Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club founded in 1910 and based in the coastal city of Kalmar. The club’s red-and-white identity, Småland roots and modern home at Guldfågeln Arena frame a story that includes a landmark Allsvenskan title in 2008 and three Svenska Cupen triumphs. This team page brings together the club’s current squad, coaching timeline, recent movement, recorded competitions and enduring place in Swedish football.
Kalmar FF Upcoming matches by league
Allsvenskan
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- Regular Season - 22
Kalmar FF
BK Hacken
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- Regular Season - 23
Malmo FFNo H2HKalmar FF
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- Regular Season - 24
Degerfors IFNo H2HKalmar FF
Stora Valla -
- Regular Season - 25
Kalmar FFNo H2HIF Brommapojkarna
Kalmar FF Last matches by league
Allsvenskan
Svenska Cupen
Friendlies Clubs
Superettan
Kalmar FF Team Roster
Kalmar FF’s roster contains 25 players, with five attackers, seven defenders, ten midfielders and three goalkeepers. M. Söderbäck, M. Stolt, N. Shamoun and E. Nnamani provide attacking options, while A. Almqvist, L. Sætra, S. Lawal and V. Larsson are among the listed defenders. The midfield includes A. Magashy, C. Gustafsson, C. Sagoe, M. Hallberg and R. Gojani. S. Brolin, J. Kindberg and C. Andersson make up the recorded goalkeeping unit. The distribution gives Kalmar a substantial midfield core and named options across every other unit.
position Goalkeeper
Samuel Erik Oskar Brolin
Karl Jakob Kindberg
Casper Anton Oskar Andersson
position Defender
Victor Oliver Larsson
Sivert Engh Øverby
Jesper Fredrik Löfgren
Love Zakarias Råvik
S. Lawal
Hans Alexander Almqvist
Miska Ylitolva
K. Bjorklund
Lars Sætra
Aboubacar Kobele Keita
position Midfielder
Cevin Carlsson
Charles Melker Otto Hallberg
Nassef Chourak
Marius Söderbäck
E. Imeri
Carl Ivar Gustafsson
Robert Gojani
Charles Kwame Sagoe Junior
Noah Leon Shamoun
Nils Yngvesson
position Attacker
Malcolm Peter Oscar Stolt
Kasper Vili Valtteri Paananen
Eskild Munk Dall
Abdussalam Muhammad Magashy
Anton Nils Fredrik Persson
Chukwuemeka Paul Nnamani
Last Kalmar FF Coachs
Toni Koskela has been Kalmar FF’s coach since December 1, 2024 and is the current coach. The Finnish coach, born in 1983, followed Stefan Larsson, whose spell ran from June to December 2024. Henrik Jensen led the team from December 2022 to June 2024, after Henrik Rydström’s two-year tenure from January 2021. Nanne Bergstrand is also part of the recent sequence, serving from December 2019 to December 2020. The succession gives the club a recent line of Scandinavian coaching appointments.
Toni Koskela
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Koskela | Finland | 1 December 2024 | |
| Stefan Larsson | Sweden | 1 June 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Henrik Jensen | Denmark | 1 December 2022 | 1 June 2024 |
| Henrik Per-Erik Rydström | Sweden | 1 January 2021 | 1 December 2022 |
| Nanne Bergstrand | Sweden | 1 December 2019 | 1 December 2020 |
| Magnus Pehrsson | Sweden | 1 November 2018 | 1 October 2019 |
| Henrik Per-Erik Rydström | Sweden | 1 September 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Nanne Bergstrand | Sweden | 1 June 2017 | 1 November 2018 |
| Peter Swärdh | Sweden | 1 January 2015 | 13 June 2017 |
| Nanne Bergstrand | Sweden | 1 January 2003 | 1 December 2013 |
Kalmar FF Transfers
Recorded arrivals include A. Almqvist from Oddevold, M. Söderbäck from Ilves and E. Nnamani from B 93 as transfers. Loan arrivals include A. Dari from Al Ahly, C. Sagoe from Arsenal, S. Mamatsashvili from Sirius, T. Kalinauskas from Burton Albion and C. Jebara from IF Elfsborg. A. Keita joined as a free agent, while A. Davoudi-Kia is also recorded returning from loan. V. Larsson, W. Åkesson, Amara Camara, D. Awaka, A. Sabriye and others appear without a stated movement type. This is a selection of recent recorded arrivals, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Löfgren |
FC Luzern
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Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| T. Lauritsen |
Vejle
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Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| K. Paananen |
SJK
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Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| E. Dall |
FC Fredericia
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- | 20 August 2026 |
| E. Dall |
FC Fredericia
|
- | 19 August 2026 |
| N. Shamoun |
Randers FC
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| A. Almqvist |
Oddevold
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| A. Dari |
Al Ahly
|
Loan | 2 March 2026 |
| M. Söderbäck |
Ilves
|
Transfer | 12 February 2026 |
| V. Larsson |
IFK Varnamo
|
- | 10 February 2026 |
| C. Sagoe |
Arsenal
|
Loan | 9 February 2026 |
| W. Åkesson |
Malmo FF
|
- | 31 January 2026 |
Real de Banjul
|
- | 14 January 2026 | |
| V. Larsson |
IFK Varnamo
|
- | 30 December 2025 |
| V. Nilsson |
Oskarshamns AIK
|
1 December 2025 |
Recorded departures include R. Jansson to FC St. Pauli and A. Olusanya to St Patrick’s Athl. As transfers, while A. Motaraghebjafarpour left for IFK Varnamo as a free agent and L. Braun moved to Hässleholms IF on a free transfer. Loan movements include W. Åkesson to Landskrona BoIS, D. Awaka to Oddevold and C. Andersson, W. Andersson and V. Nilsson to Karlskrona. A. Dari, S. Mamatsashvili, C. Jebara and T. Kalinauskas are recorded returning to their parent clubs after loans. Other listed departures have no stated type, so this is not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rosenquist |
Djurgardens IF
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| A. Sabriye |
FF Jaro
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| R. Jansson |
FC St. Pauli
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| A. Olusanya |
St Patrick's Athl.
