A chart showing the progress of Degerfors IF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.The Degerfors team celebrating a 2010 Superettan goal while wearing their traditional red and white home kit.
Degerfors IF is a Swedish professional football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest tier in Swedish football, Superettan.
Background
Degerfors IF first played in the Allsvenskan in 1939, making use of their new home ground at Stora Valla. Up until 1966, the club regularly appeared in the Allsvenskan; however, in recent decades they have played at the highest level for 5 seasons from 1993 to 1997. Their record attendance is 21,065 spectators when Degerfors IF played IFK Norrköping in 1963.