Diamantbollen

This article is about the football award. For FIBA competition, see FIBA Diamond Ball.

Lotta Schelin receiving Diamantbollen, 2006

Diamantbollen, Swedish for The Diamond Ball, an annual award for Sweden's best female football player. The award is currently given out by the Swedish Football Association and Sydsvenskans newspaper. The award is given in conjunction with its male equivalent, the Guldbollen.

Diamantbollen was established in 1990 and was given out in cooperations between SvFF and magazine network until 2000. Since 2001, the awards has been given out by the Swedish Football Association and Sydsvenskan.^[1] The precursor of this award, Årets Fotbollstjej, was given out by the Swedish Football Association and Dagens Nyheter from 1980 to 1989.^[2]

Since 2002, the recipient of the award has received a blown crystal structure designed by Melainie Rydoff. The award is in the shape of a kernel with smooth concave top. At the top of the award, there is a silver leaf. The logo and player name are made by calligrapher Gun Larson. ^[3]

Winners

• 1990 - Eva Zeikfalvy, Malmö FF
• 1991 - Elisabeth Leidinge, Jitex BK
• 1992 - Anneli Andelén, Öxabäck/Mark IF
• 1993 - Lena Videkull, Malmö FF
• 1994 - Kristin Bengtsson, Hammarby IF
• 1995 - Malin Andersson, Älvsjö AIK
• 1996 - Malin Swedberg, Älvsjö AIK
• 1997 - Ulrika Karlsson, Bälinge IF
• 1998 - Victoria Svensson, Älvsjö AIK
• 1999 - Cecilia Sandell, Älvsjö AIK
• 2000 - Tina Nordlund, Umeå IK
• 2001 - Malin Moström, Umeå IK
• 2002 - Hanna Ljungberg, Umeå IK
• 2003 - Victoria Svensson, Djurgården/Älvsjö
• 2004 - Kristin Bengtsson, Djurgården/Älvsjö
• 2005 - Hanna Marklund, Sunnanå SK
• 2006 - Lotta Schelin, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
• 2007 - Therese Sjögran, LdB FC Malmö
• 2008 - Frida Östberg, Umeå IK
• 2009 - Caroline Seger, Linköping FC
• 2010 - Therese Sjögran, LdB FC Malmö
• 2011 - Lotta Schelin, Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies)

Årets Fotbollstjej Award

• 1980 - Anna Svenjeby, Kronängs IF
• 1981 - Pia Sundhage, Jitex BK
• 1982 - Anette Börjesson, Jitex BK
• 1983 - Elisabeth Leidinge, Jitex BK
• 1984 - Lena Videkull, Trollhättans IF
• 1985 - Eva Andersson, GIF Sundsvall
• 1986 - Gunilla Axén, Gideonsbergs IF
• 1987 - Eleonor Hultin, GAIS
• 1988 - Lena Videkull, Öxabäcks IF
• 1989 - Eleonor Hultin, Jitex BK

References

1. ^ http://www.ne.se/diamantbollen
2. ^ http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/historia/historik-damer/diamantbollen/
3. ^ http://www.melanierydoff.se/glasdesign-produkter/diamantbollen