Eskilstuna City FK
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Eskilstuna City FK is a Swedish
football club located in Eskilstuna
. The club is currently playing in Division 1.
. IK City played one season in the highest league of Sweden, Allsvenskan
, in 1925–26, finishing last. The club changed to its present name before the 2000 season. They play their home matches at the Tunavallen
in Eskilstuna. City FK is currently the biggest football club in Eskilstuna. As well, the club played in Division 2 for 23 straight years — from 1988 until their promotion in 2011.
Since 2006, Eskilstuna Södra FF
have had a cooperation agreement with Eskilstuna City FK, which has enabled young City players to be loaned in the middle of season to the lower division club.
In November 2007, the City FK reached an agreement, called Eskilstuna Elitfotboll, with local rivals IFK Eskilstuna
. The agreement stipulates that the City shall constitute the city's top team with a view to progressing to the Allsvenskan while IFK will play a development role. The agreement covers a three year period and it must then be re-negotiated and renewed every two years.
In terms of the respective clubs' playing history, the contractual implications may seem a little surprising given IFK’s stronger record. However, City now play in a higher division than IFK and are more solid financially
. City promoted to Division 1 in 2011, after remaining in the Division 2 for 23 straight years, by winning their section.
Eskilstuna City FK are affiliated to the Södermanlands Fotbollförbund
.
In recent seasons Eskilstuna City FK have competed in the following divisions:
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
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....
football club located in Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 60,185 inhabitants in 2005. Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finn population....
. The club is currently playing in Division 1.
Background
The club, formed on 1 November 1907 as IK City, is currently playing in Division 2 Södra Svealand, the fourth highest Swedish leagueSwedish football league system
The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...
. IK City played one season in the highest league of Sweden, Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
, in 1925–26, finishing last. The club changed to its present name before the 2000 season. They play their home matches at the Tunavallen
Tunavallen
Tunavallen is a multi-use stadium in Eskilstuna, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 7,800 people.The original stadium was the smallest venue for 1958 FIFA World Cup. In 2002 a new arena was built....
in Eskilstuna. City FK is currently the biggest football club in Eskilstuna. As well, the club played in Division 2 for 23 straight years — from 1988 until their promotion in 2011.
Since 2006, Eskilstuna Södra FF
Eskilstuna Södra FF
Eskilstuna Södra FF is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna in Södermanland. The club is currently playing in Division 2, the fourth tier of Swedish football.-Background:...
have had a cooperation agreement with Eskilstuna City FK, which has enabled young City players to be loaned in the middle of season to the lower division club.
In November 2007, the City FK reached an agreement, called Eskilstuna Elitfotboll, with local rivals IFK Eskilstuna
IFK Eskilstuna
IFK Eskilstuna is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna in Södermanland County. In their early seasons IFK had a proud record as a Allsvenskan club but they now play in Division 3 Västra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football....
. The agreement stipulates that the City shall constitute the city's top team with a view to progressing to the Allsvenskan while IFK will play a development role. The agreement covers a three year period and it must then be re-negotiated and renewed every two years.
In terms of the respective clubs' playing history, the contractual implications may seem a little surprising given IFK’s stronger record. However, City now play in a higher division than IFK and are more solid financially
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
. City promoted to Division 1 in 2011, after remaining in the Division 2 for 23 straight years, by winning their section.
Eskilstuna City FK are affiliated to the Södermanlands Fotbollförbund
Södermanlands Fotbollförbund
The Södermanlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association...
.
Season to season
IK City played in the following divisions:| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 1994 Division 2 1994 The 1994 Swedish Division 2 season.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 5th | |
| 1995 Division 2 1995 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1995.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 1996 Division 2 1996 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1996.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 3rd | |
| 1997 Division 2 1997 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1997.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 3rd | |
| 1998 Division 2 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1998.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 1999 Division 2 1999 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1999.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 7th |
In recent seasons Eskilstuna City FK have competed in the following divisions:
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Division 2 2000 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2000.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 2001 Division 2 2001 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2001.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 7th | |
| 2002 Division 2 2002 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2002.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 2003 Division 2 2003 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2003.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 5th | |
| 2004 Division 2 2004 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2004.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 10th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 2005 Division 2 2005 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2005.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 10th | |
| 2006 Division 2 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2006.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... * |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 5th | |
| 2007 Division 2 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2007.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | |
| 2008 Division 2 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2008.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 7th | |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 9th | |
| 2011 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | TBD |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.