Just twelve months ago, FC Rosengård stood atop Swedish football, being crowned champion with a near-perfect record. In 2025, they clung to Damallsvenskan survival by a thread. What happened to the perennial powerhouse, and can this season be defined as their fall?
FC ROSENGÅRD, THE TUMULTUOUS 2025
FC Rosengård’s 2025 campaign was a stunning reversal of fortune. Just a year after clinching their 14th Damallsvenskan title with an almost perfect record – 25 wins in 26 matches – they finished 11th out of 14, scraping together 25 points and narrowly avoiding the relegation playoff on the final matchday. Not only did Rosengård struggle in the Swedish league, but they also faltered on the European stage. After failing to progress beyond the second qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, they were knocked out again in the same phase of the Europa Cup, ending their continental campaign prematurely.
How to explain their 2025 season?
FC Rosengård have been on a rollercoaster over the past three years, finishing 7th in 2023, dominating the league in 2024, and then crashing to 11th this season. It’s a volatile situation that could swing either way, depending on future transfer windows and the level of investment from rival clubs. And when you consider that their Malmö neighbours, rebuilt from scratch in 2019, reached the Champions League qualifiers in their first season back in the top flight, it’s clear that this story demands a deeper analysis.
What changed between 2024 and 2025?
Perhaps the most significant shift came in the squad itself. After lifting the title, several key players moved on, including rising star Momoko Tanikawa, who joined Bayern Munich, and Rebecca Knaak, who signed for Manchester City. Solid contributors like Mukasa, Öling, Bredgaard, Holdt, Persson, Kullashi and Schough also departed, leaving Rosengård to rebuild almost from scratch in 2025. In that sense, this season was less a “fall” than a full-scale reconstruction.
What is the point?
In conclusion, based on what we’ve seen so far, FC Rosengård’s 2025 campaign should be classified more as a disappointing season than a definitive fall. Whether this marks the beginning of a long-term decline or simply a transitional year of rebuilding with a brand-new squad remains to be seen. Perhaps next season will offer a clearer answer
