LdB FC Malmö
LdB FC Malmö
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Full name |
Lait de Beauté Football Club Malmö |
Founded |
7 September 1970 (1970-09-07) (41 years ago) as Malmö FF Dam
11 April 2007 (2007-04-11) (4 years ago) as LdB FC Malmö |
Ground |
Malmö IP, Malmö
(Capacity: 7.600) |
Chairman |
Cecilia Tholse |
Manager |
Martin Sjögren |
League |
Damallsvenskan |
2011 |
Damallsvenskan, 1st |
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LdB FC Malmö (formerly Malmö FF Dam) is a professional football club based in Malmö, Scania, Sweden. The team was established as Malmö FF Dam in 1970 and has played 22 seasons in the Women's premier division, Damallsvenskan. The team has seven championship gold medals, the latest from 2011. As of 2010 the club ranks first in the overall Damallsvenskan table.[1] LdB FC Malmö play their home games at Malmö IP in Malmö.
History
On the 7th of September 1970 the board of Malmö FF took the decision to start a women's team as part of the main club. The team was called Malmö FF Dam—the word dam meaning lady—to distinguish the team from the men's division of the same club.
In April 2007, Malmö FF Dam started a rebranding of the team, including a new team name, jerseys, and logo. The team was renamed LdB FC Malmö on 11 April 2007. This meant that the club fully withdrew from Malmö FF and became a club of its own. The change of name was related to a SEK24 million sponsorship deal with Swedish skincare firm Hardford; whose leading brand Lait de Beauté (lit. beauty milk) became the name of the club.
After six runner-up finishes since their 1994 title, the team finally won another Damallsvenskan championship in 2010 which qualified them for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. LdB FC managed the feat to defend their title in Damallsvenskan for the 2011 season.
Current squad
As of 7 October 2011:[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Achievements
As Malmö FF Dam
- Damallsvenskan:
- Winners (5): 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
- Runners-up (9): 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
- Svenska Cupen:
- Winners (2): 1990, 1997
- Runners-up (1): 2003
As LdB FC Malmö
- ^ http://svenskfotboll.se/damallsvenskan/historik/maratontabell-1988-/
- ^ FC Malmö squad UEFA.com, 7 October 2011
External links
- LdB FC - Official website (Swedish)