Sweden women's national football team

This article is about the national football team. For the national American football team, see Sweden women's national American football team.
Sweden
Nickname(s) Blågult (The Blueyellow)
Association Swedish Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Pia Sundhage
Asst coach Lilie Persson
Captain Lotta Schelin
Most caps Therese Sjögran (209)
Top scorer Lotta Schelin (79)
Home stadium Gamla Ullevi
FIFA code SWE
FIFA ranking 5 Steady (27 March 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking 3 (June 2007)
Lowest FIFA ranking 6 (March 2005)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Sweden 0–0 Finland 
(Mariehamn, Finland; 25 August 1973)
Biggest win
Sweden 17–0 Azerbaijan 
(Göteborg, Sweden; 23 June 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 4–0 Sweden
(Hamar, Norway; 21 January 1996)
 Norway 4–0 Sweden
(Quarteira, Portugal; 17 March 1996)
 China PR 4–0 Sweden
(Guangzhou, China; 14 January 1998)
Sweden 0–4 Norway 
(Uddevalla, Sweden; 24 July 2004)
Sweden 0–4 Germany 
(Parchal, Portugal; 5 March 2012)
 United States 4–0 Sweden
(Parchal, Portugal; 7 March 2012)
World Cup
Appearances 7 (First in 1991)
Best result Runners-up (2003)
European Championship
Appearances 10 (First in 1984)
Best result Champions (1984)

Sweden women's national football team (Swedish: Damlandslaget) officially represents Sweden in women's association football (soccer). Sweden won the European Competition for Women's Football in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver (2003) as well as three European Cup-silvers (1987, 1995, 2001). The team has participated in three Olympic Games, four World Cups, as well as seven European Cups. Sweden won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

The 2003 World Cup-final was the second most watched event in Sweden that year. Lotta Schelin is the top goalscorer in the history of Sweden with 73 goals. Schelin surpassed Hanna Ljungberg's 72-goal record against Germany on 29 October 2014.[1] The player with the most caps is Therese Sjögran, with 200. The team was coached by Thomas Dennerby from 2005 to 2012, and the current trainer is Pia Sundhage, who joined in September '12 after most recently winning the Olympic gold medal in London with the United States. Sundhage's contract goes into effect in December 2012.

After winning the two qualifying matches against Denmark for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the Swedish Olympic Committee approved of record increases in investments for the women's team. The new budget granted over a million SEK (about US$150,000) for the team and 150,000 SEK (about US$25,000) per player for developing physical fitness. The new grants are almost a 100% increase of the 2005 and 2006 season funds.[2]

The developments and conditions of the Sweden women's national football team can be seen in the Sveriges Television documentary television series The Other Sport from 2013.

Competitive record

World Cup

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
China 1991Third Place36402187
Sweden 1995Quarter finals5420264
United States 1999Quarter finals6420276
United States 2003Runners-up25402107
China 2007Group Stage11311134
Germany 2011Third Place36501105
Canada 2015Qualified 000000
Total7/7-28181105331

European Championship

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
SwedenEngland 1984Champion1430164
Norway 1987Runners-up2210144
West Germany 1989Third Place3210133
Denmark 1991Did Not Qualify-------
Italy 1993Quarter finals-100123
Germany 1995Runners-up232011210
NorwaySweden 1997Semifinals3430162
Germany 2001Runners-up2530274
England 2005Semifinals3412144
Finland 2009Quarterfinals5421174
Sweden 2013Semifinals35311133
Total10/1134194116441

Olympic Games

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
United States 1996First round6310245
Australia 2000First round6301214
Greece 2004Fourth place4520345
China 2008Quarter finals6420245
United Kingdom 2012Quarter finals7412175
Brazil 2016To be determined 000000
Total5/5-1963112024
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Titles

All-time team record

The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record, from 1973–2013.[7] Updated after World Cup qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina October 26, 2013.

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Argentina 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Australia 9 6 2 1 20 7 +13
 Azerbaijan 2 2 0 0 20 0 +20
 Belarus 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12
 Belgium 4 4 0 0 13 3 +10
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Brazil 7 3 1 3 8 7 +1
 Canada 17 12 2 3 38 20 +18
 China PR 23 9 7 7 29 24 +5
 Colombia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Czech Republic 5 4 1 0 8 2 +6
 Czechoslovakia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Denmark 50 28 11 11 82 46 +36
 England 22 13 7 2 44 16 +28
 Finland 36 29 6 1 115 16 +99
 France 18 11 2 5 39 22 +17
 Germany 21 6 0 15 24 37 −13
 Ghana 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
 Great Britain 1 0 1 0 0 0 ±0
 Hungary 4 4 0 0 22 1 +21
 Iceland 14 12 1 1 51 8 +43
 Italy 21 15 4 2 40 11 +29
 Japan 12 4 3 5 22 13 +9
 Latvia 2 2 0 0 14 0 +14
 Mexico 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2
 Netherlands 17 9 4 4 29 12 +17
 Nigeria 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4
 North Korea 4 4 0 0 5 1 +4
 Norway 49 17 11 21 79 83 −4
 Poland 4 4 0 0 16 1 +15
 Portugal 8 7 0 1 27 6 +21
 Republic of Ireland 6 5 1 0 22 1 +21
 Romania 4 4 0 0 22 0 +22
 Russia 4 4 0 0 8 1 +7
 Scotland 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4
 Serbia and Montenegro 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8
 Slovakia 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8
 South Africa 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3
 South Korea 1 1 0 0 8 0 +8
 Soviet Union 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6
 Spain 10 7 3 0 32 6 +26
  Switzerland 10 10 0 0 38 3 +35
 Ukraine 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6
 United States 35 6 9 20 36 65 −29
 Wales 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11

