IFK Sundsvall

IFK Sundsvall
Full name

Idrottsföreningen

Kamraterna Sundsvall
Founded 1895
Ground Baldershovs IP
Sundsvall
Sweden
(Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman Tomas Sandström
League Division 2 Norra Svealand
2009 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, 2nd (Promoted)
Home colours
Away colours

IFK Sundsvall is a Swedish football club located in Sundsvall. The club was formed on 22 February 1895.[1]

Contents

Background

Since their foundation IFK Sundsvall has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. They have spent five seasons in the Allsvenskan from 1976–77 and 1979-81. The nearest they have come to premier status since was in 1992 when they played in the Kvalsvenskan after progressing from Division 1 Norra.The club currently plays in Division 2 Norra Svealand which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Baldershovs IP in Sundsvall.[3]

IFK Sundsvall are affiliated to the Medelpads Fotbollförbund.[4]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1970 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland Nedre 4th
1971 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland Övre 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1972 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 7th
1973 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 3rd
1974 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 3rd
1975 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 1st Promoted
1976 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th
1977 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th Relegated
1978 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 1st Promoted
1979 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th
1980 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1981 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th Relegated
1982 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 4th
1983 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 7th
1984 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 12th Relegated
1985 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 1st Promotion Playoff
1986 Tier 3 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 2nd
1987 Tier 3 Division 2 Norra 9th
1988 Tier 3 Division 2 Norra 13th Relegated
1989 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 1st Promoted
1990 Tier 3 Division 2 Norra 1st Promoted
1991 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 6th Spring Competition
Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 4th Autumn Competition
1992 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 1st Spring Competition
Tier 2 Division 1 Kvalsvenskan 8th Autumn Competition
1993 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 13th Relegated
1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 9th
1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 6th
1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 11th Relegated
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th
1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 3rd
2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 8th
2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th
2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 5th
2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 7th
2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 8th
2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 11th Relegated
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th
2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 12th Relegated
2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 5th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5] [6] [7]

Achievements

Attendances

In recent seasons IFK Sundsvall have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 124 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 4
2006 251 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2007 143 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2008 133 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2009 143 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2010 191 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8]

The attendance record for IFK Sundsvall was 10,650 spectators for the match against IFK Norrköping in the Allsvenskan on 16 May 1976.[9]

Notable players

External links

Footnotes