Jönköpings Södra IF is a Swedish

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

Football (soccer)

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 based in Jönköping

Jönköping

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. The club, founded on December 9, 1922, plays in Superettan

Superettan

Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....

, the second highest league in Sweden. J-Södra has played 10 seasons in the top Swedish division 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...

, last spell in 1969, and become the Allsvenskan runner-up once.

Their home games are played at the distinguished Stadsparksvallen

Stadsparksvallen

Stadsparksvallen is a classic sports facility located in Jönköping, Sweden.Stadsparksvallen was inaugurated in 1902 and is located on a beautiful spot in Jönköping's town park. Vallen functions as the football club Jönköpings Södra IF's home arena , but as late as 1981 it was used for track and...

 with a capacity of 5,200. The side's training facility is located in Odensberg, Jönköping.

Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1999	Tier 4	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	1st	Promoted
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	Östra Götaland	7th
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 Götaland	6th
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 Götaland	5th
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 Götaland	1st	Promotion Playoffs
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 Götaland	3rd
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 Götaland	1st	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2006*	Tier 2	Superettan		10th
2007	Tier 2	Superettan		13th
2008	Tier 2	Superettan		14th	Relegation Playoffs
2009 2009 Superettan -Standings:-Results:...	Tier 2	Superettan		10th
2010 2010 Superettan -Standings:-Results:...	Tier 2	Superettan		13th
2011 2011 Superettan * 1 Correct as of end of 2010 Superettan season-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules...	Tier 2	Superettan		12th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

Current squad

As of November 21, 2011 http://www.j-sodra.se/web/seniortruppen_1.aspx
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–2012.

Notable players

Teitur Thordarson Daryl Smylie

Daryl Smylie

Daryl Smylie is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Kalmar FFSmylie emerged from Newcastle United's youth academy, but he failed to make any first team appearances at Newcastle. In the 2005/06 season, Smylie spent time on loan at Stockport County, where he made his league debut...

 Uros Hojan Rolf 'Kocken' Andersson Carl 'Timpa' Simonsson Karl Svensson

Karl Svensson

Karl Svensson is a Swedish football defender, currently playing for IFK Göteborg.-Club career:He played for a local club called Egnahems BK before he went on to Jönköpings Södra IF. In 2003 Svensson joined IFK Göteborg. He had shown much talent in leading a defense, despite his young age, and also...

 Kristen Viikmäe

Kristen Viikmäe

Kristen Viikmäe is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He plays the position of striker.-Club career:...

 Goran Zelenović

External links

• Jönköpings Södra IF - official site
• Green Machine - supporter club
• Stadsparksvallen - supporter site
• Södrasajten.se- Supporter site