Djurgårdens IF

16 Oct

Swedish women’s football clubs face tough 2027 as Uppsala folds and sponsors exit

Damallsvenskan club Uppsala will fold after this season. Now there are concerns that more clubs could suffer the same fate. Many will have a tough time next year, says Jenny Hermansson, secretary general of Elitfotboll Dam (EFD, the Swedish women’s elite football organization).

Football

16 Oct

Djurgården’s Noel Gunler Suspended Two Games for Charging Brynäs Goalie Erik Källgren

Djurgården forward Noel Gunler has been suspended for two games for charging Brynäs goalie Erik Källgren. The suspension is the first of the season in the SHL (Sweden's top ice hockey league).

Ice hockey

15 Oct

Noel Gunler sent off for collision with Brynäs goalie as Djurgården lose in overtime

Djurgården forward Noel Gunler looked set to be a hero against Brynäs, but instead became a scapegoat after receiving a match penalty. The home team equalised and then scored the winner in overtime, 3-2.

Sports

12 Oct

Hammarby Angers Djurgården Over Daniel Stensson’s Chant Targeting Henrik Rydström’s Family

After Djurgården celebrated their derby victory, player Daniel Stensson launched into a tirade targeting Hammarby coach Henrik Rydström and someone close to him. Hammarby is now furious.

Football

11 Oct

Djurgården beat Hammarby 1-0 in Stockholm derby to keep title hopes alive

Djurgården took their last chance to stay in the title race with Sirius, holding on for a 1–0 win over Hammarby in the Stockholm derby. Bo Hegland was the hero.

Football

10 Oct

BP Beat AIK 6-5 With Last Kick After Record 11-Goal Second Half

AIK and Brommapojkarna were taken from heaven to hell on Saturday. After 11 goals in the second half - a new Allsvenskan (Sweden’s top football league) record - BP won the battle of the seas in Solna with the last kick of the game, 6–5. “It’s such a shame,” AIK’s Sixten Gustafsson said on TV4.

Football

10 Oct

Sirius Beat Gais to Extend Lead in Swedish Title Race

League leaders Sirius took three crucial points away to Gais (1-0) in their bid for a surprise Swedish Championship title. Attacking star Isak Bjerkebo was the hero for the Uppsala side, putting pressure on chasers Hammarby and Djurgården. “Incredibly nice,” Bjerkebo told TV4.

Football

9 Oct

Sirius Captain Henrik Rönnlöf Castegren: “I can’t do shit from the couch”

Hammarby and Djurgården are chasing Allsvenskan (Sweden’s top football league) leaders Sirius. On Sunday, they will meet in a heated Stockholm derby. Does Sirius captain Henrik Rönnlöf Castegren hope the Stockholm clubs will knock each other out of the title race? “If I sat around hoping for certain results, I would get stressed,” he says.

Football