# Football in Stockholm

Football in Stockholm organises about 60,000 players and is governed by Stockholm Football Association since 1917. Stockholm has several of Sweden's leading football clubs, and the city is home to 39 teams in the national league system and more than 100 amateur leagues regulated by the Stockholm Football Association. At the moment there are three Stockholm teams in the first-tier Allsvenskan, four in the second-tier Superettan, four in the third-tier Division 1.
Stockholm's most successful team is AIK, with twelve national championship golds and eight cup golds. Djurgårdens IF has twelve national championship golds and five cup golds. Hammarby IF has one national championship gold, which was won in 2001. AIK played their first national championship final in 1898 Svenska Mästerskapet.
Strawberry Arena in Solna, is the national stadium of Sweden men's national football team and the largest stadium in Sweden. It is also home ground to AIK. Tele2 Arena is the home ground for both Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF since 2013. The old ground of AIK was called Råsunda Stadium and was active up until 2012. Djurgårdens IF played at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium until 2013 and Hammarby IF had their home games at Söderstadion until 2013.

## History

AIK started a football department in 1896 and played in the 1898 Svenska Mästerskapet final, which they lost to Örgryte IS of Gothenburg. In 1899, AIK played Djurgårdens IF, in their first match, which ended 2–1 to AIK on Ladugårdsgärdet. Their rivalry later became Tvillingderbyt (The Twin derby).
Football in Stockholm was early organised into leagues and in the 1902 season AIK, AIK II, Djurgårdens IF, IF Sleipner, IF Swithiod, Norrmalms SK, and Östermalms SK played in the Svenska Bollspelsförbundets första serie that Djurgården won.
In the 1924–25 season, AIK and Hammarby IF participated in the first Allsvenskan. Later also Westermalms IF (debut in 1926–27), Djurgårdens IF (debut in 1927–28), Reymersholms IK (debut in 1941–42) and IF Brommapojkarna (debut in 2007) have participated in Allsvenskan.
In 2001, three Stockholm teams ended top-three in Swedish top-tier Allsvenskan, Hammarby IF won, Djurgårdens IF Fotboll finished second and AIK finished third.

## Teams

The table below lists all Stockholm clubs in the top five tiers of the Swedish football league system: from the top division (Allsvenskan), down to the Division 3. League status is correct for the 2024 season in Swedish football.
The list only includes clubs that are affiliated to the Stockholm Football Association.
| Team | Founded | Stadium | Capacity |
| Allsvenskan (1) ||||
| AIK | 1891 | Strawberry Arena | 54,000 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 1891 | Tele2 Arena | 30,001 |
| Hammarby IF | 1897 | Tele2 Arena | 30,001 |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 1942 | Grimsta IP | 4,729 |
| Superettan (2) ||||
| Ettan (3) ||||
| FC Stockholm Internazionale | 2010 | Kristinebergs IP | 2,145 |
| Hammarby Talang FF | | Hammarby IP | 3,100 |
| IFK Stocksund | 2005 | Jurek Arena Danderyd | 1,000 |
| Karlbergs BK | 1912 | Stadshagens IP | |
| Sollentuna FK | 2013 | Sollentunavallen | 4,500 |
| Täby FK | 2012 | Tibblevallen | 1,000 |
| Vasalunds IF | 1934 | Skytteholms IP | 5,200 |
| Division 2 (4) ||||
| Arameisk-Syrianska IF | 1980 | Brunna IP | |
| Enskede IK | 1914 | Enskede IP | 1,000 |
| Huddinge IF | 1912 | Källbrinks IP | 2,500 |
| Nacka FC | 2015 | Saltsjöbadens IP | |
| Viggbyholms IK FF | 1930 | Hägernäs IP | |
| FC Järfälla | 1993 | Järfällavallen | |
| Kungsängens IF | 1929 | Kungsängens IP | |
| IFK Haninge | 2004 | Torvalla IP | |
| FOC Farsta | 1977 | Farsta IP | |
| Österåker United FK | 1928 | Österåkers Friidrottsarena | |
| Division 3 (5) ||||
| Bollstanäs SK | 1922 | Bollstanäs IP | |
| Boo FF | 1981 | Boovallen | |
| FC Brandbergen | | Brandbergens IP | |
| Fittja IF | 1994 | Fittja BP | |
| Hanvikens SK | 1944 | Trollbäckens IP | |
| IFK Aspudden-Tellus | 1968 | Aspuddens IP | |
| IFK Lidingö FK | 1932 | Lidingövallen | |
| IK Frej | 1968 | Vikingavallen | 1,250 |
| Reymersholms IK | 1899 | Zinkensdamms IP | 6,500 |
| Rågsveds IF | 1958 | Hagsätra IP | |
| Segeltorps IF | 1925 | Segeltorps IP | |
| Spånga IS FK | 1929 | Spånga IP | |
| Vendelsö IK | 1941 | Haningevallen | |
| Åkersberga FC | 2015 | Röllingby | |
| Älta IF | 1941 | Älta IP | |

## Most successful teams

| Team | Swedish champions | Svenska Cupen | Supercupen | Domestic total |
| AIK | 12 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 12 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Hammarby IF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |