Full name | Degerfors Idrottsförening |
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Founded | 13 January 1907 |
Ground | Stora Valla, Degerfors |
Capacity | 7,500 |
Chairman | Suzanne Hellström |
Head coach | Patrik Werner |
League | Superettan |
2016 | Superettan, 12th |
Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.
Degerfors IF first played in the Allsvenskan in 1939 making use of their new home ground at Stora Valla. Up until 1966 the club regularly appeared in the Allsvenskan but in recent decades they have played at the highest level for 5 seasons from 1993 to 1997. Their record attendance is 21,065 spectators when Degerfors IF played IFK Norrköping in 1963.
The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2014–15.
12 – Fans of the club