Player information
As a member of Långholmen FC you can be sure you are part of a really great club. Långholmen FC’s success is based on the commitment and dedication of its members – both on and off the pitch.
At the hub of LFC is our committee. The LFC committee do the behind-the-scenes work. They ensure the club runs smoothly and our members play competitive football throughout the season —year in, year out, all on a voluntary basis.
We have UEFA qualified coaches, volunteer match stewards, nurses, doctors, teachers, consultants, scientists, programmers, designers, DJs, therapists, translators, project managers, bar workers as members.. you name it, they probably play for Långholmen! We have a social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Wikipedia plus our own members-only group for internal communication. We have a superb website that is used both to profile the club and act as an external communication tool. In short, at LFC you get a fantastic group of people working together for the club, ensuring a professional image and a trusted reputation. All while you're out there doing what you love – playing football.
We organize away tournaments where team members can play against and meet foreign opposition. We have occasional team night outs and weekends away, often play in friendly matches and run indoor winter training. We regularly use The Southside pub for general meet ups, informal nights out and official meetings.
Our managers are always happy to introduce new players to the spirit and traditions of the club. Our managers work hard to develop players and teams, but also work to maintain the club spirit and to promote inter-team cooperation. We will always try to place new players in the team most suited to their ability and level of commitment and availability.
The first team naturally seek the best players, those with a positive and committed approach to playing for the club and with an understanding of its ambitions. If you are interested in joining LFC, when contacting us please state what level of football you have played, the position you normally played, and your age. A new player’s ability is usually assessed by a manager at a training session, by invite only. The first team train on artificial grass twice a week during the season and have indoor sessions during the winter. In the winter we also have fitness and conditioning training. High levels of commitment are a necessity for first team players.
Our other teams: Ladies, Vets, Korpen also require a high level of commitment. Again, communication is essential for each team to run smoothly. Reply swiftly when contacted, play as a team, respect your manager and other team players. Abide by the spirit of Långholmen, on and off the pitch. Simple!
Player responsibilities
As with any club, our members have responsibilities too. We try our best to ensure all members get a fair game of football, but we all have to work together. A few small guidelines for members and potential members:
Show respect to all fellow members, players, managers and staff
Understand your own level of football
Play fair – no dirty or cynical football. Read the FIFA Code Of Conduct.
Reply promptly when contacted by the managers or the committee.
Follow the rules of the Swedish Football Federation and the Stockholm FA (STFF), for instance, noll tollerans (or zero tolerance of foul and abusive language)
Abide by the spirit of Långholmen FC.
Respect the club’s No Pay - No Play policy.
No Pay - No Play
The "No Pay, No Play" policy
has been put in place in the interests of every paying member, to create fairness throughout the club. Membership must be paid by the deadline set by the club. These memberships are used to ensure all necessary components are in place for the club to run smoothly, or in other words, for you to play football.
You can contact the Treasurer, using the email form below or via the contacts page, if you have any questions about payment .
Membership fees
We currently have the following annual membership fees in place for season 2023:
Div 5 Men 2500kr
Div 5 Ladies - 2000kr
Korpen 11 - 2000kr
Vets - 2000kr
K-Vets - 1200kr
Membership is to be paid into the LFC Plusgiro account:
Långholmen Fotbollklubb 11 14 64-4.
Please note that 500kr from each player’s membership fee contributes to the cost of setting up of the teams each season with the football associations, registration fees for the leagues, insurance costs, payment method requirements as well as other admin payments necessary each season. The sum of 500kr is therefore non refundable.
Please ask for a receipt if you are claiming the membership as ‘friskvård’ from your employer.
Please contact our Treasurer if you have any questions >
AGM for members
Player insurance
Applying for compensation with football-related injuries:
Applications for injuries received whilst playing for LFC, during official matches and/or travel to matches, can be found on the Folksam website. Folksam provides cover for a whole range of sports clubs and associations through common insurance policies.
Please find the STFF insurance information page here: >>>
Please find the Korpen insurance information page here: >>>
Please note:
Each registered playing member of LFC has insurance covering some basic medical costs during the season. If seriousThis does not include physiotherapy costs, possibly unless a doctor has referred you for rehab. Keep all receipts from taxis, doctor visits etc.
Friskvård. Or Claiming your membership fee back
It is possible to have LFC membership fees reimbursed under the Swedish tax authorities’ healthcare scheme (Skatteverkets 'friskvård'). In most cases an employer sets aside a certain amount of money for sporting activities for a company's employees – the idea is that fit employees are then less likely to stay off work due to ill health. The scheme is not compulsory however, so not all employers are signed up and those that are allocate different amounts for friskvård per employee, but it is often up to 2000 kr. The sum is tax deductible for your employer.
The following link has more information (in Swedish) >>>
Ask your employer what their policies are regarding 'friskvård'.
LFC can supply you with a receipt for your membership fee.
GDPR
We need to collect some personal data to be able to allow you to play football for us. Please find our policy regarding data use here.
Statutes
The club statutes are available here. (Swedish)
Transfer paper for players (övergångsanmälan)
New players need to fill in this form, sign it and photo/send to our Secretary when joining LFC.
