Hammarby Talang FF explained

Clubname:Hammarby Talang FF
Upright:0.7
Fullname:Hammarby Talangfotbollförening Herrfotboll
Nickname:HTFF
Ground:Hammarby IP, Stockholm, Sweden
Capacity:3,700
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Stephan Thernström
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Fredrik Samuelsson
League:Ettan
Season:2022
Position:6th
Website:http://www.stockholmtff.se/
Pattern La1:_hammarby20a
Pattern B1:_hammarby20a
Pattern Ra1:_hammarby20a
Leftarm1:000000
Rightarm1:000000
Shorts1:000000
Socks1:fff200

Hammarby Talang FF, more commonly known as Hammarby TFF or HTFF for short, is a Swedish football club from Stockholm. Originally founded in 2003, the club was dissolved in 2011 before being re-incorporated in 2016 and again in 2021.[1] [2]

Competing in Ettan, the domestic third tier, it is the feeder team of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan and is focused on providing experience and training for young players.[3]

The club holds home matches at the stadium Hammarby IP in the district of Södermalm, accommodating 3,700 spectators.[4]

Its colours are black and yellow, as an homage to its latest predecessor, IK Frej.[3] The same colours are worn by HTFF's parent club, Hammarby IF, as an alternative jersey.

Hammarby Talang FF is affiliated with the Stockholms Fotbollförbund (Stockholm Football Association).

History

2003–2011: First edition

The team was founded in 2003 when Pröpa SK was renamed and reformed to Hammarby Talang FF. The last coach was Roger Franzén. The team played their final season of 2011 in the third tier of Swedish football, in Division 1 Norra, before being dissolved.[5]

2016–2020: Second edition

In 2016, Hammarby IF decided to form a new affiliated club with the name Hammarby Talang FF, focused on youth football for players between the age of 15 and 19. In 2019, they also established a senior team that played in Division 5 and Division 4, Sweden's seventh and sixth tier, for two seasons before being discontinued. The squads mostly consisted of older amateur players.[6]

2021–: Third edition

On 3 February 2021, the senior team of IK Frej changed its legal name to Stockholm TFF. After several years of financial difficulties, the board of IK Frej decided to withdraw from Division 1, the domestic third tier, to join Division 4 instead. Affiliated club Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, which had provided resources in the form of funds and loaned players to IK Frej for several years, then decided to continue operations in a new form. The club's vision is to provide experience and training for young players, who can be temporarily loaned out and recalled.[7] [3] [8] [9]

The new name Stockholm TFF was, however, not accepted by the Stockholm Football Association since its abbreviation, STFF, was too similar to their own. On 4 March 2021, the board instead changed its name to Hammarby Talangfotbollsförening Herrfotboll, or Hammarby Talang FF for short, which was then re-incorporated.

Players

First-team squad

[10] [11]

Management

PositionStaff
Sporting director Mikael Hjelmberg
Head coach Fredrik Samuelsson
Assistant coach Magnus Österberg
Goalkeeper coach Mikael "Mille" Olsson
Fitness coach Gustav Pettersson
Team administrator Anders Mörk

Season-to-season

Up until the 2011 season, Hammarby TFF had the following results:

SeasonLevelLeaguePosTop goalscorer
2003Tier 4Division 3 Östra Svealand8thHaris Laitinen11
2004Tier 4Division 3 Östra Svealand1st (P)Vasilis Birbas13
2005Tier 3Division 2 Östra Svealand8thGiannis Tsombos11
2006Tier 4Division 2 Östra Svealand7thAlagie Sosseh11
2007Tier 4Division 2 Östra Svealand10thChrister Gustafsson10
2008Tier 4Division 2 Södra Svealand3rdAlagie Sosseh16
2009Tier 4Division 2 Södra Svealand1st (P)Christer Gustafsson14
2010Tier 3Division 1 Norra4th
2011Tier 3Division 1 Norra12th

Attendances

Up until the 2011 season, Hammarby TFF had the following average attendances:

SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel
2005143Div 2 Östra SvealandTier 3
200693Div 2 Östra SvealandTier 4
200764Div 2 Östra SvealandTier 4
2008295Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2009320Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2010396Div 1 NorraTier 3
2011226Div 1 NorraTier 3
  • Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hammarby Talangfotbollförening Herrfotboll nya namnet för IK Frej Täby Herrfotboll. Hammarby Fotboll. 4 March 2021. sv.
  2. Web site: Rapport från Extra Årsmötet 2021-03-04. IK Frej. 4 March 2021. sv.
  3. Web site: Angående samarbetet med IK Frej. Hammarby Fotboll. 8 February 2021. sv. 15 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515073026/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/angaende-samarbetet-med-ik-frej/. dead.
  4. Web site: Klart: Här spelar nya IK Frej sina matcher. Mitt I. 8 February 2021. sv.
  5. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stockholms Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se . 13 January 2011.
  6. Web site: HTFF startar seniorlag igen. Hammarby Fotboll. 9 March 2021. sv.
  7. Web site: Rapport från Årsmötet 2021-02-03. IK Frej. 8 February 2021. sv.
  8. Web site: IK Frej Täby FF – Seniorverksamhet. IK Frej. 8 February 2021. sv.
  9. News: Klubbchefen sörjer inte IK Frejs öde: "Glädjen större än sorgen". Dagens Nyheter. 5 February 2021 . 8 February 2021. sv.
  10. Web site: A-lagens och HTFF:s trupp och tröjnummer för 2023. Hammarby Fotboll. sv. 30 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Hammarby TFF Herrfotboll. Swedish Football Association. sv. 8 February 2021.
  12. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se . 9 December 2010.