IF Brommapojkarna

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Brommapojkarna
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Full name Idrottsföreningen
Brommapojkarna
Nickname(s) BP
Founded 1942
Ground Grimsta IP,
Stockholm
(Capacity 8,000)
Chairman Flag of Sweden Anders Eslander
Manager Flag of Sweden Kim Bergstrand
League Superettan
2007 Allsvenskan, 14th (relegated)
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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 Flag of Sweden GK Benny Lekström
2 Flag of Sweden DF Jon Persson
3 Flag of Sweden DF Mikael Nordh
4 Flag of Sweden MF Stefan Bergtoft
5 Flag of Sweden DF Kim Odelius
6 Flag of Sweden DF Richard Henriksson
7 Flag of Sweden MF Joakim Hagernäs
8 Flag of Sweden DF Håkan Malmström
9 Flag of Sweden MF Martin Ekström
12 Flag of Sweden DF Michael Almebäck
13 Flag of Sweden FW Arash Talebinejad
No. Position Player
14 Flag of Sweden MF Thomas Lagerlöf
15 Flag of Sweden MF Philip Haglund
16 Flag of Sweden DF Pär Asp
18 Flag of Sweden FW Joakim Runnemo
21 Flag of Syria FW Christer Youssef
22 Flag of Sweden DF Jan-Erik Berg
23 Flag of Sweden FW Mikael Nilsson
24 Flag of Sweden FW Axel Johansson
25 Flag of Sweden DF Markus Karlsson
26 Flag of Syria MF Imad Shhadeh

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