IFK Stockholm
Encyclopedia
IFK Stockholm is multi-sports club
in Stockholm
, Sweden
. It is most known for its football team.
. The club soon changed name to IFK Stockholm to differentiate it from the other IFK clubs that were formed in various towns in Sweden. The club had minor successes in the early days of Swedish football, but from 2008 to 2010, resided in Division 5, part of the regional leagues of the Swedish football league system
.
The club also sponsors bowling
and swimming
. It formerly also sponsored ice hockey
and played its home games at the Hovet
, formerly known as Johanneshovs Isstadion. The club is affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund
.
In recent seasons IFK Stockholm 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.
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
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...
, 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....
. It is most known for its football team.
Background
The club was formed 1 February 1895 as IF Kamraterna (IFK) by two young students, Louis Zettersten and Pehr Ehnemark, and was the first IFK clubIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna , usually abbreviated IFK is a central organisation for a large number of sports clubs in Sweden. There are also eight IFK clubs in Finland but they are organised separately...
. The club soon changed name to IFK Stockholm to differentiate it from the other IFK clubs that were formed in various towns in Sweden. The club had minor successes in the early days of Swedish football, but from 2008 to 2010, resided in Division 5, part of the regional leagues 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...
.
The club also sponsors bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
and swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. It formerly also sponsored 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...
and played its home games at the Hovet
Hovet
Hovet , formerly known as Johanneshovs Isstadion, is an arena in Stockholm mainly used for ice hockey, concerts and corporate events. It was opened in 1955 as an outdoor arena. A roof was added in 1962, and the arena interior has also been a subject to major renovation in 2002. The arenas main...
, formerly known as Johanneshovs Isstadion. The club is 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 :...
.
Season to season
In their most successful period IFK Stockholm competed in the following divisions:| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-25 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östsvenska | 9th | |
| 1925-26 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östsvenska | 5th | |
| 1926-27 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östsvenska | 5th | |
| 1927-28 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östsvenska | 4th | |
| 1928-29 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 9th | Relegated |
| 1929-30 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 4th | |
| 1930-31 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 6th | |
| 1931-32 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 3rd | Promoted |
| 1932-33 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 7th | |
| 1933-34 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 10th | Relegated |
In recent seasons IFK Stockholm have competed 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 | Östra Svealand | 8th | |
| 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 | Östra Svealand | 12th | Relegated |
| 1995 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 9th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 1996 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 8th | |
| 1997 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 4th | |
| 1998 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 7th | |
| 1999 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 10th | Relegated |
| 2000 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Södra | 4th | |
| 2001 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 10th | |
| 2002 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 5th | |
| 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 9th | |
| 2005 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 11th | |
| 2006* | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 9th | |
| 2007 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 10th | Relegated |
| 2008 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Stockholm Södra | 6th | |
| 2009 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Stockholm Södra | 9th | |
| 2010 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Stockholm Södra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2011 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Södra |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Achievements
- Svenska MästerskapetSvenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
:- Runners-up (1): 1905
- Corinthian BowlCorinthian BowlCorinthian Bowl was a Swedish football cup tournament played between 1906 and 1913 commemorating the English club Corinthian and their visit to Sweden in 1904.- Previous winners :- Cup champions :...
:- Runners-up (2): 1906, 1907
- Svenska FotbollspokalenSvenska FotbollspokalenRosenska Pokalen/Svenska Fotbollpokalen was a short-lived Swedish football cup tournament played between 1899 and 1903. The tournament was known as Rosenska Pokalen between 1899 and 1902, and as Svenska Fotbollpokalen in 1903, when the cup was played twice, once in the spring and once in the autumn...
:- Runners-up (2): 1903 II
- Wicanderska VälgörenhetssköldenWicanderska VälgörenhetssköldenWicanderska Välgörenhetsskölden was a Swedish football cup tournament played between 1905 and 1916, a match was also planned to be played in 1920, but was not...
:- Winners (4): 1905, 1906, 1911, 1912
- KamratmästerskapenKamratmästerskapenKamratmästerskapen was a Swedish football cup tournament played 1901–1924 and 1940–1945. The tournament was open only to teams of the Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna association, but was still an important tournament in the early years of Swedish football.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
:- Winners (5): 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908
- Runners-up (6): 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1922
External links
- IFK Stockholm - official site
- IFK Stockholm - football department