2015 fixtures

Results

13 January 2015
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Sweden  3–2  Norway
Asllani  48', 60'
Schelin  78' 		Report Herlovsen  26', 33'
La Manga Stadium, La Manga
Referee: Marta Frias Acwedo (Spain)

12 February 2015
16:00 EET (UTC+2)
Finland  0–3  Sweden
Schelin  28'
Jakobsson  63'
Fischer  75'
Eerikkilä Training Centre, Uusimaa
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

4 March 2015
16:00 WET (UTC±0)
Germany  2–4  Sweden
Marozsán  2'
Laudehr  3' 		Seger  30', 71'
Jakobsson  54', 84'
Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)

6 March 2015
13:30 WET (UTC±0)
Sweden  0–2  Brazil
Marta  20'
Andressa  68'
Estádio Municipal, Lagos
Referee: Liang Qin (China)

9 March 2015
17:30 WET (UTC±0)
Sweden  3–0  China PR
Asllani  4'
Schelin  33' (pen.)
Jakobsson  39' 		Report
Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: Maria Carvajal (Chile)

11 March 2015
12:00 WET (UTC±0)
Sweden  1–2  Germany
Jakobsson  64' Report Mittag  3'
Popp  52'
Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista, Parchal
Referee: Liang Qin (China)

5 April 2015
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Sweden  1–3   Switzerland
Schelin  60' Report Bachmann  23'
Humm  37'
Bernauer  81'
Tunavallen, Eskilstuna
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

8 April 2015
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Sweden  3–3  Denmark
Schelin  30', 62'
Seger  67' 		Report Petersson  53'
Nielsen  56'
Harder  90+3'
Tele2 Arena, Stockholm
Referee: Stephanie Frappart (France)

8 June 2015
15:00 CDT (UTC−5)
Sweden  v  Nigeria

12 June 2015
19:00 CDT (UTC−5)
United States  v  Sweden

16 June 2015
18:00 MDT (UTC−6)
Australia  v  Sweden

Goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Lotta Schelin France Lyon 6
2 Sofia Jakobsson France Montpellier 5
3 Kosovare Asllani France Paris Saint-Germain 3
Caroline Seger France Paris Saint-Germain
5 Nilla Fischer Germany Wolfsburg 1

Squad

Current squad

The squad for the 2015 Algarve Cup.[8]

Caps and goals as of 29 October 2014.

Head coach: Pia Sundhage

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Hedvig Lindahl 29 April 1983 (aged 31) 103 0 England Chelsea L.F.C.
2 DF Charlotte Rohlin 2 December 1980 (aged 34) 74 7 Sweden Linköpings FC
3 DF Linda Sembrant 15 May 1987 (aged 27) 51 4 France Montpellier HSC
4 DF Emma Berglund 19 December 1988 (aged 26) 31 0 Sweden FC Rosengård
5 DF Nilla Fischer 2 August 1984 (aged 30) 125 19 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
6 DF Sara Thunebro 26 April 1979 (aged 35) 128 5 Sweden Eskilstuna United DFF
7 MF Lisa Dahlkvist 6 February 1987 (aged 28) 91 9 Sweden KIF Örebro DFF
8 FW Lotta Schelin 27 February 1984 (aged 31) 145 76 France Olympique Lyon
9 FW Kosovare Asllani 29 July 1989 (aged 25) 70 20 France Paris Saint-Germain
10 FW Sofia Jakobsson 23 April 1990 (aged 24) 50 6 France Montpellier HSC
11 FW Jenny Hjohlman 13 February 1990 (aged 25) 9 1 Sweden Umeå IK
12 GK Hilda Carlén 13 August 1991 (aged 23) 1 0 Sweden Piteå IF
13 MF Malin Diaz 3 January 1994 (aged 21) 10 0 Sweden Eskilstuna United DFF
14 MF Hanna Folkesson 15 June 1988 (aged 26) 20 0 Sweden KIF Örebro DFF
15 MF Therese Sjögran 8 April 1977 (aged 37) 204 21 Sweden FC Rosengård
16 DF Lina Nilsson 17 June 1987 (aged 27) 58 3 Sweden FC Rosengård
17 MF Caroline Seger (c) 19 March 1985 (aged 29) 131 18 France Paris Saint-Germain
18 DF Jessica Samuelsson 30 January 1993 (aged 22) 18 0 Sweden Linköpings FC
19 MF Antonia Göransson 16 September 1990 (aged 24) 49 8 Sweden Vittsjö GIK
20 FW Marija Banušić 17 September 1995 (aged 19) 2 0 England Chelsea L.F.C.
21 GK Carola Söberg 29 July 1982 (aged 32) 8 0 Sweden KIF Örebro DFF
22 MF Olivia Schough 11 March 1991 (aged 23) 20 1 Sweden Eskilstuna United DFF
23 MF Elin Rubensson 11 May 1993 (aged 21) 14 0 Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC

Coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Förlust i Örebro mot Tyskland". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Mats Bråstedt. "'SOK lovar damerna en storsatsning'". Expressen.se. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
  3. ↑ Nordic Women's Championships 1974–1982 rsssf.com/ Retrieved 09–03–13.
  4. ↑ Cyprus Tournament (Women) 1990–1993 rsssf.com. Retrieved 12–10–2013.
  5. ↑ North America Cup 1987 rsssf.com. Retrieved 12–10–2013.
  6. ↑ 1999–2004 rsssf.com. Retrieved 12–10–2013.
  7. ↑ "Sveriges motståndare 1937–2011" (in Swedish). SvFF.
  8. ↑ "Sundhages trupp mot Norge". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). 18 December 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural Champions		 European Champions
1984 (First title) 		Succeeded by
1987 Norway