Ljusdals BK

Ljusdals BK
Hometown Ljusdal, Sweden
Founded 1943
National champions 1 (1975)
World Cup champions 0
Homeground Ljusdals IP
Coach Maxim Potechkin, Sören Ericsson, Thomas Fors

Ljusdals BK are a Swedish bandy club who will play in Division 1 in the 2007/08 season having finished bottom of the Allsvenskan. Ljusdal were founded in 1943 and play at Gamla Idrottspark. Ljusdal have a supporters group called the Lightnings. They have played 43 seasons in the Allsvenskan.

Recent seasons

In the 2005/2006 season Ljusdal finished bottom of the Allsvenskan Norra, however they managed to come in fifth in the Superallsvenskan and therefore avoided relegation. Unfortunately for Ljusdal the 2006/07 season proved to be the year when they were relegated, a loss against Tillberga on February 14 proved to be the end of the survival hopes.

Markku Huhtanen accident

Ljusdal player Markku Huhtanen was struck down by a car whilst on a golf trip holiday in Majorca, Spain in March 2006.

Honours