Linköpings FF
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Linköpings FF was the premier men's football
team in Linköping
, Sweden
, playing in the Swedish second division.
Although Linköping is the fifth biggest city in the country, it continues to lack a first-class men's team. The town is prominent in both hockey (Linköpings HC
) and women's football (Linköpings FC
). The hockey and women's football teams cooperate intimately, sharing both directors and sponsorships, but so far men's football has been excluded from such cooperation.
The team played in red shirts. A lion
formed its logo, as is the case with both the city and the other sports teams. The club had long aimed at securing a place in Superettan
, the Swedish first division, but all endeavours failed. Linköpings FF played their home-games at Folkungavallen.
In 2009 the club were replaced by FK Linköping
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team in Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, playing in the Swedish second division.
Although Linköping is the fifth biggest city in the country, it continues to lack a first-class men's team. The town is prominent in both hockey (Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
) and women's football (Linköpings FC
Linköpings FC
Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...
). The hockey and women's football teams cooperate intimately, sharing both directors and sponsorships, but so far men's football has been excluded from such cooperation.
The team played in red shirts. A lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
formed its logo, as is the case with both the city and the other sports teams. The club had long aimed at securing a place in Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
, the Swedish first division, but all endeavours failed. Linköpings FF played their home-games at Folkungavallen.
In 2009 the club were replaced by FK Linköping
FK Linköping
FK Linköping is a Swedish football club located in Linköping, replacing Linköpings FF from the 2009 season.-Background:Since their foundation in 2009 FK Linköping has participated in a middle division of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland...
.
2010 squad
As of 4 October 2010 http://www.linkopingsff.se/players.phpExternal links
- Linköpings FF - Official site