Kvidinge 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 located in Kvidinge

Kvidinge

Kvidinge is a locality situated in Åstorp Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,796 inhabitants in 2005.It is famous as the death site of Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden in 1810. Crown Prince was inspecting the Scanian Hussar Regiment troops on its training ground Kvidinge Heath at...

 situated in Åstorp Municipality

Åstorp Municipality

Åstorp Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åstorp.In 1974 "old" Åstorp was amalgamated with Kvidinge to form the present municipality.-Localities:There are 3 urban areas in Åstorp Municipality.In the table they are...

, Skåne County

Skåne County

Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...

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Background

Kvidinge Idrottsförening were formed on 13th June 1913 and from their inception to well into the 1930's specialised in athletics. Football was played only sporadically and it was not until 1931 that the club for the first time participated in a league.

Since their formation Kvidinge IF football club has participated 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...

. The club's first major football success was 1941-42 when the club won Skåneserien Division 2. It took until 1962 before any further success when they won the Skåneserien Division 6, a feat that was repeated again in 1967. In 1972 Kvidinge IF won the Division 5 and gained promotion to Division 4 Skåne Nordvästra. The most successful period in the club's history followed reaching its peak in the 1980s when KIF played two seasons in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, then the third tier of Swedish football, in 1980 and 1986.

The club currently plays in Division 7 Skåne Nordvästra which is the ninth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Kvidinge IP in Kvidinge.

Kvidinge IF are affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund

Skånes Fotbollförbund

The Skånes Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the non-administrative province of Scania.- Background :...

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Season to season

In their successful period in the 1970s and 1980s Kvidinge IF competed in the following divisions:

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1973	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	10th
1974	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	8th
1975	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Mellersta	9th
1976	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	4th
1977	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	5th
1978	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	9th
1979	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	1st	Promoted
1980	Tier 3	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	12th	Relegated
1981	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	6th
1982	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	4th
1983	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	3rd
1984	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	3rd
1985	Tier 4	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	1st	Promoted
1986	Tier 3	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	12th	Relegated

In recent seasons Kvidinge IF have competed in the following divisions:

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1999	Tier 7	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra A	2nd	Promoted
2000	Tier 6	Division 5	Skåne Nordvästra	12th	Relegated
2001	Tier 7	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	12th	Relegated
2002	Tier 8	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra B	8th
2003	Tier 8	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra B	3rd	Promotion Playoffs
2004	Tier 8	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra A	10th
2005	Tier 8	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra A	7th
2006*	Tier 9	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra A	7th
2007	Tier 9	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra A	9th
2008	Tier 9	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra B	3rd	Promotion Playoffs
2009	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra	10th	Relegation Playoffs
2010	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra A	12th	Relegated
2011	Tier 9	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra

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

Attendances

KIF's record attendance at Kvidinge idrottsplats was in 1977 when 4,500 people attended the home match with Malmö FF

Malmö FF

Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...

 in the Svenska Cupen

Svenska Cupen

Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...

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External links

• Kvidinge IF - Official Website
• Kvidinge IF Facebook