BK Astrio
Encyclopedia
BK Astrio is a Swedish
association football club located in Halmstad
, Sweden
. The club currently plays in Division 4
.
The team colors were red shirts with black pants and black socks. The team record for their first year was 5-2-1. The following season they played 33 matches with a 13-7-13 record. The team arranged for games to be played in Onsjö park with much success. By the end of the year, BK Astrio had 29 members. In 1935, the club started a handball division. In 1936, the team changed their colors and began to play with a green jersey and green socks. From 1937-1939, the club did not participate in any games due to World War II
. The team resumed play in 1940. The team played for the first time in Division 2 Halland Halmstadserien Series and won it with 13-3-2 record. In 1941, the team advanced to Division 1 Södra Halland where they stayed until 1943. The team bounced in and out of Division 1 throughout the 1940s.
On January 20, 1952 introduced Eric Andreasson in a new sports stadium located at Basta Liden later Jutarums IP. In 1953, the club was relegated to Division 3 but was promoted the following year. In 1957, the club was placed seventh in Division 1. On July 18, 1958, the youth division was formed. In 1968, the divisions were renamed and BK Astrio was subsequently placed in Division 5 South Halland. In 1974, the team advanced to Division 4.
In 1980, BK Astrio made it to the Division 3 qualifiers to advance to Division 2. The team met with Vastra Frolunda
, Trelleborgs FF
and Alvesta
and opened at home against Alvesta. Unfortunately, the team lost. During the 1991-1993 seasons, BK Astrio played in Division 2. During this time, the team brought up several talented players such as Mats Jingblad
and Erik Wahlstedt
who both played Allsvenskan and represented the national team. Other notable players are Stefan Jönsson and Nils Backstrom
.
In 1992, the club sold Erik Wahlstedt to IFK Göteborg which helped the financial security of the club. In 2000, a new stadium at Hallägra was constructed. On August 17, 2002, Söndrums IP was opened.
BK Astrio are affiliated to the Hallands Fotbollförbund
.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Joel Borgstrand
Emil Jensen
Mats Jingblad
Stefan Jönsson Richard Magyar
Erik Wahlstedt
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
association football club located in Halmstad
Halmstad
Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The club currently plays in Division 4
Swedish football Division 4
Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...
.
Background
BK Astrio was established on July 30, 1933 by Stig and Orvar Nilsson with Eric Andreasson, Torsten Lasson, and Donald Lasson. The founding members were impressed by the Austrian team Astrio Vienna when they played against Hamlstad BK. They thought Astrio was unique and decided to register their team under that name.The team colors were red shirts with black pants and black socks. The team record for their first year was 5-2-1. The following season they played 33 matches with a 13-7-13 record. The team arranged for games to be played in Onsjö park with much success. By the end of the year, BK Astrio had 29 members. In 1935, the club started a handball division. In 1936, the team changed their colors and began to play with a green jersey and green socks. From 1937-1939, the club did not participate in any games due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The team resumed play in 1940. The team played for the first time in Division 2 Halland Halmstadserien Series and won it with 13-3-2 record. In 1941, the team advanced to Division 1 Södra Halland where they stayed until 1943. The team bounced in and out of Division 1 throughout the 1940s.
On January 20, 1952 introduced Eric Andreasson in a new sports stadium located at Basta Liden later Jutarums IP. In 1953, the club was relegated to Division 3 but was promoted the following year. In 1957, the club was placed seventh in Division 1. On July 18, 1958, the youth division was formed. In 1968, the divisions were renamed and BK Astrio was subsequently placed in Division 5 South Halland. In 1974, the team advanced to Division 4.
In 1980, BK Astrio made it to the Division 3 qualifiers to advance to Division 2. The team met with Vastra Frolunda
Västra Frölunda IF
Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. The club, formed January 1930, is most known for its ability to produce talented youths...
