Damallsvenskan

The (; ), known as OBOS for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. Founded in 1988, it is considered one of the best women's football leagues in the world.

The division consists of a league of 14 teams. From 2013, the began operating on a system of promotion and relegation with the Elitettan. The two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Elitettan, and the two highest placed teams from the Elitettan are promoted in their place. Starting with the 2022 season the league has been expanded from 12 to 14 teams.

The first Swedish women's national championship was played in 1973. Since its inception, the has featured star players like Marta, Daniela, Nadine Angerer, Lisa De Vanna, Hope Solo, Christen Press, and Hanna Ljungberg. It is also the first women's domestic league to turn professional since its inception in 1988.

The top three teams in the qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Games from the 2022 Damallsvenskan were broadcast on the Swedish sports television channel, Viaplay. International viewers watched on Fanseat via subscription.

Clubs 2026 season Team Location Stadium CapacityAIKStockholmSkytteholms IP 5,200BrommapojkarnaStockholmGrimsta IP 5,000DjurgårdenStockholmStockholm Olympic Stadium 14,417EskilstunaEskilstunaTunavallen7,800HammarbyStockholmHammarby IP3,700HäckenGothenburgBravida Arena6,500KristianstadKristianstadKristianstads Fotbollsarena3,080Vilans IP5,000MalmöMalmöMalmö Stadion 26,500NorrköpingNorrköpingPlatinumCars Arena17,234PiteåPiteåLF Arena6,500RosengårdMalmöMalmö IP5,700UppsalaUppsala Studenternas IP10,522VäxjoVäxjöVisma Arena12,000VittsjöVittsjöVittsjö IP3,000

Champions

The list of Swedish champions (1973–87) and winners of the Damallsvenskan (1988–present):

From 1988 to 1992 a play-off round was played. The top four teams after the regular season played a semi-final and final.

SeasonWinnerRunner-up1973Öxabäck IF (1)IFK Rättvik1974Jitex BK (1)Hammarby IF1975Öxabäck IF (2)Jakobsbergs GoIF1976Jitex BK (2)Ope IF1977Jakobsbergs GoIF (1)Hammarby IF1978Öxabäck IF (3)Hammarby IF1979Jitex BK (3)Gideonsbergs IF1980Sunnanå SK (1)Gideonsbergs IF1981Jitex BK (4)Sunnanå SK1982Sunnanå SK (2)Hammarby IF1983Öxabäck IF (4)Hammarby IF1984Jitex BK (5)Trollhättans IF1985Hammarby IF (1)GAIS1986Malmö FF (1)Sunnanå SK1987Öxabäck IF (5)Jitex BK1988Öxabäck IF (6)Jitex BK1989Jitex BK (6)Malmö FF1990Malmö FF (2)Öxabäck IF1991Malmö FF (3)Jitex BK1992Gideonsbergs IF (1)Öxabäck IF1993Malmö FF (4)Jitex BK/JG931994Malmö FF (5)Hammarby IF1995Älvsjö AIK (1)Gideonsbergs IF1996Älvsjö AIK (2)Malmö FF1997Älvsjö AIK (3)Malmö FF1998Älvsjö AIK (4)Malmö FF1999Älvsjö AIK (5)Malmö FF2000Umeå IK (1)Malmö FF2001Umeå IK (2)Malmö FF2002Umeå IK (3)Malmö FF2003Djurgården/Älvsjö (1)Umeå IK2004Djurgården/Älvsjö (2)Umeå IK2005Umeå IK (4)Malmö FF2006Umeå IK (5)Djurgården/Älvsjö2007Umeå IK (6)Djurgården/Älvsjö2008Umeå IK (7)Linköpings FC2009Linköpings FC (1)Umeå IK2010LdB FC Malmö (6)Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC2011LdB FC Malmö (7)Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC2012Tyresö FF (1) LdB FC Malmö 2013LdB FC Malmö (8) Tyresö FF2014FC Rosengård (9) KIF Örebro DFF2015FC Rosengård (10) Eskilstuna United DFF2016Linköpings FC (2) FC Rosengård2017Linköpings FC (3) FC Rosengård2018 Piteå IF (1) Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC2019 FC Rosengård (11) Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC2020Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC (1) FC Rosengård2021 FC Rosengård (12) BK Häcken2022 FC Rosengård (13) BK Häcken2023Hammarby IF (2) BK Häcken2024FC Rosengård (14) BK Häcken2025BK Häcken (2) Hammarby IF

Malmö FF (until 2005), LdB FC Malmö and FC Rosengård are the same club.

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC became BK Häcken in 2021.

Player records Top scorers The following is a list of top scorers (skyttedrottningar) by season. Lena Videkull has won the award a record five times, while Hanna Ljungberg holds the record for most goals in a season with 39. YearGoalsPlayer 1982 30 Pia Sundhage (Östers IF) 1983 35 Pia Sundhage (Östers IF) 1984 35 Lena Videkull (Trollhättans IF) 1985 19 Anette Nilsson (Hammarby IF) 1986 22 Gunilla Axén (Gideonsbergs IF) 1987 28 Eva-Lotta Carlsson (Dalhem IF) 1988 24 Lena Videkull (Öxabäck/Mark IF) 1989 25 Eleonor Hultin (Jitex BK) 1990 21 Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) 1991 28 Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) 1992 26 Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) 1993 29 Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) 1994 33 Anneli Andelén (Öxabäck/Mark IF) 1995 27 Annelie Wahlgren (Bälinge IF) 1996 23 Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) 1997 22 Annelie Wahlgren (Bälinge IF) Lena Videkull (Malmö FF) 1998 32 Victoria Svensson (Älvsjö AIK) 1999 29 Luiza Pendyk (Malmö FF) 2000 25 Luiza Pendyk (Malmö FF) 2001 34 Victoria Svensson (Älvsjö AIK) 2002 39 Hanna Ljungberg (Umeå IK) 2003 23 Victoria Svensson (Djurgården/Älvsjö) 2004 22 Laura Kalmari (Umeå IK) Marta (Umeå IK) 2005 21 Therese Lundin (Malmö FF DFF) Marta (Umeå IK) 2006 21 Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) 2007 26 Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) 2008 23 Marta (Umeå IK) Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) 2009 22 Linnea Liljegärd (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC) 2010 25 Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) 2011 16 Manon Melis (LdB FC Malmö) Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (Kristianstads DFF) 2012 21 Anja Mittag (LdB FC Malmö) 2013 23 Christen Press (Tyresö FF) 2014 21 Anja Mittag (FC Rosengård) 2015 18 Gaëlle Enganamouit (Eskilstuna United DFF) 2016 23 Pernille Harder (Linköping FC) 2017 24 Tabitha Chawinga (Kvarnsvedens IK) 2018 17 Anja Mittag (FC Rosengård) 2019 14 Anna Anvegård (FC Rosengård) 2020 16 Anna Anvegård (FC Rosengård) 2021 17 Stina Blackstenius (BK Häcken) 2022 22 Amalie Vangsgaard (Linköping FC) 2023 19 Cathinka Tandberg (Linköping FC) 2024 16 Momoko Tanikawa (FC Rosengård) 2025 30 Felicia Schröder (BK Häcken)

Broadcasting rights

In 2016, Elitfotboll Dam launched damallsvenskan.tv. All 132 matches of the season were streamed live there through either a subscription costing 169 kronor per month or pay-per-view costing 89 kronor per match, while subscribers also received access to an archive of matches from 2015. In September, it was announced that SVT would broadcast a Damallsvenskan match.

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