Essinge IK
Encyclopedia
Essinge IK is a Swedish
football club located in Stockholm
.
that was founded on the 18th June 1919. Over the years the club has mainly been active in team sports such as football
, bandy
, handball
and ice hockey
at various levels in the Swedish league systems. The most successful section of the club has been the now defunct bandy
team. The club currently only runs a football section.
Since their foundation Essinge IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system
. In 2002 Essinge IK merged with Vasalunds IF
and formed a new team Vasalund/Essinge IF. The merger was discontinued before the 2008 season. Essinge IK continued to play, with a youth team, in the lowest Stockholm leagues during the merger under the name Essinge IK Fotboll. When the alliance with Vasalund was dissolved, Essinge IK once again changed back to their original name.
The club currently plays in Division 6 Stockholm C which is the eighth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Essinge IP which has been newly refurbished with artificial turf and has a new clubhouse. Their home venue is also used by Långholmen FC
. Essinge IK have their own clubhouse at Essingeöarna on Stora Essingen.
Essinge IK are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund
. The club runs a football school for children from the age of six and a range of teams serving boys and girls. In addition there are women's and men's teams. In total there are 300 active players within the club.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
During the period 2003 to 2007 Essinge IK (under the name Vasalund/Essinge IF) merged with Vasalunds IF
and 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.
Sebastian Castro-Tello
Erik Almgren
Anatoli Ponomarev
Brima Koroma
Imad Zatara
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 Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
Background
Essinge Idrottsklubb is a sports club from StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
that was founded on the 18th June 1919. Over the years the club has mainly been active in team sports such as football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
at various levels in the Swedish league systems. The most successful section of the club has been the now defunct bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
team. The club currently only runs a football section.
Since their foundation Essinge IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system
Swedish 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...
. In 2002 Essinge IK merged with Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna which is within the Stockholm urban area. The club is affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund. - History :...
and formed a new team Vasalund/Essinge IF. The merger was discontinued before the 2008 season. Essinge IK continued to play, with a youth team, in the lowest Stockholm leagues during the merger under the name Essinge IK Fotboll. When the alliance with Vasalund was dissolved, Essinge IK once again changed back to their original name.
The club currently plays in Division 6 Stockholm C which is the eighth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Essinge IP which has been newly refurbished with artificial turf and has a new clubhouse. Their home venue is also used by Långholmen FC
Långholmen FC
Långholmen FC is a Swedish football club based in Långholmen, Stockholm.-Background:Långholmen Football Club was formed in 2002 by a dozen or so English-speaking exiles looking for exercise and a chance to show their ability on a Saturday afternoon...
. Essinge IK have their own clubhouse at Essingeöarna on Stora Essingen.
Essinge IK are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund
Stockholms Fotbollförbund
The Stockholms Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Stockholm County.- Background :...
. The club runs a football school for children from the age of six and a range of teams serving boys and girls. In addition there are women's and men's teams. In total there are 300 active players within the club.
Season to season
Since 1995 Essinge IK (under the names Essinge IK FK, Essinge International FC and Essinge IK Fotboll) have competed in the following divisions:| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Essinge IK FK - Promoted | ||
| 1996 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 8th | Essinge IK FK |
| 1997 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 9th | Essinge IK FK |
| 1998 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 9th | Essinge IK FK |
| 1999 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 1st | Essinge IK FK - Promoted |
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 1st | Essinge IK FK - Promoted |
| 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 | Östra Svealand | 4th | Essinge IK FK |
| 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 | Östra Svealand | 6th | Essinge International FC |
| 2003 | Tier 9 | Division 8 | Stockholm H | 5th | Essinge IK Fotboll |
| 2004 | Tier 9 | Division 8 | Stockholm D | 6th | Essinge IK Fotboll |
| 2005 | Tier 9 | Division 8 | Stockholm D | 4th | Essinge IK Fotboll |
| 2006* | Tier 9 | Division 7 | Stockholm D | 9th | Essinge IK Fotboll |
| 2007 | Tier 9 | Division 7 | Stockholm D | 7th | Essinge IK Fotboll |
| 2008 | Tier 9 | Division 7 | Stockholm D | 2nd | Essinge IK Fotboll - Promoted |
| 2009 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Stockholm C | 4th | Essinge IK Fotboll |
| 2010 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Stockholm C | 6th | Essinge IK Fotboll |
| 2011 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Stockholm C | 7th | Essinge IK Fotboll |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
During the period 2003 to 2007 Essinge IK (under the name Vasalund/Essinge IF) merged with Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna which is within the Stockholm urban area. The club is affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund. - History :...
and competed in the following divisions:
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Östra Svealand | 7th | Vasalund/Essinge IF |
| 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 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | Vasalund/Essinge IF |
| 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 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | Vasalund/Essinge IF - Promoted |
| 2006 Division 1 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2006.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Enköpings SK and IF Sylvia won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... * |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 4th | Vasalund/Essinge IF |
| 2007 Division 1 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2007.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Assyriska FF and Qviding FIF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 3rd | Vasalund/Essinge IF |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Notable Players
Henok GoitomHenok Goitom
Henok Goitom is a Swedish footballer of Eritrean origin who plays for UD Almería in Spain, as a centre forward.-Club career:...
Sebastian Castro-Tello
Sebastian Castro-Tello
Sebastian Castro-Tello is a Swedish professional football player who currently plays for Swedish team Hammarby IF.- Career :Before he signed, a four-yearcontract in 2006, for "Bajen" he played for Hammarby Talang FF....
Erik Almgren
Erik Almgren
Karl Erik Algot Almgren was a Swedish footballer and football manager.He played for AIK.He played 13 times for the Swedish national team, participating at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.He also had a career as a manager....
Anatoli Ponomarev
Anatoli Ponomarev
Anatoli Igorevich Ponomarev is an Azerbaijani international footballer who plays for Orduspor in Turkey as a striker.- Club career :Ponomarev began his career in 1998 with Swedish club Reymersholms IK...
Brima Koroma
Brima Koroma
Brima Koroma is a professional Sierra Leonean footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Anagennisi Dherynia in the Cypriot First Division.-Notes:...
Imad Zatara
Imad Zatara
Imad Zatara is a Swedish-born Palestinian footballer who plays as a midfielder.-Early career:Imad began his career in FC Inter Orhoy, a club famous for bringing players like Gabriel Özkan and Henok Goitom....
External links
- Essinge IK - Official Website
- Essinge IK - Men's Team
- Essinge IK Facebook