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| A. Olusanya |
St Patrick's Athl.
|
Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
| A. Motaraghebjafarpour |
IFK Varnamo
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| A. Dari |
Al Ahly
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| V. Nilsson |
Oskarshamns AIK
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Free agent | 2 May 2026 |
| Ali Zaher |
Atvidabergs FF
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- | 31 March 2026 |
| A. Zaher |
Atvidabergs FF
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- | 31 March 2026 |
| A. Davoudi-Kia |
Staffanstorp United
|
Free agent | 4 March 2026 |
| W. Åkesson |
Landskrona BoIS
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Loan | 26 February 2026 |
| I. Atanga |
Thor Akureyri
|
- | 25 February 2026 |
| S. Ylätupa |
Gnistan
|
Free agent | 24 February 2026 |
| D. Awaka |
Oddevold
|
Loan | 19 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Kalmar FF’s recorded movement from January 2025 combines permanent arrivals, loans, free-agent additions and returns from temporary spells. The incoming activity includes Swedish moves from Oddevold and Oskarshamns AIK, alongside moves involving Ilves, B 93, Arsenal and Al Ahly. Departures in the same period include transfers to FC St. Pauli, St Patrick’s Athl. And Slavia Praha, alongside free-agent moves, loans and returns to parent clubs. The timeline therefore contains movement across several different mechanisms rather than one single transfer pattern. Some players appear in more than one movement, including loan returns and later departures or re-arrivals, which reflects the changing status of temporary agreements. This recent selected view is not a complete register, so it does not establish a full seasonal balance, definitive net movement or any financial total.
Leagues Kalmar FF has participated in
Kalmar FF has recent participation records in Superettan, Svenska Cupen and Friendlies Clubs, each extending through 2025. Superettan is the latest recorded league entry, while Svenska Cupen and Friendlies Clubs represent domestic cup and non-competitive fixtures in the latest season covered. Allsvenskan is historical in this timeline, with entries from 2016 through 2024. The UEFA Europa Conference League is also historical, with participation recorded in 2023. Together, these competitions trace domestic league and cup activity alongside friendlies and European involvement.
More about Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF, officially Kalmar Fotbollförening, is a Swedish football club founded in 1910 in the coastal city of Kalmar. Its identity is closely tied to Småland, and the club is associated with the nicknames Röda bröder, meaning Red Brothers, and Smålands stolthet, the Pride of Småland. Red is the defining color, supported by white in the club’s traditional visual identity and by historic red-and-white striping.
The club’s home is Guldfågeln Arena, which opened in 2011 in Kalmar’s Hansa City area. The stadium replaced Fredriksskans, the multi-purpose ground that had hosted Kalmar FF for almost a century. The move gave the club a modern football setting while preserving a clear link with its long local history.
Kalmar FF’s major sporting landmark is the 2008 Allsvenskan championship, the club’s national league title. Its Svenska Cupen history includes three victories, in 1981, 1987 and 2007. The club has also appeared in European qualification and competition pathways, including the UEFA Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Champions League qualifying routes and the UEFA Europa Conference League. These appearances place Kalmar within the wider Scandinavian and European football network.
Kalmar FF operates through a traditional Swedish member-owned association model, with democratic governance through a general assembly and an elected board. Its institutional setting includes affiliation with Smålands Fotbollförbund, linking the club to the regional football structure. The football department has traditionally combined domestic Swedish talent with Nordic and international recruitment, while maintaining a pathway for academy prospects. That blend, together with the club’s red-and-white culture and Småland base, gives Kalmar FF a distinct place in Swedish football.
Last matches statistics for Kalmar FF
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Kalmar FF
2 - 2
Malmo FF
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4 / 11 |
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79 | 8 | - | 1 |
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Kalmar FF
2 - 1
Mjallby AIF
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3 / 7 |
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79 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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BK Hacken
1 - 1
Kalmar FF
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6 / 12 |
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83 | 14 | - | 0 |
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IFK Goteborg
3 - 2
Kalmar FF
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3 / 7 |
|
84 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
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Kalmar FF
0 - 4
Hammarby FF
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2 / 4 |
|
84 | 11 | - | 9 |
|
Angelholms FF
0 - 7
Kalmar FF
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Vasteras SK FK
0 - 0
Kalmar FF
|
5 / 17 |
|
83 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
|
Halmstad
1 - 0
Kalmar FF
|
3 / 14 |
|
86 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
|
Kalmar FF
0 - 1
Djurgardens IF
|
1 / 13 |
|
83 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
|
IF Elfsborg
1 - 0
Kalmar FF
|
3 / 16 |
|
0% | 14 | 1 | 4 |
Detailed statistics Kalmar FF
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Kalmar FF
Warnings Kalmar FF
Passes Kalmar FF
Goalkeeper saves Kalmar FF
Latest start lineups Kalmar FF (XI)
IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494275
Kalmar FF vs Djurgardens IF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494268
Halmstad vs Kalmar FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494263
Vasteras SK FK vs Kalmar FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494256
Kalmar FF vs Hammarby FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494247
IFK Goteborg vs Kalmar FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494233
2024
1st shirt
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt