Råå IF
Encyclopedia
Råå IF is a Swedish
football club located in Råå
, south of Helsingborg
.
sports club that was established on 25 March 1921 by a group of high school students in a basement in Tågaborg. The first club committee included Åke Gyllander (Chairman), K.E. Sundberg (Secretary) and G. Christell (Treasurer). The club was first called Enighet (translation: Unity), but in 1925 it was renamed Råå Idrottsförening. Early matches were played at Valhallagatan but in 1928 they moved to Hedens idrottsplats. Råå IP was inaugurated on 29 May and Råå IF played their first match there against Stattena IF
who won 3-1.
Since their foundation Råå IF has participated both in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system
. Råå IF won the Swedish Cup
in 1948 defeating BK Kenty
by 6-0, and in 1950 under coach Albin Dahl
the club advanced into the Allsvenskan
(the Swedish top tier). In their first season in the Allsvenskan, Råå IF finished as runners-up. During their two year period in the Allsvenskan (1950–52), Råå IF played at the Olympia soccer stadium
in Helsingborg.
Fortunes have fluctuated dramatically over the subsequent years which reached rock bopttom in 1996 when Råå IF were playing in Division 7. The club currently plays in Division 4 Skåne Nordvästra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Råå IP in Råå.
Råå IF are affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund
.
In recent seasons Råå IF 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.
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
In their first season in the Allsvenskan
in 1951-52 Råå IF had a home attendance of 23,604 spectators against Malmö FF
at the Olympia soccer stadium
in Helsingborg.
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 Råå
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, south of Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
.
Background
Råå Idrottsförening is a SwedishSweden
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....
sports club that was established on 25 March 1921 by a group of high school students in a basement in Tågaborg. The first club committee included Åke Gyllander (Chairman), K.E. Sundberg (Secretary) and G. Christell (Treasurer). The club was first called Enighet (translation: Unity), but in 1925 it was renamed Råå Idrottsförening. Early matches were played at Valhallagatan but in 1928 they moved to Hedens idrottsplats. Råå IP was inaugurated on 29 May and Råå IF played their first match there against Stattena IF
Stattena IF
Stattena IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. The club played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1927-28 and 1929-30.-Background:The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 formed Helsingborgs IF...
who won 3-1.
Since their foundation Råå IF has participated both in the upper 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...
. Råå IF won the Swedish Cup
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...
in 1948 defeating BK Kenty
BK Kenty
BK Kenty is a Swedish football club located in Linköping.-Background:Bollklubben Kenty was formed on the 10th April 1932 by John Schön, Gösta Dahlqvist, Enar Johansson and Folke Dättermark - all teenagers.The Kenty name has its origins in kid's interest at that time in reading Cowboy and Indian...
by 6-0, and in 1950 under coach Albin Dahl
Albin Dahl
Carl Albin Dahl was an Swedish football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swedish team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.-External links:**...
the club advanced into 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 Swedish top tier). In their first season in the Allsvenskan, Råå IF finished as runners-up. During their two year period in the Allsvenskan (1950–52), Råå IF played at the Olympia soccer stadium
Olympia (stadium)
Olympia, sometimes referred to as Olympiastadion , is a football stadium in Helsingborg, Sweden. It was opened in 1898, but has been rebuilt both 1993 and 1997, and has a capacity of 17,200 . All stands can be converted into seaters, giving a capacity of around 13,000)...
in Helsingborg.
Fortunes have fluctuated dramatically over the subsequent years which reached rock bopttom in 1996 when Råå IF were playing in Division 7. The club currently plays in Division 4 Skåne Nordvästra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Råå IP in Råå.
Råå 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 :...
.
Achievements
- AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan 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...
:- Runners-up: 1950–51
- Svenska CupenSvenska CupenSvenska 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...
:- Winner: 1948
Season to season
In their most successful period Råå IF competed in the following divisions:| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska Södra | 2nd | |
| 1946-47 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska Södra | 1st | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1947-48 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1948-49 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydvästra | 5th | |
| 1949-50 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydvästra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1950-51 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 2nd | ||
| 1951-52 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 11th | Relegated | |
| 1952-53 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydvästra | 6th | |
| 1953-54 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Götaland | 8th | |
| 1954-55 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Götaland | 4th | |
| 1955-56 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 8th | |
| 1956-57 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 8th | |
| 1957-58 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 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 | Östra Götaland | 8th | |
| 1960 Division 2 1960 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1960.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 6th | |
| 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 | Östra Götaland | 6th | |
| 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 | Östra Götaland | 10th | Relegated |
| 1963 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 1964 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 1965 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 1966 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 8th | |
| 1967 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 9th | |
| 1968 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 11th | Relegated |
| 1969 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Skåne Nordvästra | 4th | |
| 1970 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Skåne Nordvästra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1971 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 10th | Relegated |
| 1972 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Skåne Nordvästra | 1st | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1973 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Skåne Nordvästra | 2nd | |
| 1974 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Skåne Nordvästra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 1st | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 1976 Division 2 1976 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1976.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 11th | |
| 1977 Division 2 1977 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1977.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 12th | Relegated |
| 1978 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 1st | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1979 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 1st | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1980 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 9th | |
| 1981 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 5th | |
| 1982 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 7th | |
| 1983 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 3rd | |
| 1984 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 4th | |
| 1985 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 1986 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 11th | Relegated |
In recent seasons Råå IF have competed in the following divisions:
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 1st | Promoted |
| 2000 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Skåne Västra | 5th | |
| 2001 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Skåne Nordvästra | 9th | |
| 2002 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Skåne Mellersta | 9th | |
| 2003 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 9th | |
| 2004 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Skåne Nordvästra A | 10th | |
| 2005 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Skåne Västra | 9th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 2006* | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Skåne Västra | 8th | |
| 2007 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Skåne Västra | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2008 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Skåne Västra | 3rd | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2009 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Skåne Västra | 4th | |
| 2010 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Skåne Nordvästra | 8th | |
| 2011 | Tier 6 | Division 4 |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Råå IF have had the following average attendances:| class="wikitable"> | |||
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Not available | Div 4 Skåne Västra | Tier 6 |
| 2010 | 103 | Div 4 Skåne Nordvästra | Tier 6 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
In their first season in 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...
in 1951-52 Råå IF had a home attendance of 23,604 spectators against 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...
at the Olympia soccer stadium
Olympia (stadium)
Olympia, sometimes referred to as Olympiastadion , is a football stadium in Helsingborg, Sweden. It was opened in 1898, but has been rebuilt both 1993 and 1997, and has a capacity of 17,200 . All stands can be converted into seaters, giving a capacity of around 13,000)...
in Helsingborg.
External links
- Råå IF - Official Website