the Damallsvenskan :
From 1988 to 1992 a play-off round was played. The top four teams after the regular season played a semi-final and final.
SeasonWinnerRunner-up
1973Öxabäck IF N/A
1974Jitex BK N/A
1975Öxabäck IF N/A
1976Jitex BK N/A
1977Jakobsbergs GoIF N/A
1978Öxabäck IF N/A
1979Jitex BK N/A
1980Sunnanå SK N/A
1981Jitex BK N/A
1982Sunnanå SK N/A
1983Öxabäck IF N/A
1984Jitex BK N/A
1985Hammarby IF DFF N/A
1986Malmö FF N/A
1987Öxabäck IF Jitex BK
1988Öxabäck IF Jitex BK
1989Jitex BK Jitex BK
1990Malmö FF Öxabäck IF
1991Malmö FF N/A
1992Gideonsbergs IF N/A
1993Malmö FF Jitex BK/JG93
1994Malmö FF Hammarby IF DFF
1995Älvsjö AIK Gideonsbergs IF
1996Älvsjö AIK Malmö FF
1997Älvsjö AIK Malmö FF
1998Älvsjö AIK Malmö FF
1999Älvsjö AIK Malmö FF
2000Umeå IK Malmö FF
2001Umeå IK Malmö FF
2002Umeå IK Malmö FF
2003Djurgården/Älvsjö Umeå IK
2004Djurgården/Älvsjö Umeå IK
2005Umeå IK Malmö FF
2006Umeå IK Djurgården/Älvsjö
2007Umeå IK Djurgården/Älvsjö
2008Umeå IK Linköpings FC
2009Linköpings FC Umeå IK
2010LdB FC Malmö Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2011LdB FC Malmö Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2012Tyresö FF LdB FC Malmö
2013LdB FC Malmö Tyresö FF
2014FC Rosengård KIF Örebro DFF
2015FC Rosengård Eskilstuna United DFF
2016Linköpings FC FC Rosengård
2017Linköpings FC FC Rosengård
2018Piteå IF Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2019FC Rosengård Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC

Malmö FF, LdB FC Malmö and FC Rosengård are the same club.

Player records

Top scorers

The following is a list of top scorers by season. Lena Videkull has won the award a record five times, while Hanna Ljungberg holds the record for most goals in a season with 39.
YearGoalsPlayer
198230 Pia Sundhage
198335 Pia Sundhage
198435 Lena Videkull
198519 Anette Nilsson
198622 Gunilla Axén
198728 Eva-Lotta Carlsson
198824 Lena Videkull
198925 Eleonor Hultin
199021 Lena Videkull
199128 Lena Videkull
199226 Anneli Andelén
199329 Anneli Andelén
199433 Anneli Andelén
199527 Annelie Wahlgren
199623 Lena Videkull
199722 Annelie Wahlgren
Lena Videkull
199832 Victoria Svensson
199929 Luiza Pendyk
200025 Luiza Pendyk
200134 Victoria Svensson
200239 Hanna Ljungberg
200323 Victoria Svensson
200422 Laura Kalmari
Marta
200521 Therese Lundin
Marta
200621 Lotta Schelin
200726 Lotta Schelin
200823 Marta
Manon Melis
200922 Linnea Liljegärd
201025 Manon Melis
201116 Manon Melis
Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir
201221 Anja Mittag
201323 Christen Press
201421 Anja Mittag
201518 Gaëlle Enganamouit
201623 Pernille Harder
201724 Tabitha Chawinga
201817 Anja Mittag
201914 Anna Anvegård