Linköping FC

Linköping Football 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 Linköping HC under the new name Linköping 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.

Linköping FC
Full nameLinköping Football Club
Nickname(s)LFC
Founded2003 (2003)
GroundLinköping Arena,
Linköping
Capacity7,400
ChairmanMaria Hagström
ManagerAnders Jacobson
LeagueDamallsvenskan
20223rd
WebsiteClub website

History

In 2004, Linköping 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 Linköping 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

Linköping FC team in November 2014
As of 28 Septemeber 2023.[2]

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 Sweden SWE Cajsa Andersson
2 DF Sweden SWE Frida Elofsson
3 DF Sweden SWE Johanna Alm
4 DF Sweden SWE Emma Östlund
5 DF Philippines PHI Angela Beard
6 DF Japan JPN Saori Takarada
8 MF Sweden SWE Johanna Svedberg
9 FW Norway NOR Cathinka Tandberg
10 DF Sweden SWE Emma Lennartsson
11 FW Sweden SWE Leona Özdemir
11 FW Ukraine UKR Nadiia Kunina
12 MF Sweden SWE Felicia Saving
13 MF Sweden SWE Ella Lundin
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Cameroon CMR Michaela Abam
15 MF Sweden SWE Lisa Björk
16 MF Norway NOR Malin Brenn
17 DF Sweden SWE Nellie Karlsson
18 MF Sweden SWE Michelle De Jongh
19 FW United States USA Delaney Baie Pridham
20 GK Sweden SWE Clara Wiklund
21 DF Sweden SWE Stina Lennartsson
22 MF Sweden SWE Alva Selerud (on loan from Roma)
23 FW Sweden SWE Cornelia Kapocs
26 GK Sweden SWE Lovisa Koss
29 MF Japan JPN Yuka Momiki
88 MF Finland FIN Amanda Rantanen

Former players

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

Achievements

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

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

Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2009–2010 Qualifying roundMoldova Roma Calfa11–0
Northern Ireland Glentoran Belfast United3–0
Romania Clujana Cluj-Napoca6–0
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
Round of 16France Paris Saint-Germain2–30–2 f2–5
2023–2024 Qualifying round 1England Arsenal0–3
Ukraine FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

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References

Footnotes

  1. "LFCs Vision" (in Swedish). Linköpings Fotboll Club. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  2. "A-Laget" (in Swedish). Linköpings FC. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. "SM-guld till Linköpings FC" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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