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| Nickname(s) | Göteborg FC KGFC | ||
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| Founded | 1970, as Landvetters IF | ||
| Ground | Valhalla IP, Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman | Peter Bronsman | ||
| Sporting director | Lasse Svensson | ||
| Head coaches | Mats Gren Jörgen Ericson | ||
| League | Damallsvenskan | ||
| 2020 | 1st of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC is a women's football club based in Gothenburg, Sweden, and affiliated with the Kopparbergs brewery. The club won their first Damallsvenskan title in 2020.
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC play their home games at Valhalla IP stadium in Gothenburg. The team colors are blue, white and black.
History
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC was established in 1970 as Landvetters IF in Landvetter, a town near Gothenburg. In 2004, the club moved into Gothenburg city and changed to its current name accordingly.[1]
Veteran Bo Falk was the club's head coach from 1999 until 2004. From 2005 until 2007, the coach was Martin Pringle.[2] He was replaced by Torbjörn Nilsson for the 2008 season.
In the 2010 Damallsvenskan season, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC finished as runners-up and qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time. In 2011, they won the Swedish Cup on a penalty shootout over Tyresö, before retaining the trophy in 2012 by beating Tyresö in the final again.[3]
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC won their first league title in 2020.[4] On 29 December 2020, the club board announced that its intention to cease operating the first team in the Damallsvenskan.[5] Two days later, it reversed the decision to continue in 2021.[6][7]
Current squad
- As of 14 January 2021[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
Among the club's recent stars are Sweden internationals Jessica Landström, twins Kristin and Marie Hammarström, Jane Törnqvist, Johanna Almgren, and U.S. international Yael Averbuch. Other notable players who have represented the club in the past include Americans Hope Solo and Christen Press, Sweden's Lotta Schelin and Kristin Bengtsson, and Dutch forward Manon Melis.
Honours
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- Damallsvenskan (1): 2020
- Svenska Cupen (2): 2011, 2012
- Svenska Supercupen (1): 2013
Record in UEFA Women's Champions League
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Kopparbergs/Göteborg's goal tally first.
| Competition | Round | Club | Away | Home | Aggregate |
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| 2011–2012 | Round of 32 |  Osijek | 4–0 a | 7–0 | 11–0 |
| Round of 16 |  Fortuna Hjørring | 1–0 a | 3–2 | 4–2 | |
| Quarter-final |  Arsenal | 1–3 a | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
| 2012–2013 | Round of 32 |  Spartak Subotica | 1–0 a | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | Fortuna Hjørring | 1–1 a | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Quarter-final |  Juvisy | 0–1 a | 1–3 | 1–4 | |
| 2019–2020 | Round of 32 |  Bayern Munich | 1–0 | 1–2a | 2–2 |
| 2020–2021 | Round of 32 | Manchester City | 0–3 | 1–2a | 1–5 |
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References
- ^ "KGFC - The History". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Lottas förre tränare om hennes framsteg". Damfotboll.com (in Swedish). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Garin, Erik (27 June 2013). "Sweden – List of Women Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Spelare, tränare, ledare – här är guldgänget 2020". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "KGFC avbryter elitsatsningen". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Damallsvensk fotboll också 2021 – och hopp om en utökad satsning". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Olausson, Alexander; Yousuf, Etezaz (31 December 2020). "Göteborg FC satsar vidare". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "2020 A-laget". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
- Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC – Official website (in Swedish)