The Dalarnas Fotbollförbund (Dalarna Football Association) is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association

Swedish Football Association

The Swedish Football Association is the governing body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues — Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women — and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA...

. It administers lower tier football

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...

 in the historical province of Dalarna

Dalarna

', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....

.

Background

Dalarnas Fotbollförbund, commonly referred to as Dalarnas FF, is the governing body for football in the historical province of Dalarna

Dalarna

', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....

, which corresponds with modern day Dalarna County

Dalarna County

Dalarna County is a county or län in middle Sweden. It borders the counties of Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It is also bordered by the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Sør-Trøndelag in the west...

. The Association currently has 91 member clubs. Based in Falun

Falun

Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...

, the Association's Chairman is Lars Norman.

Affiliated Members

The following clubs are affiliated to the Dalarnas FF:

• AIKF i Borlänge
• Amsbergs SK
• Äppelbo AIK
• Aspeboda SK
• Avesta AIK
  Avesta AIK
  Avesta AIK is a Swedish football club located in Avesta, Sweden. -Background:The club was founded in February 1905 as Avesta Absolutisters Idrottsklubb. The name was changed to Avesta Allmänna Idrottsklubb in 1916. The club particupates in football but over the years has undertaken many different...
  
  
• Avesta DFK
• Bjursås IK
• Boda Ore SK
• Borlänge FK
• Brittsens FK
• Bullermyrens IK
• Dala-Floda IF
• Dala-Järna IK
  Dala-Järna IK
  Dala-Järna IK is a Swedish football club located in Dala Järna in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County.-Background:Since their foundation Dala-Järna IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Västra...
  
  
• Dalkurd FF
  Dalkurd FF
  Dalkurd FF is a Kurdish-Swedish football club, formed in 2004 and located in Borlänge, Sweden. The club started in Division 7, Sweden's next lowest division, in 2005 and is best known for their record-fast trip to Division 1, Sweden's third highest league, winning every division they had...
  
  
• Djurmo Sifferbo IF
• Envikens IF
• Falu BS FK
• Falu FK
  Falu FK
  Falu FK is a Swedish football club located in Falun in Dalarna County. -Background:Falu FK was founded on the 27th February 2006 following a joint initiative of the football sections of Falu BS, Slätta SK und Korsnäs IF FK clubs. The men's teams of the top two clubs merged in September of that year...
  
  
• Färnäs SK
• Fors IK
• Forssa BK
  Forssa BK
  Forssa BK is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. -Background:Forssa Bollklubb were founded on 16th April 1934 at Hushagens school. The club played their first match on the 17th May 1934 winning 4-0 against IK Fylking. In 1978 the club played the biggest match in their history against...
  
  
• Gagnefs IF
  Gagnefs IF
  Gagnefs IF is a Swedish football club located in Gagnef. -Background:Gagnefs IF currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Siljansvallen in Gagnef....
  
  
• Grycksbo IF BK
• Gustafs GoIF
• Hälsinggårdens AIK
• Horndals IF
• Hulåns IF
• Husby Allmänna IK
• Idre SK
• IF Garparna FK
• IF Noretpojkarna

• IF Nornan
• IF Tunabro
  IF Tunabro
  IF Tunabro is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. -Background:IF Tunabro currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Gyllevallen in Borlänge....
  
  
• IF Vikapojkarna
• IF Vulcanus
• IFK Grängesberg FK
• IFK Hedemora FK
• IFK Ludvika
• IFK Mora FK
  IFK Mora FK
  IFK Mora FK is a Swedish football club located in Mora. -Background:IFK Mora FK currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Prästholmens IP in Mora....
  
  
• IFK Rättvik FK
• IFK Våmhus
• IK Brage
  IK Brage
  IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. The club, formed 1925, has played 18 seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The 2010 season will be played in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan...
  
  
• IK Segro
• Insjöns BK
• Islingby IK
  Islingby IK
  Islingby IK is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. -Background:Islingby IK currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Idunvallen in Borlänge....
  
