Kvarnsvedens IK 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 located in Borlänge

Borlänge

Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...

 in Dalarna County

Dalarna County

Dalarna County is a county or län in middle Sweden. It borders the counties of Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It is also bordered by the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Sør-Trøndelag in the west...

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Background

Football was first played in 1907 under the name Kvarnsvedens GOIF and this continued until 1935 when operations were shut down for financial reasons. A new club was started in 1936 called Övermora IS and from 1941 matches were played at Kvarnsvedens IP. The same year the name of the club was changed to Kvarnsvedens BK. However by 1946 the club had closed for financial reasons.

On 35th July 1962 BTK Verdandi application for membership of the Swedish Football Association

Swedish Football Association

The Swedish Football Association is the governing body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues — Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women — and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA...

 was approved along with participation in the league system. This was the beginning of what today is Kvarnsvedens Idrottsklubb. BTK Verdandi played their first game against Ulfshyttan på Romme on 6th April 6 1963 and won 4-2. In 1970 it was decided to change the name of the club from BTK Verdandi to Kvarnsvedens IK.

Since their foundation Kvarnsvedens 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...

. Their best achievements have been third tier football over two seasons in Division 2 Norra in 1987 and 1990 followed by one season in Division 2 Södra Norrland / Västra Norrland in 1991. The club currently plays in Division 2 Norra Svealand which is now the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Ljungbergsplanen in Borlänge.

Kvarnsvedens IK are affiliated to the Dalarnas Fotbollförbund

Dalarnas Fotbollförbund

The Dalarnas Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Dalarna.- Background :...

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Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
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	Norra	12th	Relegated
1988	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	5th
1989	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	1st	Promoted
1990 Division 2 1990 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1990.-Division 2 Norra:-Division 2 Östra:-Division 2 Västra:-Division 2 Södra:-References:*...	Tier 3	Division 2	Norra	9th
1991 Division 2 1991 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1991.-Norra Norrland: 1. Umeå FC 14 12 0 2 44-10 36 To Höstettan 2. Skellefteå AIK 14 10 1 3 40-12 31 To Kvalettan...	Tier 3	Division 2	Södra Norrland	8th	Vårserier (Spring Series)
	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Norrland	8th	Hösttvåan (Autumn Series) - Relegated
1992	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland A	4th	Vårserier (Spring Series)
	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	6th	Hösttvåan (Autumn Series)
1993	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	6th
1994	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	2nd	Promotion Playoffs
1995	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	5th
1996	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	10th	Relegated
1997	Tier 5	Division 4	Dalarna	3rd
1998	Tier 5	Division 4	Dalarna	1st	Promoted
1999	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	12th	Relegated
2000	Tier 5	Division 4	Dalarna	2nd	Promotion Playoffs
2001	Tier 5	Division 4	Dalarna	4th
2002	Tier 5	Division 4	Dalarna	1st	Promoted
2003	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Norrland	9th	Relegation Playoffs - Relegated
2004	Tier 5	Division 4	Dalarna	7th
2005	Tier 5	Division 4	Dalarna	1st	Promoted
2006*	Tier 5	Division 3	Södra Norrland	6th
2007	Tier 5	Division 3	Södra Norrland	7th
2008	Tier 5	Division 3	Södra Norrland	2nd	Promotion Playoffs
2009	Tier 5	Division 3	Södra Norrland	6th
2010	Tier 5	Division 3	Södra Norrland	1st	Promoted
2011	Tier 4	Division 2	Norra Svealand	12th	Relegated

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

Attendances

In recent seasons Kvarnsvedens IK have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2005	Not available	Div 4 Dalarna	Tier
2006	87	Div 3 Södra Norrland	Tier 5
2007	97	Div 3 Södra Norrland	Tier 5
2008	96	Div 3 Södra Norrland	Tier 5
2009	54	Div 3 Södra Norrland	Tier 5
2010	123	Div 3 Södra Norrland	Tier 5

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

External links

• Kvarnsvedens IK - Official Website
• Kvarnsvedens IK - Men's Team
• Kvarnsvedens IK Facebook