Association football is the most popular sport in Sweden, with over 240,000 licensed players with another 240,000 youth players. There are around 3,200 active clubs fielding over 8,500 teams, which are playing on the 7,900 pitches available in the country. Football was first played in Sweden in the 1870s, the first championship was decided in 1896 and the Swedish Football Association was founded in 1904. Despite being a relatively small country population-wise, both the men's and women's national teams and the club teams have gained rather large success from time to time.
Henrik Daniel "Daja" Sjölund is a Finnish football coach and a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Sjölund is currently working as an assistant coach of Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn. He is best remembered for his stints with Djurgårdens IF and IFK Norrköping. He won 37 caps for the Finland national team.
Patrick Michael Byskata is a Finnish former football player.
Simon Skrabb is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Super League Greece club Volos.
The 2013 Superettan, part of the 2013 Swedish football season, was the 14th season of Sweden's second-tier football league in its current format. The 2013 fixtures were released on 18 December 2012. The season started on 6 April 2013 and ended on 2 November 2013.
Ria Noora Minerva Öling is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace and the Finland national team.
Diego Nicolas Montiel is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Superettan side Varbergs BoIS.
Daleho Mohsen Irandust is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Allsvenskan club IF Brommapojkarna. Born in Sweden and a former Swedish international, he represents the Syria national team.
Adam Alexander Vidjeskog is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Jaro.
Miro Tenho is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan team Djurgården and the Finland national team.
Astrit Selmani is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Dinamo București. Born in Sweden, he represents the Kosovo national team.
Algot Sebastian Nanasi is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and the Sweden national team.
Isak Alexander Jansson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Austrian club Rapid Wien.
The 2022 Allsvenskan was the 98th season since its establishment in 1924 of Sweden's top-level football league, Allsvenskan. A total of 16 teams participated. Malmö FF were the defending champions after winning the title in the previous season.
Montader Madjed is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Iraq national team.
Hugo Emanuel Larsson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Sweden national team.
Axel Vidjeskog is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KuPS in the Veikkausliiga.
The 2023 Allsvenskan was the 99th season of Sweden's top-level football league, Allsvenskan. A total of 16 teams participated. BK Häcken were the defending champions after winning the title in the previous season. IF Brommapojkarna and Halmstads BK were promoted after finishing first and second in the 2022 Superettan, while Varbergs BoIS staved off relegation by defeating third placed Östers IF.
Mads Borchers is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).
Niklas Vidjeskog is a Finnish football manager and a former player, who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of FF Jaro in Veikkausliiga. He has completed the UEFA A coaching license.
