Hammarby (Sweden) 2008 Home kit

Hammarby IF is a Swedish football club located in Södermalm, Stockholm. The club is often referred to as the less formal name Bajen (a short form of a mock-English pronunciation of "Hammarby"). The club was formed in 1889 under the name of Hammarby Roddförening (eng: Hammarby Rowing Association). In 1897 the name was changed to Hammarby Idrottsförening (Hammarby IF) as many of the club's athlethes were now engaging in more sports than just rowing.