IF Brommapojkarna

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Brommapojkarna

Full name

Idrottsföreningen
Brommapojkarna

Nickname(s)

Founded

1942

Ground

Grimsta IP,
Stockholm
(Capacity 8,000)

Chairman

Anders Eslander

Manager

Kim Bergstrand

League

Superettan

2007

Allsvenskan, 14th (relegated)





Home colours





Away colours

IF Brommapojkarna is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players. The women's team plays in Division 2 Östra Svealand, the third tier. There is also a floorball division.

The club is famous for its youth academy, which has produced numerous of top-quality Swedish player throughout the years.

[edit] History

The club was formed in 1942. They became affiliated with Manchester United after Bojan Đorđić was transferred to the Red Devils in 1999. However, it is now unclear whether they still are attached to the Old Trafford-based side.

The club was promoted to the Allsvenskan for the first time on 12 November 2006 after beating BK Häcken in the promotion-relegation play-offs.

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Benny Lekström
2	DF	Jon Persson
3	DF	Mikael Nordh
4	MF	Stefan Bergtoft
5	DF	Kim Odelius
6	DF	Richard Henriksson
7	MF	Joakim Hagernäs
8	DF	Håkan Malmström
9	MF	Martin Ekström
12	DF	Michael Almebäck
13	FW	Arash Talebinejad

No.	Position	Player
14	MF	Thomas Lagerlöf
15	MF	Philip Haglund
16	DF	Pär Asp
18	FW	Joakim Runnemo
21	FW	Christer Youssef
22	DF	Jan-Erik Berg
23	FW	Mikael Nilsson
24	FW	Axel Johansson
25	DF	Markus Karlsson
26	MF	Imad Shhadeh