Falkenberg
Full nameFalkenbergs Fotbollförening
Founded3 January 1928 (1928-01-03)
GroundFalcon Alkoholfri Arena, Falkenberg
Capacity5,500
ChairmanLars-Eric Nilsson
Head coachHans Eklund
LeagueEttan Fotboll
2023Ettan Södra, 2nd of 16
WebsiteClub website

Falkenbergs Fotbollsförening, also known simply as Falkenbergs FF, Falkenberg or (especially locally) FFF, is a Swedish football club based in Falkenberg. Formed on 3 January 1928, the club plays in the third highest Swedish league, Ettan Fotboll. Falkenberg are affiliated with Hallands Fotbollförbund.[1]

History

A chart showing the progress of Falkenbergs FF through the Swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.

During the first thirty seasons of Falkenbergs FF, the club spent most of its time in Division 3. In the early years, the club also played bandy and handball.

In the early seventies (1973 and 1974), FFF were in Division 6. However, they would then start ascending in the Swedish league system, earning two consecutive promotions in 1986 to Division 2 and in 1987 to Division 1, which was then the second tier of Swedish football. The following season in 1988, Falkenberg played their first season in the second division.

After twelve rounds of play in 1998, Falkenbergs FF led Division 1 Södra and had their sights set on qualifying for Allsvenskan. But the club's success would not last all 26 rounds and they finished seventh in the league table.[2]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted
1995 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 9th
1996 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 11th
1997 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 9th
1998 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 7th
1999 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 12th Relegated
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 2nd
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 9th
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2003 Tier 2 Superettan 13th
2004 Tier 2 Superettan 12th
2005 Tier 2 Superettan 8th
2006 Tier 2 Superettan 9th
2007 Tier 2 Superettan 14th
2008 Tier 2 Superettan 7th
2009 Tier 2 Superettan 6th
2010 Tier 2 Superettan 7th
2011 Tier 2 Superettan 7th
2012 Tier 2 Superettan 13th Relegation Playoffs
2013 Tier 2 Superettan 1st Promoted
2014 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th
2015 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegation Playoffs
2016 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 16th Relegated
2017 Tier 2 Superettan 4th
2018 Tier 2 Superettan 2nd Promoted
2019 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th
2020 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 16th Relegated
2021 Tier 2 Superettan 16th Relegated
2022 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted
2023 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted

Players

First-team squad

As of 8 September 2023[3]

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 Tim Erlandsson
2 DF Sweden SWE Gabriel Johansson
3 DF Sweden SWE William Borgryd
4 DF Sweden SWE Tim Stålheden
5 DF Sweden SWE Adam Eriksson
7 MF Bulgaria BUL Sewen Emilov
8 DF Sweden SWE Tobias Helldén (vice captain)
9 FW Sweden SWE Oliver Hintsa
10 FW Lebanon LBN Leonardo Farah Shahin
11 FW Sweden SWE Wilhelm Ärlig
12 MF Sweden SWE Christoffer Carlsson
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Sweden SWE Remo Gotfredsen Grgic
15 MF Sweden SWE Rasmus Fridolf
16 GK Sweden SWE Anton Andersson
17 MF Sweden SWE Lucas Sibelius
18 DF Sweden SWE Linus Borgström
23 MF Sweden SWE Rasmus Andersson
28 MF Sweden SWE Melker Nilsson
30 MF Nigeria NGA Godwin Aguda
31 GK Sweden SWE Gustav Lillienberg
33 DF Sweden SWE Melker Larsson
88 FW Sweden SWE Oskar Christiansson

Out on loan

As of 8 August 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Managers

Source: [4]
  • Sweden Thure Claesson (1929–31)
  • Sweden Henning Svensson (1932–33)
  • Sweden Tobbi Svenson (1934–46)
  • Sweden Erik Göransson (1947)
  • Sweden Henry Antfors (1948–50)
  • Sweden Nils Rydell (1951)
  • Sweden Gösta Lambertsson (1952)
  • Sweden Tobbi Svenson (1953–54)
  • Sweden Gunnar Rydberg & Axel Löfgren (1955)
  • Sweden Gunnar Rydberg (1956)
  • Sweden John Vikdahl (1957–58)
  • Sweden Rune Ludvigsson & Fingal Mårtensson (1959)
  • Sweden Ingemar Pettersson (1960)
  • Sweden Gunnar Svensson (1961–63)
  • Sweden Rolf Johansson (1964–65)
  • Sweden Gunnar Svensson (1966–67)
  • Sweden Hans Ambrosius (1968)
  • Sweden Alf Jönsson (1969–70)
  • Sweden Ove Bernhard & Rolf Jakobsson (1971–72)
  • Sweden Hans Ambrosius (1973)
  • Sweden Lars Nylander (1974–76)
  • Sweden Jan Anders Andersson (1977–79)
  • Sweden Bengt Carnelid (1980–81)
  • Sweden Hasse Selander (1982–84)
  • Sweden PG Skoglund (1985–86)
  • Sweden Olle Kristenson (1987–89)
  • England Bryan King (1990–91)
  • Sweden Stig Kristensson (1992–96)
  • Sweden Rutger Backe & Sven Sjöholm (1997)
  • Sweden Roberto Jakobsson (1997–99)
  • Sweden Uno Andersson (2000–01)
  • Sweden Örjan Glans (2002–03)
  • Sweden Lars Borgström (2004)
  • Sweden Stig Kristensson (2004–07)
  • Sweden Thomas Askebrand (2008–12)
  • Sweden Hans Eklund (2013)
  • Sweden Henrik Larsson (2014)
  • Sweden Hans Eklund (2015–)

Achievements

League

Footnotes

    References

    1. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Hallands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
    2. ↑ "Falkenbergs FF" (in Swedish). 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
    3. ↑ "Truppen" (in Swedish). Falkenbergs FF. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
    4. ↑ "|| Falkenbergs FF || – Historia". Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
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