Degerfors IF

Degerfors

Full name	Degerfors Idrottsförening
Founded	13 January 1907 (1907-01-13)
Ground	Stora Valla, Degerfors
Ground Capacity	7,500
Chairman	Suzanne Hellström
Head coach	Patrik Werner
League	Superettan
2015	Superettan, 9th
Home colours Away colours

A chart showing the progress of Degerfors IF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.

The Degerfors team celebrating a 2010 Superettan goal while wearing their traditional red and white home kit.

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.

Background

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.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th 1994 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 8th 1995 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th 1996 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th 1997 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th Relegated 1998 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 8th 1999 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 9th Relegated 2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 4th 2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 4th 2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 3rd 2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 2nd 2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 2 Superettan 13th 2006* Tier 2 Superettan 11th 2007 Tier 2 Superettan 8th 2008 Tier 2 Superettan 16th Relegated 2009 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 2 Superettan 10th 2011 Tier 2 Superettan 5th 2012 Tier 2 Superettan 12th 2013 Tier 2 Superettan 4th 2014 Tier 2 Superettan 7th 2015 Tier 2 Superettan 9th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 December 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 3 DF Hampus Zackrisson 4 DF Marcus de Bruin 5 MF Lawal Ismail 6 MF Eric Jernberg 8 DF Andreas Holmberg (vice captain) 10 FW Peter Samuelsson 11 MF Tobias Solberg (captain) 13 MF Boris Lumbana 14 DF Erik Sachs 16 MF Govend Haidar 17 DF Emil Johansson 19 MF Fuad Hyseni

No. Position Player 22 GK Jonas Bohlin 24 MF Ludvig Fritzson 25 GK Oscar Klasson 26 MF Marcus Astvald — MF Ronny Sabo — FW Amor Layouni — FW Magnus Solum — DF Jonathan Azulay — MF Sebastian Ohlsson — GK Jesse Öst — DF Christoffer Wiktorsson

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2014–15.

Retired numbers

12 – Fans of the club

Managers

See also: Category:Degerfors IF managers

• Arnold Andersson-Tagner (1936–37)
• István Wampetits (1937–44)
• Einar Skeppstedt (1945–47)
• Edmund Crawford (1948–49)
• Karl-Erik Jakobsson (1950)
• Imre Markos (1951–53)
• Gunnar Andersson (1953)
• Karl Neschy (1954–57)
• Olle Åhlund (1957–59)
• Bill Burnikell (1960–61)
• Tore Karlsson (1961)
• Gunnar Nordahl (1961–64)
• Vilmos Varszegi (1965–66)
• Ernst Bohlin (1961–67)
• Tore Karlsson (1968)
• Åke Klintberg (1969)
• Olle Åhlund (1970)
• Tore Karlsson (1971–72)
• Håkan Höglander (1973–74)
• Curt Edenvik (1975)
• Tord Grip (1976)

• Sven-Göran Eriksson (1977–78)
• Lars-Åke Bäckström (1979–80)
• Peter Pallman (1980)
• Janusz Pekowski (1981–82)
• Dave Mosson (1983–85)
• Björn Juhlin (1986–87)
• Lars Henriksson (1988)
• Kenneth Sundkvist (1989)
• Sören Cratz (1990–92)
• Börje Andersson (1993)
• Erik Hamrén (1994)
• Sören Cratz (1995–96)
• Bosse Nilsson (1997)
• Örjan Glans (1998)
• Kenneth Norling (1999–2001)
• Dave Mosson (2002–04)
• Tony Gustavsson (2005–06)
• Mark Selmer (2007)
• Milenko Vukcevic (2007)
• Jan Stahre (2008)
• Patrik Werner (2009–)

Degerfors 42–43 Allsvenskan squad with Gunnar Nordahl.

Achievements

Stora Valla

League

• Allsvenskan:
  • Runners-up (2): 1940–41, 1963
• Division 1 Norra:
  • Winners (1): 2009

Cups

• Svenska Cupen:
  • Winners (1): 1992–93

External links

• Degerfors IF – official site
• Vulkanerna – official supporter club site
• Degerfors IF J – official site for the junior team