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Women's Damallsvenskan 2025: Key Storylines for the Season Opener

The champion team's giant step, the big club's debut, the star's comeback, and the rejected investment. Here are the buzzwords ahead of this year's women's Allsvenskan season.

Women's Damallsvenskan 2025: Key Storylines for the Season Opener

Criticism of new rule: "Will cause trouble"

Gustav Svensson sees risks with the new eight-second rule that will be introduced in Allsvenskan. It feels like this will be a judgment that will cause a lot of trouble for the players, says IFK Göteborg's team captain.

Criticism of new rule: "Will cause trouble"

The Masters are Written Off in the Gold Favorite Vote: "Understandable"

80 out of a total of 99 goals scored have disappeared. The reigning champion team FC Rosengård has lost many key players ahead of this year's season of Damallsvenskan – and is ruled out by the experts in the tipset as to who will win the Swedish Championship gold.

The Masters are Written Off in the Gold Favorite Vote: "Understandable"

Villa Rolled Over VSK - Seventh Straight Final Awaits

Felix Pherson and Erik Säfström were penalized by the disciplinary committee. This did not affect Villa-Lidköping.

Villa Rolled Over VSK - Seventh Straight Final Awaits

Criticized Norwegian behind Blåvitt's giant defeat

It has been stormy around IFK Göteborg lately – but on the pitch it's going like clockwork. "Blåvitt" crushed Hammarby in the quarterfinal of the Swedish Cup with 4–0.

Criticized Norwegian behind Blåvitt's giant defeat

The Swede sank Djurgården in Europe

Djurgården is the only Swedish team left in this season's European games. But after the first meeting in the Conference League eighth against Cypriot Pafos, they are hanging by a thread.

The Swede sank Djurgården in Europe

Hammarby Secures Last Swedish Cup Quarterfinal Spot with Dramatic Win

Hammarby took the last quarter-final spot in the Swedish Cup. New acquisition Sebastian Tounekti shot "Bajen" forward in the 2-1 victory over Kalmar FF.

Hammarby Secures Last Swedish Cup Quarterfinal Spot with Dramatic Win

Leaves Öster – becomes football manager at IFK Göteborg

It has been stormy in the Allsvenskan football club IFK Göteborg at the beginning of 2025, where employees are said to have been subjected to threats. Now the big club has made it clear with a new football manager.

Leaves Öster – becomes football manager at IFK Göteborg

VAR and Saudi Arabia – the questions that brought down Reinfeldt

The criticism of the work environment at the association, the controversial VAR statement, and the support for Saudi Arabia's World Championship bid. Here are the schisms that brought down Fredrik Reinfeldt, who has announced that he will not stand for re-election in the presidential election of the Swedish Football Association.

VAR and Saudi Arabia – the questions that brought down Reinfeldt

Leaves Hammarby in record deal: "Historic transfer"

It has been rumored for a while, but now it's official. Bazoumana Touré is leaving Hammarby, which thus makes "the club's largest player sale of all time".

Leaves Hammarby in record deal: "Historic transfer"

Villa chasing fifth consecutive series win – and goal record

The reigning champion team Villa Lidköping is storming towards a fifth consecutive series victory and is chasing a goal record. Away against Gripen in Trollhättan, it was a win with 8–3, which means that Villa is up to 186 goals this season.

Villa chasing fifth consecutive series win – and goal record

Official: Hammar Leaves Hammarby

Hammarby's defensive midfielder Fredrik Hammar is clear for Belgian Mechelen. "I want to thank everyone who made my dream of playing in Hammarby possible.

Official: Hammar Leaves Hammarby

Reinfeldt Challenged - He Wants to Become the New Chairman

The Swedish Football Association's chairman Fredrik Reinfeldt gets an opponent candidate at the annual meeting in March. Simon Åström, chairman of Swedish Elite Football, is nominated as a candidate for the chairman post.

Reinfeldt Challenged - He Wants to Become the New Chairman

Dream start for the new coach – victory straight away

After the loss in the local derby, it was goodbye for Bollnäs' coaching duo. With Simon Hansson at the helm, it was a direct win.

Dream start for the new coach – victory straight away

Double own goals sank Bollnäs in the Hälsingland derby

Audience party in the stands, but on the ice, most things went against Bollnäs. Arch-rival Edsbyn won the Boxing Day derby with 6–1 after the home team conceded two own goals and missed a penalty.

Double own goals sank Bollnäs in the Hälsingland derby

Hammarby's stylish and important season finale

A stylish end to the season for the club – and an important victory for Swedish football. Hammarby's 2–1 away win against S:t Pölten secured third place in the group stage.

Hammarby's stylish and important season finale

Storm Meeting in the Allsvenskan Premiere

Now the first two rounds of Allsvenskan have been determined. Swedish champions Malmö FF will face fourth-place Djurgården in the first round.

Storm Meeting in the Allsvenskan Premiere

New top figure but no new attendance record

Ticket sales landed on a good bit over 21,000 – but a few thousand buyers did not show up. Hammarby could not offer a new Swedish audience record in this year's last home match.

New top figure but no new attendance record

Pajor sinks Hammarby - quarterfinal chance slips away

Hammarby drew lessons from the shock defeat - 0-9 - in Catalonia. But the world's best club team could not be shaken at Tele 2 Arena.

Pajor sinks Hammarby - quarterfinal chance slips away

Hot Malmö Derby in the Women's Cup

Malmö FF vs Rosengård. The Swedish Cup for women offers a highly interesting derby directly in the group stage next year.

Hot Malmö Derby in the Women's Cup

Unlikely Hero Saved Värnamo in the Qualification Thriller

It will be no Allsvenskan comeback for Landskrona BoIS. The Skåne team lost in the Allsvenskan qualifying match against IFK Värnamo with 3-2 overall - after Albin Lohikangas scored his first goal in over 500 days.

Unlikely Hero Saved Värnamo in the Qualification Thriller

Hammarby investigated after coin throwing

The European Football Association (Uefa) is launching an investigation into Hammarby after a coin was thrown at Manchester City's goal-scorer Khadija Shaw during yesterday's Champions League match, according to Aftonbladet and Expressen. The City star had the coin thrown at her after the 1-0 goal when she celebrated in front of Hammarby's stand.

Hammarby investigated after coin throwing

Hammarby's anger after the celebration: "Disgusting"

Khadija Shaw sank Hammarby with two goals. After the first, she celebrated in front of "Bajen's" fans.

Hammarby's anger after the celebration: "Disgusting"

He became the coach of the year when Rydström was snubbed

When the nominations were released, the big talking point was that Henrik Rydström – who led Malmö FF to the Swedish Championship gold – was snubbed in the category of the year's Allsvenskan coach. A prize that GAIS's Fredrik Holmberg was awarded during the gala in Stockholm.

He became the coach of the year when Rydström was snubbed