17-562: The Stockholms Fotbollförbund ( lit. ' Stockholm Football Association ' ) is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association . It administers lower tier football in Stockholm County . Stockholms Fotbollförbund, commonly referred to as Stockholms FF, is the governing body for football in Stockholm County (except some peripherical municipalities ). The Association
34-515: A million members, of whom about 500,000 were active players. Together, they accounted for almost one third of the total Swedish sports movement activities. SvFF administers the Swedish men's respectively women's national football teams, other football teams and leagues including the Allsvenskan and Superettan . The motto of Swedish football – "one club in every village, football for all" –
51-3531: Is essential that children's fitness and energies are stimulated. Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Botkyrka Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Danderyd Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Ekerö Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Haninge Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Huddinge Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Järfälla Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Lidingö Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Nacka Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Nynäshamn Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Salem Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Sollentuna Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Sollentuna Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Stockholm Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Sundbyberg Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Tyresö Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Täby Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Upplands Väsby Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Upplands-Bro Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Vallentuna Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Vaxholm Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Värmdö Municipality . Affiliated members of Stockholms Fotbollförbund (StFF) based in Österåker Municipality . Stockholms FF run
68-452: Is reflected in the democratic constitution of Swedish football. All football competition in the nation is arranged by the SvFF and its 24 district organisations. The clubs are voting members at the annual meetings of the district organisations. The district organisations and the elite clubs are entitled to vote at the F.A.'s general meeting. SvFF was the sole owner of Sweden's national stadium,
85-444: Is responsible for organising the following competitions: Swedish football is built on a single pyramid league system . While the SvFF administers the top leagues, the 24 district or regional associations administers youth football and the lower-tier leagues from Division 4 (men) and Division 3 (women), respectively, and further below. The 24 district organisations are as follows: Swedish football Division 7 Division 7
102-532: Is the ninth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 47 sections with 9 to 12 football teams in each. There are 47 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 18 to 22 games depending on
119-623: The Råsunda Stadium in Solna , from 1999 until it was replaced in 2012 by Friends Arena , located about 1 kilometer away and also in Solna. SvFF is the lead partner in the consortium that owns the current stadium, and maintains its offices there (as it did at the prior stadium). The Swedish Football Association Football Gala is held annually in November since 2005. It includes the award for
136-477: The football leagues – Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women – and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA . SvFF is supported by 24 district organisations . Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF) (English: Swedish Football Association ) was founded in Stockholm on 18 December 1904 and is the sports federation responsible for
153-691: The 1925 establishment of the Swedish Bandy Association , the Swedish Football Association also administered organized bandy in Sweden. In 1906, the name Svenska Fotbollförbundet (Swedish Football Association) was officially accepted and the following year SvFF was officially voted into FIFA. On 12 July 1908, Sweden's first international match was played in which Norway were defeated 11–3 in Gothenburg . However
170-769: The Olympics were a disappointment for Sweden, losing 1–12 to England and 0–2 to the Netherlands. Allsvenskan (Tier 1) Superettan (Tier 2) Division 1 (Tier 3) Division 2 (Tier 4) Division 3 (Tier 5) Division 4 (Tier 6) Division 5 (Tier 7) Division 6 (Tier 8) Division 7 (Tier 9) Division 8 (Tier 10) Damallsvenskan (Tier 1) Elitettan (Tier 2) Women's Division 1 (Tier 3) Women's Division 2 (Tier 4) Women's Division 3 (Tier 5) Women's Division 4 (Tier 6) Women's Division 5 (Tier 7) Women's Division 6 (Tier 8) Svenska Fotbollförbundet
187-528: The best male player ( Guldbollen ) and female players ( Diamantbollen ). SvFF had a turnover 2008 of 554 MSEK. Karl-Erik Nilsson was the President between March 2012 and March 2023. He was replaced by Fredrik Reinfeldt , former Prime Minister of Sweden . The first Swedish national football championship was played in 1896 but it was 7 years later in 1903 that the Riksidrottsförbundet
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#1732791107966204-468: The district. In 2005, for example, there were around 30,363 registered players (24,028 men and 6,335 women participants). To this can be added 30,000 young adolescents who take part in the S:t Eriks Cupen. Stockholm Football is important for children and young people's upbringing and good social development. The future vision is hoped to renew cooperation with schools. In today's modern society it
221-512: The following League Competitions: Division 4 - three sections Division 5 - three sections Division 6 - six sections Division 7 - twelve sections Division 3 - two sections Division 4 - two sections Division 5 - three sections Swedish Football Association The Swedish Football Association ( Swedish : Svenska Fotbollförbundet , SvFF ) is the governing and body of football in Sweden . It organises
238-489: The number of teams. The top team in each Division 7 group is promoted to Division 6 and the second placed teams may also be promoted or participate in the promotion/relegation play-offs. If there are divisions covering tier 10 the bottom two teams in the Division 7 group are relegated to Division 8 . The District Football Associations are responsible for the administration of Division 7. The Swedish Football Association
255-561: The promotion and administration of organised football in Sweden and also represents the country outside Sweden. SvFF is affiliated to the Swedish Sports Confederation (RF) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). In 2009 there were 3,359 clubs affiliated to the Swedish Football Association with a total of more than
272-564: Was formed which was to be the precursor to the Svenska Fotbollförbundet. The new organisation had a football and hockey section (hockey being the term for bandy at that time and not ice hockey or field hockey ). In 1904 Sweden was one of 7 nations that founded FIFA . It also introduced ice hockey to Sweden in 1920, before the 1922 establishment of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association . Before
289-538: Was founded on 29 March 1917 when 49 teams registered with the organisation. In the last decade the number of senior clubs has been well over 500 clubs. There is currently 450 member clubs. Based in Solna , Stockholm , the Association's Chairman is Sune Jerry Reinhold. There are now about 60,000 active players participating in Stockholm football, this is about 24 percent of the total number of sports activities in
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