Hagavallen

Historical and listed sports ground. Öxabäck is called the cradle of women’s football with its legendary women’s team, Öxabäcks IF.

Some workers at the village’s garment factory joined forces and started playing football together in their spare time. This was the kick-off for the
women’s team that was officially launched in 1966, and was one of the of its kind in Sweden.

Before it was disbanded in1995, the team had brought home six SM GOLD and six WINS in the Swedish Cup. Today it is only the men who play football at Hagavallen.