, Trelleborgs FF
Trelleborgs FF
Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. The club, formed 6 December 1926, will during the season of 2012 play in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan...
and Alvesta
Alvesta
Alvesta is a locality and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 7,647 inhabitants in 2005.Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway.- References :...
and opened at home against Alvesta. Unfortunately, the team lost. During the 1991-1993 seasons, BK Astrio played in Division 2. During this time, the team brought up several talented players such as Mats Jingblad
Mats Jingblad
Mats Jingblad is a retired football striker. He is now a football coach.During his club career, Jingblad played for BK Astrio and Halmstads BK...
and Erik Wahlstedt
Erik Wahlstedt
Erik Wahlstedt is a Swedish football player, currently representing Helsingborgs IF in the Allsvenskan championship. Previously he has played for IFK Göteborg and Esbjerg fB. The right-back and former forward was named in the Swedish national team squad for the Euro 2004 in Portugal.-External...
who both played Allsvenskan and represented the national team. Other notable players are Stefan Jönsson and Nils Backstrom
Nils Bäckström
Nils Bäckström is a Swedish ice hockey player who currently plays for Ilves in the SM-Liiga.-Playing career:Bäckström began his junior hockey career in his native Sweden with Stocksund and later Djurgårdens IF Hockey. He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 9th round, 290th overall, of the...
.
In 1992, the club sold Erik Wahlstedt to IFK Göteborg which helped the financial security of the club. In 2000, a new stadium at Hallägra was constructed. On August 17, 2002, Söndrums IP was opened.
BK Astrio are affiliated to the Hallands Fotbollförbund
Hallands Fotbollförbund
The Hallands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Halland.- Background :...
.
Youth Side
In 2004, the youth side P91 won their division. The following year P91 won again as well as the P93 youth side. The youth team was successful and in 2006, Per Gulda was selected for the Swedish Under 15 squad. The following year Gulda was picked for the Under 16 team under Abuu Eriksson.Women's Side
In 1978, BK Astrio added a women's side which has been very successful. Two years later in 1980, they won Division 5 South Halland. The following year, the women were placed fourth in Division 4. In 1982, the women's team won Division 4 Halland. In 1983, they won Division 3. In 1988, the women's team advanced to Division 2 and won the division. In 1989, the team advanced to Division 1 and achieved fifth place. The women's team won Division 1 in 1990. The team played in Division 1 throughout the 1990s. In 1999, the women won Division 1. In 2001, the women were relegated to Division 2, the first time in the club's history. In 2002, the women won Division 2 and were promoted to Söderettan. By 2006, the ladies were playing in Division 3 Halland.Season to season
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1991 Division 2 1991 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1991.-Norra Norrland: 1. Umeå FC 14 12 0 2 44-10 36 To Höstettan 2. Skellefteå AIK 14 10 1 3 40-12 31 To Kvalettan... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 5th | Vårserier (Spring Series) |
| Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 4th | Höstserier (Autumn Series) | |
| 1992 Division 2 1992 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1992.-Norra Norrland: 1. Umeå FC 14 8 5 1 23- 7 29 To Höstettan 2. Skellefteå AIK 14 7 3 4 18-14 24 To Kvalettan... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 7th | Vårserier (Spring Series) |
| Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | Höstserier (Autumn Series) | |
| 1993 Division 2 1993 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1993.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 11th | Relegated |
| 1994 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 11th | Relegated |
| 1995 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 3rd | |
| 1996 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 9th | |
| 1997 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 9th | |
| 1998 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 4th | |
| 1999 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 2nd | |
| 2000 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 4th | |
| 2001 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2002 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 5th | |
| 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2004 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2005 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2006* | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 9th | Relegation Playoffs - Relegated |
| 2007 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Halland | 6th | |
| 2008 | Tier 6a | Division 4 | Halland Elit | 11th | Relegated |
| 2009 | Tier 6b | Division 4 | Halland | 3rd | Promoted |
| 2010 | Tier 6a | Division 4 | Halland Elit | 5th | |
| 2011 | Tier 6a | Division 4 | Halland Elit | 10th |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons BK Astrio have had the following average attendances:| class="wikitable"> | |||
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 154 | Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland | Tier 5 |
| 2007 | Not available | Div 4 Halland | Tier 6 |
| 2008 | Not available | Div 4 Halland Elit | Tier 6 |
| 2009 | 83 | Div 4 Halland | Tier 6 |
| 2010 | 138 | Div 4 Halland Elit | Tier 6 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Notable Players
Nils Backstrom Lee BaxterLee Baxter
Lee Baxter is a Swedish football goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach of Anglo-Scottish descent who currently plays for AIK. His former clubs includes Rangers, Malmö FF, Sheffield United and IFK Göteborg...
Joel Borgstrand
Joel Borgstrand
Joel Borgstrand is a Swedish football player, who played defender for Halmstads BK.Joel started his playing career in Halmstads BK in 1991, at the age of 20, he had earlier played his way up through the clubs youth system. He made is debut in 1992 against BK Häcken, , and in 1994 he was an...
