IS Halmia
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IS Halmia is a 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....

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Background

IS Halmia was founded on 16 June 16, 1907 and currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland. In 1932 the club became the first team from Halmstad to reach the 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...

, the highest football league in Sweden. In total IS Halmia has played 11 seasons in the Allsvenskan, the last time being in 1979. The club's best spell was from 1944 until 1950 when they spent seven seasons at the top level. They have also enjoyed 44 seasons playing second tier Swedish football. They have however been less successful in recent years.

The club shares Örjans vall
Örjans Vall
Örjans Vall is a football stadium in Halmstad, Sweden, built in 1922.- History :It was finished on 30 July 1922 and was then named Halmstads Idrottsplats , it was opened by HRH The Crown Prince of Sweden Gustaf Adolf, later king of Sweden, 12 000 people had been allowed entrance to see the opening,...

 with, its rival of many years, Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...

. They still hold the record attendance of 20,381 spectators for a promotion playoff match in 1962. IS Halmia 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 :...

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Key dates in the history of iS Halmia are as follows;

1907: The club was formed on 16 June 1907 with Axel Hagnell as chairman. The programme included football, athletics, gymnastics and wrestling.

1909: Lost 0-11 to Helsingborgs IF, a record defeat that still stands.

1912: Became Halmia Halland champions for the first time by defeating Halmstad IF 5-3 in the final.

1924: Played in Division 2 Sydsvenskan for the first time and finished fifth.

1925: Lost to IFK Uddevalla
IFK Uddevalla
IFK Uddevalla is a Swedish football club located in Uddevalla and played two seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, in 1925–26 and 1926–27.-Background:...

 in the promotion playoffs after winning Division 2 Sydsvenskan.

1932: Played in the Allsvenskan for the first time. Herbert Samuelsson signs from IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....

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1934: Relegated from the Allsvenskan.

1940: After winning the Division 2 Södra title failed in the promotion playoff against Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...

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1943: Regained place in the Allsvenskan after winning the Division 2 Södra title and the promotion playoff against Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...

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1944: Finished seventh in the Allsvenskan - a feat that was to be repeated in 1947 and 1948.

1950: Relegated from the Allsvenskan but went to the semifinals of the Swedish Cup.

1962: Winners of Division 2 Västra Götaland and won the promotion playoff group comprising AIK, Landskrona BOIS
Landskrona BoIS
Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, which currently plays in the second highest Swedish division, Superettan. The club, formed on 7 February 1915 was a merger of two clubs from the city of Landskrona; IFK Landskrona and Diana...

 and IFK Holmsund.

1963: Disastrous season back in the Allsvenskan winning only one game.

1970: The club started running ladies teams.

1974: Frank Marshall was recruited as club coach with a promise that Allsvenskan football would be achieved within 5 years - a promise that he accomplished.

1978: The club win Division 2 Södra and are promoted to the Allsvenskan.

1979: Finished bottom of the Allsvenskan winning just two games.

1989: Relegated to Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland bringing tier 4 football to Örjans vall
Örjans Vall
Örjans Vall is a football stadium in Halmstad, Sweden, built in 1922.- History :It was finished on 30 July 1922 and was then named Halmstads Idrottsplats , it was opened by HRH The Crown Prince of Sweden Gustaf Adolf, later king of Sweden, 12 000 people had been allowed entrance to see the opening,...

 for the first time. The league proved to be a real hornet's nest with many excellent Halland teams.

1991: A grim year for men's football with demotion to Division 4 Halland representing tier 5 football just 12 years after playing in the top tier. A missed penalty in the season's final match against Gislaved IS proved crucial.

1992: The club win Division 4 Halland.

1993: Another promotion with the club winning the Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland title.

1997: Winners of Division 2 Södra Götaland and won the promotion playoffs against Trollhättans FK and Nybro IF
Nybro IF
Nybro Idrottsförening is a Swedish football club located in Nybro.-Background:Nybro IF was founded in 1906 and has played in Sweden's second-highest division in football and men's top division in men's ice hockey...

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1998: Finishing last in Division 1 Södra proves a bitter disappointment.

1999: Another relegation this time from Division 2 Södra Götaland.

2000: The club face life in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland with bankruptcy and the loss of coachh Bjorn Andersson to Bayern Munich.

2006: The club stabilises and the finances are under control but on the playing front following league re-structuring the first team are again playing tier 5 football.

