Lucksta IF

Lucksta IF
Full name Lucksta Idrottsförening
Nickname(s) LIF
Founded 1920
Ground Sörforsvallen
Lucksta
Sweden
Head Coach Micke Byström
League Division 3 Mellersta Norrland
2009 Division 4 Medelpad, 1st (Promoted)
Home colours
Away colours

Lucksta IF is a Swedish football club located in Lucksta in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County.[1]

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Background

Lucksta Idrottsförening were founded in 1920 and their first match was played on 26 September 1920 against Matfors IF's B-team. The youth football section was first developed in the 1970s and the club currently serves over 150 young people.[2]

Since their foundation Lucksta IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 2001 they were promoted to Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which was then the fourth tier of Swedish football. However their stay at this level lasted only two seasons before they were relegated back to Division 4 Medelpad. The club in 2010 played in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is now the fifth tier of Swedish football. They have finished in a relegation position and for the 2011 season will again be back in Division 4.[3] They play their home matches at the Sörforsvallen in Lucksta.[4]

Lucksta IF are affiliated to the Medelpads Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 1st Våren (Spring)
Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 3rd Kvalfyran (Autumn)
1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 4th
1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 7th
1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 11th Relegated
1997 Tier 6 Division 5 Medelpad Promoted
1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 7th
1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 4th
2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 2nd Promoted
2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 8th
2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 12th Relegated
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 4th
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 4th
2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad 9th
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Medelpad 7th
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Medelpad 3rd
2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Medelpad 2nd
2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Medelpad 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 10th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [6] [7] [8]

Attendances

In recent seasons Lucksta IF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2009 Not available Div 4 Medelpad Tier 6
2010 102 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

The attendance record for Lucksta IF was around 1,300 spectators for the match against IF Elfsborg for a cup match in April 2002.[10]

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