Emil Jensen
Emil Jensen
Emil Jensen is a Swedish professional footballer defender who is currently playing for Falkenbergs FF.-Career:Started his career in BK Astrio and, as many others talented players, moved in 1994 to local rivals Halmstads BKs youth team, had to wait until 2001 for his first league game, IFK...
Mats Jingblad
Mats Jingblad
Mats Jingblad is a retired football striker. He is now a football coach.During his club career, Jingblad played for BK Astrio and Halmstads BK...
Stefan Jönsson Richard Magyar
Richard Magyar
Richard Magyar is a Swedish football player, who plays defender for Halmstads BK.-Career:Starting his career in Åkarps IF at the age of 8, followed by a moved to GoIF Nike, at the age of 15 he went on trial for Malmö FF but eventually signd for Lunds BK in 2006, however the spell was only one year...
Erik Wahlstedt
Erik Wahlstedt
Erik Wahlstedt is a Swedish football player, currently representing Helsingborgs IF in the Allsvenskan championship. Previously he has played for IFK Göteborg and Esbjerg fB. The right-back and former forward was named in the Swedish national team squad for the Euro 2004 in Portugal.-External...
Coaches
| Year | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1933–1940 | Self trained |
| 1941 | Eric Andreasson |
| 1942 | Edvin Vibo |
| 1943–1947 | Torsten Lasson |
| 1948–1952 | Stig Fika Carlsson |
| 1953 | Tortsen Lasson |
| 1954–1955 | Sigo Bjers |
| 1956–1958 | Sven Malmberg |
| 1959–1960 | Hans Åke Johansson |
| 1961–1962 | Essbjörn Persson |
| 1963 | Ingemar Pettersson |
| 1964–1965 | Frank Johansson |
| 1966 | Kenneth Håkansson |
| 1967–1969 | Carl Axel Bengtsso |
| 1970 | Lars Olof Jingbladh |
| 1971 | Hans Åke Johansson / Kurt Johansson |
| 1972 | Matias Toth |
| 1974 | Lars Olof Jingbladh |
| 1975–1977 | Rolf Johansson Block |
| 1978–1980 | Olle Ericsson Olle Ericsson (footballer) Olle Ericsson or Eriksson was a Swedish football coach best known for his time at Halmstads BK.He began his career in 1939 where he was a part of the Halmstads BK youth team. In 1946, he along with his team won the junior league against AIK. He led the team during the first great period in the... |
| 1981–1982 | Kjell Åke Nilsson |
| 1983–1985 | Robin Buhr |
| 1986–1987 | Lars Olof Jingbladh |
| 1988–1991 | Mats Jingbladh |
| 1992 | Lenart Ljung |
| 1993–1994 | Ulf SJÖLIN |
| 1995–1996 | Mikael Bengtsson Mikael Bengtsson Mikael Bengtsson is a Swedish football player who currently plays for Landskrona BoIS. He has also played for Trelleborgs FF.- External links :* Mikael Bengtsson - Player stats... |
| 1998–2001 | Kenneth Sjöblom |
| 2002–2003 | Stefan Jonsson |
| 2004–2006 | Peter Lennartsson |
| 2007–2008 | Nils Bäckström Nils Bäckström Nils Bäckström is a Swedish ice hockey player who currently plays for Ilves in the SM-Liiga.-Playing career:Bäckström began his junior hockey career in his native Sweden with Stocksund and later Djurgårdens IF Hockey. He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 9th round, 290th overall, of the... |
| 2009- | Ulf Sjölin |
Chairman
| Year | Chairman |
|---|---|
| 1933–1934 | Ebbe Svensson |
| 1935–1936 | Sture Jonsson |
| 1937 | Folke Pehrsson |
| 1938–1944 | Botvid Bengtsson |
| 1945–1946 | Tage Jonsson |
| 1947–1953 | Ake Rolf |
| 1954–1956 | Hugo JOhansson |
| 1957–1959 | Tortsen Lasson |
| 1960 | Sven Arne Nilsson |
| 1961–1964 | Thure Rehngren |
| 1965–1974 | Börje Klang |
| 1975–1986 | Ingvar Andersson |
| 1987–1992 | Bengt Boström |
| 1993–1996 | Rolf Elver |
| 1997–2005 | Anders Karlsson |
| 2006- | Otto Hallgren |