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Varför inte kora segrare inom barnfotbollen? - Svensk fotboll: How Swedish grassroots football balances natural on-pitch competition with developmental

Shifting Swedish Youth Football from Scorelines to Execution

Source context

How Swedish grassroots football balances natural on-pitch competition with developmental learning by removing published league standings.

SvFF established a nationwide regulation removing published tables and results in barnfotboll (ages 6–12) following a 2014 motion by Dalarnas FF that was approved in 2015 and enacted in 2017. Governed by the motto 'Så många som möjligt, så länge som möjligt, så bra som möjligt' and grounded in Fotbollens Spela Lek och Lär (FSLL), the decision protects intrinsic competition while eliminating adult-led selection pressures like toppning. SvFF underlines that focusing on execution and performance fosters self-determined motivation and mirrors elite development practices more effectively than result-oriented standings.

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