Diamantbollen, Swedish for the Diamond Ball, an annual award for Sweden's best female football player. The award is currently awarded by the Swedish Football Association and Sydsvenskans newspaper, in conjunction with its male equivalent, Guldbollen.
Diamantbollen was first awarded in 1990 in cooperation between the Swedish Football Association and the newspaper Arbetet until 2000. Since 2001, the awards has been awarded by the Swedish Football Association and Sydsvenskan. The precursor of this award, "Årets fotbollstjej" ("Soccer Girl of the Year"), was awarded by the Swedish Football Association and Dagens Nyheter from 1980 to 1989.
Since 2002, the recipient of the award has received a blown crystal structure designed by Melanie Rydoff. The award is in the shape of a kernel with smooth concave top. At the top of the award, there is a silver leaf. The logo and player name are made by calligrapher Gun Larson.
Winners
Årets fotbollstjej award Year Player Club(s) Anna Svenjeby Kronängs IF Pia Sundhage Jitex BK Anette Börjesson Elisabeth Leidinge Lena Videkull Trollhättans IF Eva Andersson GIF Sundsvall Gunilla Axén Gideonsbergs IF Eleonor Hultin GAIS Lena Videkull (2) Öxabäcks IF Eleonor Hultin (2) Jitex BK
Diamantbollen Year Player Club(s) Eva Zeikfalvy Malmö FF Elisabeth Leidinge (2) Jitex BK Anneli Andelén Öxabäck/Mark IF Lena Videkull (3) Malmö FF Kristin Bengtsson Hammarby IF Malin Andersson Älvsjö AIK Malin Swedberg Ulrika Karlsson Bälinge IF Victoria Svensson Älvsjö AIK Cecilia Sandell Tina Nordlund Umeå IK Malin Moström Hanna Ljungberg Victoria Svensson (2) Djurgården/Älvsjö Kristin Bengtsson (2) Hanna Marklund Sunnanå SK Lotta Schelin Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC Therese Sjögran LdB FC Malmö Frida Östberg Umeå IK Caroline Seger Linköping FC Therese Sjögran (2) LdB FC Malmö Lotta Schelin (2) Olympique Lyonnais Lotta Schelin (3) Lotta Schelin (4) Lotta Schelin (5) Hedvig Lindahl Chelsea Hedvig Lindahl (2) Kosovare Asllani Manchester City Linköping FC Nilla Fischer VfL Wolfsburg Caroline Seger (2) Rosengård Magdalena Eriksson Chelsea Fridolina Rolfö Barcelona Fridolina Rolfö (2) Elin Rubensson BK Häcken FF Johanna Rytting Kaneryd Chelsea Nathalie Björn Chelsea
Source:Diamantbollen SvenskFotboll.se (in Swedish)
See also List of sports awards honoring women
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