Football in Stockholm organises about 60,000 players and is governed by Stockholm Football Association since 1917. Stockholm has several of Sweden's leading football clubs, and the city is home to 39 teams in the national league system and more than 100 amateur leagues regulated by the Stockholm Football Association. At the moment there are three Stockholm teams in the first-tier Allsvenskan, four in the second-tier Superettan, four in the third-tier Division 1.

Stockholm's most successful team is AIK, with twelve national championship golds and eight cup golds. Djurgårdens IF has twelve national championship golds and five cup golds. Hammarby IF has one national championship gold, which was won in 2001. AIK played their first national championship final in 1898 Svenska Mästerskapet.

Strawberry Arena in Solna, is the national stadium of Sweden men's national football team and the largest stadium in Sweden. It is also home ground to AIK. 3Arena is the home ground for both Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF since 2013. The old ground of AIK was called Råsunda Stadium and was active up until 2012. Djurgårdens IF played at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium until 2013 and Hammarby IF had their home games at Söderstadion until 2013.

History

AIK started a football department in 1896 and played in the 1898 Svenska Mästerskapet final, which they lost to Örgryte IS of Gothenburg. In 1899, AIK played Djurgårdens IF, in their first match, which ended 2–1 to AIK on Ladugårdsgärdet. Their rivalry later became Tvillingderbyt (The Twin derby).

Football in Stockholm was early organised into leagues and in the 1902 season AIK, AIK II, Djurgårdens IF, IF Sleipner, IF Swithiod, Norrmalms SK, and Östermalms SK played in the Svenska Bollspelsförbundets första serie that Djurgården won.

In the 1924–25 season, AIK and Hammarby IF participated in the first Allsvenskan. Later also Westermalms IF (debut in 1926–27), Djurgårdens IF (debut in 1927–28), Reymersholms IK (debut in 1941–42) and IF Brommapojkarna (debut in 2007) have participated in Allsvenskan.

In 2001, three Stockholm teams ended top-three in Swedish top-tier Allsvenskan, Hammarby IF won, Djurgårdens IF Fotboll finished second and AIK finished third.

Teams

The table below lists all Stockholm clubs in the top five tiers of the Swedish football league system: from the top division (Allsvenskan), down to the Division 3. League status is correct for the 2024 season in Swedish football.

The list only includes clubs that are affiliated to the Stockholm Football Association.

Team Founded Stadium CapacityAllsvenskan (1) AIK 1891 Strawberry Arena 54,000 Djurgårdens IF 1891 3Arena 30,001 Hammarby IF 1897 3Arena 30,001 IF Brommapojkarna 1942 Grimsta IP 4,729Superettan (2)Ettan (3) FC Stockholm Internazionale 2010 Kristinebergs IP 2,145 Hammarby Talang FF Hammarby IP 3,100 IFK Stocksund 2005 Jurek Arena Danderyd 1,000 Karlbergs BK 1912 Stadshagens IP Sollentuna FK 2013 Sollentunavallen 4,500 Täby FK 2012 Tibblevallen 1,000 Vasalund IF 1934 Skytteholms IP 5,200Division 2 (4) Arameisk-Syrianska IF 1980 Brunna IP Enskede IK 1914 Enskede IP 1,000 Huddinge IF 1912 Källbrinks IP 2,500 Nacka FC 2015 Saltsjöbadens IP Viggbyholms IK FF 1930 Hägernäs IP FC Järfälla 1993 Järfällavallen Kungsängens IF 1929 Kungsängens IP IFK Haninge 2004 Torvalla IP FOC Farsta 1977 Farsta IP Österåker United FK 1928 Österåkers Friidrottsarena Division 3 (5) Bollstanäs SK 1922 Bollstanäs IP Boo FF 1981 Boovallen FC Brandbergen Brandbergens IP Fittja IF 1994 Fittja BP Hanvikens SK 1944 Trollbäckens IP IFK Aspudden-Tellus 1968 Aspuddens IP IFK Lidingö FK 1932 Lidingövallen IK Frej 1968 Vikingavallen 1,250 Reymersholms IK 1899 Zinkensdamms IP 6,500 Rågsveds IF 1958 Hagsätra IP Segeltorps IF 1925 Segeltorps IP Spånga IS FK 1929 Spånga IP Vendelsö IK 1941 Haningevallen Åkersberga FC 2015 Röllingby Älta IF 1941 Älta IP

Most successful teams Team Swedish champions Svenska Cupen Supercupen Domestic total AIK 12 8 1 19 Djurgårdens IF 12 5 0 15 Hammarby IF 1 1 0 2

See also Football in Sweden Notes

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