  
• Korsnäs IF FK
  Korsnäs IF FK
  Korsnäs IF FK is a Swedish football club located in Falun. -Background:Korsnäs IF FK currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Dalavallen in Falun....
  
  
• Krylbo IF
• Kvarnsvedens IK
  Kvarnsvedens IK
  Kvarnsvedens IK is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge in Dalarna County. -Background:Football was first played in 1907 under the name Kvarnsvedens GOIF and this continued until 1935 when operations were shut down for financial reasons. A new club was started in 1936 called Övermora IS and...
  
  
• Långshyttans AIK FK
• Leksands IF FK
• Ludvika FK
• Malungs IF
• Mockfjärds BK
• Näs IF
• Nås IF
• Nusnäs IF
• Nyhammars IF
• Ornäs BK
• Orsa IF FK
• Sågmyra IF
• Sälens IF

• Samuelsdals IF
• Särna SK
• Säters IF FK
  Säters IF FK
  Säters IF FK is a Swedish football club located in Säter.-Background:Säters IF FK currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Säters IP in Säter....
  
  
• Selja-Långlets IK
• Siljansnäs IF
• Skogsbo-Avesta IF
  Skogsbo-Avesta IF
  Skogsbo-Avesta IF is a Swedish football club located in Avesta. -Background:Skogsbo-Avesta IF currently plays in Division 5 Dalarna Södra which is the seventh tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Klockarvallen in Avesta....
  
  
• Slätta SK
  Slätta SK
  Slätta SK is a Swedish football club located in Falun. -Background:Slätta SK currently plays in Division 5 Dalarna Norra which is the seventh tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Dalavallen in Falun....
  
  
• Smedjebackens FK
  Smedjebackens FK
  Smedjebackens FK is a Swedish football club located in Smedjebacken. -Background:Smedjebackens FK currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Herosvallen in Smedjebacken....
  
  
• Söderbärke GOIF
• Sollerö IF
• Stora Skedvi IK FF
• Stora Tuna IK
• Sundborns GOIF
• Sunnansjö IK
• Svärdsjö IF
• Swedish Somali FC
• Tällbergs IF
• Tofta GF
• Torsångs IF
• Ulfshyttans IF
• Vansbro AIK FK
  Vansbro AIK FK
  Vansbro AIK FK is a Swedish football club located in Vansbro. -Background:Vansbro AIK FK currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Vanåvallen in Vansbro. Vanåvallen was built in 1939 and its record attendance dates back...
  
  
• Venjans AIK
• Vika IF
• Vikarby IK
• Vikmanshyttans IF
• Åsens SK
• Älvdalens IF FK
• Älven Futsal Club
• Öna SK
• Östansbo IS
  Östansbo IS
  Östansbo IS is a Swedish football club located in Ludvika. -Background:Östansbo IS currently plays in Division 4 Dalarna which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Björkliden in Ludvika....
  
  

Men's Football

Division 4

Swedish football Division 4

Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

  - one section

Division 5

Swedish football Division 5

Division 5 is the seventh level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 53 sections with 10 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 53 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

  - two sections

Division 6

Swedish football Division 6

Division 6 is the eighth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 78 sections with 5 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 78 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

  - three sections

Division 7

Swedish football Division 7

Division 7 is the ninth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 47 sections with 9 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 47 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

  - three sections

Ladies Football

Ladies Division 3

Swedish Ladies Football Division 3

Division 3 is the fourth level in the league system of Swedish Ladies football and comprises 26 sections with 10-12 football teams in each.-Current sections - 2011 Season:Ångermanland...

  - one section

Ladies Division 4

Swedish Ladies Football Division 4

Division 4 is the fifth level in the league system of Swedish Ladies football and comprises 41 sections with 6-12 football teams in each.-Current sections - 2011 Season:Ångermanland...

  - one section

Ladies Division 5

Swedish Ladies Football Division 5

Division 5 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish Ladies football and comprises 43 sections with 5-12 football teams in each.-Current sections - 2011 Season:Alingsås - Västergötland...

- two sections

External links

• Dalarnas FF Official Website