Husqvarna IF

Huskvarna IF
Sport association football, arlier even bandy, ice hockey
Founded 22 September 1904 (1904-09-22)
Based in Huskvarna, Sweden
Ballpark Vapenvallen

Husqvarna IF is a sports club in Huskvarna, Sweden. It was founded on 22 September 1904. It supported clubs in various sports, including bandy, football, and ice hockey. The ice hockey section merged with Vätterstads IK in 1971 to form Huskvarna/Vätterstads IF, though the club was soon thereafter renamed to HV71.

In late 2009, after years of inactivity, the activity was resumed again.[1]

Sports

Bandy

The bandy section of the club ran until 1947.

Football

The club's football team played their first season in the Swedish second division during in the 1933/1934 season, and their final in 1964. In 1987, the men's association football team merged with Huskvarna Södra IS, establishing Huskvarna FF.

Ice hockey

The club started ice hockey activities in 1947. It fell out of the Swedish second division during the 1969-1970 season.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Nicklas Lindqvist (22 November 2009). "Husqvarna IF återuppstår" (in Swedish). J-nytt. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Championnat de Suède 1969/70" (in French). Passionhockey. 1969. Retrieved 15 February 2015.


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