FC Trollhättanis aSwedishfootball clublocated inTrollhättancurrently playing inDivision 1.
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| Full name | Football Club Trollhättan | |
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| Founded | 2001 | |
| Ground | Edsborgs IP, Trollhättan | |
| Capacity | 5,100 | |
| Chairman | Sven-Olof Frisk | |
| Manager | Vigan Berbatovci | |
| League | Ettan Södra | |
| 2024 | Ettan Södra, 6th | |
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Background
editThe club was founded in 2001, when the old rivalsTrollhättans IFandTrollhättans FKdecided to merge.
In their first league match ever, againstLjungskile SKaway atSkarsjövallenon April 22, 2002, in Division II (Sweden's third league at that time) they won 1–0 and the historic goal scorer wasMichel Berndtssonwhen he scored the game winner in the 79th minute.
In their first ever home game, April 28, 2002, againstAskims IK,FCT won 1–0. A local newspaper Trollhättans tidning paid for all the spectators; the attendance was 3,083 people
June 6, 2002, the supporter club FCT Black Support was founded.
On September 26, 2002, FCT defeatedAskims IKaway with the score of 3–1, that secures the league win, and qualification againstFalkenbergs FFawaited for a place inSuperettanin a double-meeting. October 12, 2002, the home game against Falkenberg resulted in a 3–2 win. A week later on October 19, FCT was promoted to Superettan whenHenrik Bertilsson(formerAllsvenskanand professional player) headed in the 2–1 goal.
At the beginning of the 2004 season,Jonas Olssontook over as coach and remained at that position until the 2006 season had ended. His successorLars-Olof Mattssonhas coached the Swedish U21 team,Degerfors IFandLjungskile SK,when they won promotion toAllsvenskanfor their first time in 1996.
Season to season
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* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[1] [2] [3] |
Current squad
edit- As of 7 August 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
editLeague
edit- Division 1
- Winners (1):2008
- Division 2
- Winners (2):2002, 2015
Footnotes
edit- ^"GAIS – Lagfacta – FC Trollhättan".Retrieved2 September2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Södra - Division 1 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com".Retrieved2010-12-02.
- ^"Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-31.Retrieved2010-12-02.
- ^"A-laget"(in Swedish). FC Trollhättan.Retrieved6 August2024.