BK Häcken secured its first SM gold on the women's side with a 2–0 victory over Djurgården on November 8, 2025. Goals from Tabitha Tindell and Felicia Schröder decided the match in Stockholm, after years of runner-up finishes. National team goalkeeper Jennifer Falk described it as a relief after a 'curse'.
BK Häcken became Swedish champions in the Damallsvenskan 2025 after a 2–0 win against Djurgården in Stockholm on November 8. It was the club's first SM gold on the women's side. Tabitha Tindell headed in 1–0 in the second half, and 18-year-old Felicia Schröder scored her 30th goal of the season to make it 2–0 with ten minutes left. Häcken needed the win to secure the title, their first since 2020 when the team won as Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.
The journey began with Göteborg FC's disbandment on December 29, 2020. Players, including Jennifer Falk, joined BK Häcken. Since then, the team finished second in the Damallsvenskan four years in a row, even breaking their points record in 2024 while Rosengård remained unbeaten. This year, three teams vied for the gold: Häcken, Hammarby, and Malmö FF. Despite a tough start to the season, Häcken came out on top.
Falk, who stayed with Häcken despite post-EM rumors of foreign clubs, was emotional afterward. “Äntligen säger jag bara. Vi har kämpat i hundra år,” she said during the celebration. To SVT Sport, she added: “Det har känts som en förhäxning? Fan va man har längtat asså. Det går inte att beskriva.” Schröder rejoiced: “Det är så jävla gott, jag får inte in det. Jag är så jävla stolt över det här laget.” Tindell called her goal “a dream” that boosted confidence in the tough match. Coach Mak Lind shed tears: “Jag är jätteglad. Vi har haft många motgångar. Det är lagidrott.”
The gold brightens a dark autumn for Swedish football, with national teams losing and no Swedish clubs in the Champions League.
