Lira BK

Lira BK
Full name Lira Bollklubb
Founded 1933
Ground Porsö IP
Luleå
Sweden
League Division 4 Norrbotten Norra
2011 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra, 4th

Lira BK is a Swedish football club located in Luleå.[1]

Background

Lira BK were founded in 1933 and for many years played in the lower part of the Swedish league pyramid. From 1995 until 1999 during the most successful period in the history of the club, the title Lira Luleå BK was used. The club played 3 seasons in Division 1 Norra during this period. In 2000 the club voluntarily donated its place in Division 2 Norrland to Luleå Fotboll.

Lira BK currently plays in Division 4 Norrbotten Norra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Porsö IP in Luleå.[3]

The club is affiliated to Norrbottens Fotbollförbund.[4] Lira is today Norrland's biggest football club with 3,000 members and 800 players aged 7 to 18 years old.

Season to season

In their most successful period Lira Luleå BK competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1991 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 3rd
1992 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland A – Playoff to Hösttvåan 5th Vårserier (Spring Series)
1992 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Höstserier (Autumn Series) – Promoted
1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 4th
1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted
1995 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 14th Relegated
1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted
1997 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 11th Relegated
1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted
1999 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 12th Relegated

[5] [6]

In recent seasons Lira BK have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
2006* Tier 7 Division 5 Norrbotten Mellersta 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 8th
2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 10th Relegated
2009 Tier 7 Division 5 Norrbotten Södra 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 8th
2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 4th

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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Lira BK  – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Norrbotten Norra - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Division 4 Herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  4. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Lira BK  – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  5. ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Lira BK". Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  6. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  7. ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Lira BK". Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  8. ↑ "Lira BK – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  9. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-10-04.


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