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Djurgårdens IF is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm with several departments. Image File history File links Djurgardens_if_2. ... Image File history File links Djurgardens_if_2. ... A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and have varied sports departments in several sports at a same time, working under the same umbrella organization. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ...

History

The club was founded in 1891 by a group of young athletes living on the royal island Djurgården in central Stockholm. With an original focus on winter sports, football and athletics, the club quickly branched into other sports, becoming one of Sweden's most successful sports clubs of the 20th and 21st century. A club is generally an association of people united by a common interest or goal, as opposed to any natural ties of kinship. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. ... DjurgÃ¥rden is a large park area in central Stockholm, Sweden. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... A winter sport is a sport commonly played during winter, usually a sport played on snow or ice. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The 21st century is the present century of the Gregorian calendar. ...


While having a considerable fan base all over Sweden, the strongest concentration of Djurgården fans is arguably found in the affluent urban district of Östermalm. Formerly known as "Blue Saints", the main supporter club goes by the name of Järnkaminerna, literally "The Iron Stoves". Fans can refer to: The webcomic by T Campbell of that name. ... Östermalm (IPA: ) is a 2. ... JK Logo Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves) is the official supporter club of the Swedish sports club DjurgÃ¥rdens IF. Järnkaminerna is also a nickname for the club DjurgÃ¥rdens IF. History The nickname derives from the 1960s when DjurgÃ¥rdens IF Fotboll was very well-known for their...


Today the most popular departments are ice hockey and football, with 16 and 11 Swedish national championship titles respectively. Other popular departments are bandy, handball and floorball. The club has won over 360 Swedish championships, which is more than any other club in Sweden.[citation needed] DjurgÃ¥rdens IF Hockey is the hockey section of the Swedish club DjurgÃ¥rdens IF based in Stockholm and playing in Elitserien. ... DjurgÃ¥rdens IF Fotboll is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. ... Look up bandy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ... A floorball match between powerhouses Sweden (yellow) and Finland (white) Floorball is an indoor team sport played using composite sticks with a plastic vented blade where the aim is to put a light plastic ball into the opponents goal. ...


Major departments

Djurgårdens IF Fotboll is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Djurgårdens IF Hockey is the hockey section of the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF based in Stockholm and playing in Elitserien. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Departments (not complete)

  • Djurgårdens IF Amerikansk fotboll - american football department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Bandy - bandy department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Bordtennis - table tennis department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Boule - boule department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Bowling - bowling department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Boxning - boxing department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Brottning - wrestling department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Cykel - cycling department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Friidrott - athletics department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Fäktning - fencing department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Golf - golf department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Handboll - handball department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Handikappfotboll - handicap football department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Innebandy - floorball department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Konståkning - figure skating department.
  • Djurgårdens IF Slalom - slalom department.
  • Djurgården/Älvsjö - women's football department.

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