IK Frej

IK Frej
Full name Idrottsklubben Frej
Nickname(s) Kyrkråttorna
Founded 5 February 1968
Ground Vikingavallen, Täby
Capacity 1,250
Chairman Per Magnusson
Manager Bartosz Grzelak
League Superettan
2014 Division 1 Norra, 2nd
(promoted via playoffs)

IK Frej is a Swedish sports club located in Täby kyrkby.[1]

Background

IK Frej was founded 5 February 1968 by Åke Berghagen and his friends. Today, IK Frej has more than 1200 members, most of whom are active in the football section. Approximately 50% of the youngsters aged 7–17 years in Täby Kyrkby are members of the club.[2]

Since 1968 IK Frej has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Superettan, which is in the second tier of Swedish football.[3] They play their home matches at the Vikingavallen in Täby.[4]

IK Frej are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 6th
1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 3rd
1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 3rd
1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 8th
1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 9th
2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 6th
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 1st Promoted
2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 7th
2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 9th Relegation Playoffs
2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 1st Promoted
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 12th Relegated
2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 4th
2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 7th
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 3rd
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 1st Promoted
2011 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 8th
2012 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 5th
2013 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 8th
2014 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted

* 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 IK Frej have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2002 155 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2003 224 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2004 260 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2005 258 Div 2 Östra Svealand Tier 3
2006 155 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5
2007 167 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2008 212 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2009 248 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2010 210 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2011 409 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2012 316 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2013 312 Div 1 Norra Tier 3

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

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 January 2015[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Ruben Åhman
2 Sweden DF Jakob Glasberg (on loan from Djurgårdens IF)
3 Sweden DF Cristoffer Ericson
4 Sweden DF Filip Almström-Tähti
6 Sweden DF Johannes Gustafsson (captain)
7 Sweden MF Richard Spong
8 Sweden MF Pontus Silfwer
9 Canada FW Saša Plavšić
10 Sweden FW Matias Ledezma
11 Sweden MF Adam Gradén
12 Sweden DF Viktor Lövgren
14 Ghana MF Dominic Oduro (on loan from Manchester City)
No. Position Player
15 Sweden FW Victor Söderström
16 Sweden MF Joakim Blomquist
17 Sweden MF Christophe Lallet
18 Sweden FW Joakim Runnemo
20 Sweden DF Daniel Theorin (vice captain)
21 Sweden MF Philip Wiström
23 Sweden MF William Celsing
25 Sweden MF Didier Kony
55 Sweden GK Jonas Olsson
77 Sweden GK Marko Atanacković
99 Sweden FW Adnan Círak

Current youth players with first-team experience

As of 10 November 2014[upper-alpha 1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
— Sweden FW Jacob Planell
No. Position Player
— Sweden FW Lukas Sunesson

Out on loan

As of 17 February 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
13 Sweden DF Sebastian Balsom (at Vallentuna BK until 8 January 2016)
No. Position Player
22 Sweden DF Henrik Bengtsson (at Vallentuna BK until 8 January 2016)

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2014–15.

Achievements

League

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Current youth players who at least have sat on the bench in a competitive match.

References

  1. ↑ "IK Frej – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  2. ↑ "IK Frej – Historia". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  3. ↑ "Tabell och resultat - Div 2 Norra Svealand, herrar - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  4. ↑ "Fotbollsverige.se - Division 2 Norra Svealand". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IK Frej - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  6. ↑ "GAIS - Lagfacta - IK Frej". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  7. ↑ "Norra Svealand - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  8. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables - Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  9. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar - Svenska Fotbollförbundet - svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  10. ↑ "Truppen 2015". IK Frej. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

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