2008: Winners of Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland and are promoted.

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1923-24 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 5th
1924-25 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 1st Promotion Playoff
1925-26 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 8th
1926-27 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 3rd
1927-28 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 5th
1928-29 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 9th
1929-30 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th
1930-31 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th
1931-32 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promoted
1932-33 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 10th
1933-34 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegated
1934-35 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd
1935-36 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th
1936-37 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th
1937-38 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th
1938-39 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd
1939-40 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promotion Playoff
1940-41 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd
1941-42 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd
1942-43 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1943-44 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1944-45 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th
1945-46 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th
1946-47 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1947-48 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1948-49 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th
1949-50 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated
1950-51 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 3rd
1951-52 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 7th
1952-53 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 10th Relegated
1953-54 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted
1954-55 Tier 2 Division 2 Götaland 14th Relegated
1955-56 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted
1956-57 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 6th
1957-58 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 9th
1959
Division 2 1959
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1959.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :-Footnotes:- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :*IFK Luleå - Jönköpings Södra IF 1-9...

Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 12th Relegated
1960 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted
1961
Division 2 1961
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1961.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd
1962
Division 2 1962
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1962.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1963 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated
1964
Division 2 1964
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1964.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 5th
1965
Division 2 1965
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1965.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:...

Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 6th
1966
Division 2 1966
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1966.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 6th
1967
Division 2 1967
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1967.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 3rd
1968
Division 2 1968
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1968.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 8th
1969
Division 2 1969
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1969.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :*Sandåkerns SK - Hammarby IF 1-2*Hälsingborgs IF - Örgryte IS 0-4...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th
1970
Division 2 1970
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1970.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 9th
1971
Division 2 1971
Statistics of the Swedish football Division 2 in the 1971 season.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 4th
1972
Division 2 1972
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1972.- Norra :- Mellersta :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 5th
1973
Division 2 1973
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1973.- Norra :* The match between IFK Luleå and IFK Sundsvall was not played because of bad weather.- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 7th
1974
Division 2 1974
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1974.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 7th
1975
Division 2 1975
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1975.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th
1976
Division 2 1976
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1976.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th
1977
Division 2 1977
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1977.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th
1978
Division 2 1978
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1978.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promoted
1979 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated
1980
Division 2 1980
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1980.-Division 2 Norra 1980:-Division 2 Södra 1980:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th
1981
Division 2 1981
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1981.- Division 2 Norra 1981 :- Division 2 Södra 1981 :-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd
1982
Division 2 1982
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1982.- Division 2 Norra 1982 :- Division 2 Södra 1982 :-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 7th
1983
Division 2 1983
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1983.- Division 2 Norra 1983 :- Division 2 Södra 1983 :-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 5th
1984 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 10th
1985
Division 2 1985
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1985.- Division 2 Norra 1985 :- Division 2 Södra 1985 :-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 14th Relegated
1986 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 5th Relegation Playoff
1987
Division 2 1987
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1987.-Norra: 1. IFK Holmsund 26 17 6 3 70-28 40 Promoted 2. Tegs SK, Umeå 26 13 11 2 46-25 37 3. Falu BS, Falun 26 14 6 6 40-20 34...

Tier 3 Division 2 Västra 7th
1988
Division 2 1988
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1988.-Norra: 1. Kiruna FF 26 17 6 3 83-26 40 Promoted 2. Enköpings SK 26 17 5 4 60-21 39 3. IFK Östersund 26 14 5 7 47-34 33...

Tier 3 Division 2 Södra 13th Relegated
1989 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 3rd
1990 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Götaland 8th
1991 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 10th Relegated
1992 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 1st Promoted
1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted
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 Södra Götaland 8th
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 Södra Götaland 8th
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 Södra Götaland 9th
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 Södra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
1998
Division 1 1998
Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1998.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Djurgårdens IF and Kalmar FF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...

Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 14th Relegated
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 Södra Götaland 10th Relegated
2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th
2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th
2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 8th
2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th
2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th
2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 5th
2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 3rd
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 6th
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 2nd
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 5th

Attendances

In recent seasons IS Halmia have had the following average attendances:
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Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 185 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 4
2006 165 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2007 286 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2008 276 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2009 261 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4
2010 258 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.

2010 Squad

As of 2010:

Notable players

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 Joel Borgstrand
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 Lars Jacobsson
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