IK Tellus

IK Tellus
Full name Idrottsklubben Tellus
Founded 1921
Ground Aspuddens IP
Tellusborg
Stockholm
Sweden
Chairman Patrik Bodare
Head Coach Pär Svensson
Coach Richard Engh
League Division 3 Östra Svealand
2009 Division 3 Södra Svealand, 9th

IK Tellus is a Swedish sports club, having teams in football, bandy and handball. The club is located in Tellusborg, Stockholm.[1]

Background

Tellusborgs IF was formed on 11 April 1921 and brought together several disparate groups of youngsters in Tellusborg after much negotiation. However, controversy about the club name remained and at a Sunday meeting at the Dövas Café on 11 April 1923 the name was changed to IK Tellus.[2]

Bandy

In bandy, the club is playing in Allsvenskan since the 2011/12 season, having been promoted from Division 1 Östra. Allsvenskan is the second tier in the Swedish bandy league system.[3]

Football

Since their foundation IK Tellus has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Östra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[4] They play their home matches at the Aspuddens IP in Tellusborg.[5]

IK Tellus are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.[6]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 12th Relegated
2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Stockholm Södra 2nd Promoted
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 5th
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 10th
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 9th
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 11th Relegated
2005 Tier 6 Division 5 Stockholm Södra 3rd Promoted
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Södra 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand 3rd
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand 9th
2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand 9th
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand 8th
2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand 10th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9]

Handball

The club is also playing handball.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Idrottsklubben Tellus". Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  2. ↑ "IK Tellus - Historia". Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Resultatbank". Jimmys bandysida. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tabell och resultat - Div 3 Östra Svealand, herrar - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Fotbollsverige.se - Division 3 Östra Svealand". Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  6. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IK Tellus - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  7. ↑ "GAIS - Lagfacta - IK Tellus". Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  8. ↑ "Östra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  9. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables - Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-10-14.

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