Djurgårdens IF Dam
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| Full name | Djurgården Idrottsförening Fotbollsförening |
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| Nickname(s) |
Blåränderna (The Blue Stripes) Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves) |
| Short name | DIF |
| Founded | 2003 as 'Djurgården/Älvsjö' |
| Ground | , |
| Capacity | 14,417 |
| Chairman | Lars-Erik Sjöberg |
| Manager | Yvonne Ekroth |
| League | Damallsvenskan |
| 2015 | Elitettan, 2nd (promoted) |
| Website | Club home page |
Djurgårdens IF (formerly Djurgården/Älvsjö (2003–2007)) is a football club from , the capital of Sweden. The team play their home games on The team colours are white and blue. The club is affiliated to the .
During the 1960s, a women's team representing Djurgårdens IF under the lead of Gösta Sandberg met Öxabäcks IF and won 2–1. In 1984 the team was promoted to Damallsvenskan for the first time.
In 1988, Djurgården reached Damallsvenskan for the first time by finishing first in Division 1 Norra. In the 1989 season, Djurgården finished fourth in Damallsvenskan and played play-off semifinals, which they lost on away goals (1–1) to Jitex BK.
After finishing second in the 1991 Damallsvenskan, Djurgården lost again to Jitex BK in the semi-finals of the play-off. The season after, Djurgården got relegated after finishing 11th in Damallsvenskan. Djurgården again won promotion to Damallsvenskan in the 1996 season.
In 2003, Djurgårdens IF and five-time Swedish champions Älvsjö AIK merged to form Djurgården/Älvsjö, where Djurgården owned 51 percent and Älvsjö AIK 49 percent. The new team consisted of a mix of Djurgården and Älvsjö players, including Swedish footballers Victoria Svensson, Elin Flyborg, Linda Fagerström, Ulrika Björn, and Jane Törnqvist and coached by Thomas Dennerby.
Djurgården/Älvsjö won Damallsvenskan in their first year, and again in 2004. During the 2004–05 season, the team were runners up in the UEFA Women's Cup after having lost the final against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
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