Bollklubben Häcken Fotbollsförening (Swedish: [bɔlklʊbɛn ˈhɛ̌kːɛn fuːˌβ̞ɔlsfœrˈeːnɪŋ]) is a women's football club based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 1970 as Landvetters IF ([ˈlandˌvɛtɛrs iːɛf]) and known as Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC ([ˈkɔˌparsbɛrj jœtɛˈbɔrj]) between 2004 and 2020, the club became the women's section of the men's club BK Häcken in 2021, although as a separate club which is a subsidiary of BK Häcken for legal reasons. The A team play in the Damallsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish women's football, while the B team play in the Elitettan, the second tier.
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| Full name | Bollklubben Häcken Fotbollsförening | ||
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| Nickname | Getingarna (the Wasps) | ||
| Founded | 1970, as Landvetters IF | ||
| Ground | Nordic Wellness Arena Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Capacity | 6,300 | ||
| Chairman | Anders Billström | ||
| Manager | Elena Sadiku | ||
| League | Damallsvenskan | ||
| 2025 | Champions of 12 | ||
| Website | https://bkhacken.se/sida/dam | ||
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BK Häcken FF play their home games at Bravida Arena in Gothenburg. The team's colours are yellow and black. The club won their first Damallsvenskan title in 2020, and won a second title in 2025. Additionally, the club also won the inaugural UEFA Women's Europa Cup in the 2025–26 season.
History
editBK Häcken was established in 1970 as Landvetters IF in Landvetter, a town near Gothenburg.[citation needed] In 2004, the club moved into Gothenburg city and changed its name to Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC accordingly.[1]
Veteran Bo Falk was the club's head coach from 1999 until 2004.[citation needed] From 2005 until 2007, the coach was Martin Pringle.[2] He was replaced by Torbjörn Nilsson for the 2008 season.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] 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] However, on 28 January the club became the women's department of BK Häcken, a men's football club also based in Gothenburg and playing in top tier Allsvenskan.[8]
Squad
edit- As of 16 February 2026[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Loans out
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
editHonours
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Domestic
edit- Damallsvenskan: 2020, 2025
- Svenska Cupen: 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021
- Svenska Supercupen: 2013
Continental
editEuropean record
editUEFA Women's Champions League
editAll results (away, home and aggregate) list the club's goal tally first.
| Competition | Round | Club | Away | Home | Aggregate |
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| 2011–12 | Round of 32 |  Osijek | 4–0f | 7–0 | 11–0 |
| Round of 16 |  Fortuna Hjørring | 1–0f | 3–2 | 4–2 | |
| Quarter-finals |  Arsenal | 1–3f | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
| 2012–13 | Round of 32 |  Spartak Subotica | 1–0f | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | Fortuna Hjørring | 1–1f | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Quarter-finals |  Juvisy | 0–1f | 1–3 | 1–4 | |
| 2019–20 | Round of 32 |  Bayern Munich | 1–0 | 1–2f | 2–2(a) |
| 2020–21 | Round of 32 | Manchester City | 0–3 | 1–2f | 1–5 |
| 2021–22 | Round of 32 |  Vålerenga | 3–1f | 3–2 | 6–3 |
| Group stage |  Benfica | 1–0f | 1–2 | 3rd | |
| Bayern Munich | 0–4f | 1–5 | |||
 Lyon | 0–4 | 0–3 f | |||
| 2022–23 | Qualifying round 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–2f | 0–2 | 1–4 |
| 2023–24 | Qualifying round 2 |  Twente | 1–2 | 2–2f | 4–3 |
| Group stage |  Real Madrid | 1–0 | 2–1f | 2nd | |
| Chelsea | 0–0f | 1–3 | |||
| Paris FC | 2–1f | 0–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–3 | 1–2f | 1–5 | |
| 2024–25 | Qualifying round 2 | Arsenal | 0–4 | 1–0f | 1–4 |
| 2025–26 | Qualifying round 3 | Atlético Madrid | 1–1f | 1–2 | 2–3 |
f First leg.
UEFA Women's Europa Cup
editAll results (away, home and aggregate) list Kopparbergs/Göteborg's goal tally first.
| Competition | Round | Club | Away | Home | Aggregate |
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| 2025–26 | Second qualifying round |  GKS Katowice | 3–1 | 4–0f | 7–1 |
| Round of 16 |  Inter Milan | 0–0 | 1–0f | 1–0 | |
| Quarter-finals |  Breiðablik | 4–1 | 7–0f | 11–1 | |
| Semi-finals | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–0f | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Final |  Hammarby IF | 1–0f | 3–2 | 4–2 |
f First leg.
References
edit- ↑ "KGFC – The History". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. 7 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Lottas förre tränare om hennes framsteg". Damfotboll.com (in Swedish). 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "KGFC avbryter elitsatsningen". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Damallsvensk fotboll också 2021 – och hopp om en utökad satsning". Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. 31 December 2020. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ Olausson, Alexander; Yousuf, Etezaz (31 December 2020). "Göteborg FC satsar vidare". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ Smith, Rory (24 February 2021). "A Rising Tide Sinks One Boat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ "Dam – Trupp" (in Swedish). BK Häcken. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
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- Official website
- Former website – Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC