Östers IF
Encyclopedia
Östers IF is a Swedish football club
located in Växjö
. The club, formed 20 April 1930 (as Östers Fotbollförening), is currently playing in the second Swedish league called Superettan
. In 1968, Öster won Allsvenskan
as newcomers. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund
. In 1979, they participated in the Lunar New Year Cup
.
On March 31st 2011, Öster broke ground on their upcoming new arena, Myresjöhus Arena
, which will be inaugurated in August 2012. The arena will host four games of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013
tournament.
- founder of Östers IF Pål Lundin - Goalkeeper famous for his crazy saves and errors Teitur Thordarson Harry Bild
Björn Andersson
- Swedish international and youth coach in Bayern München Hans Eklund
- Swedish international and a notorious striker Inge Ejderstedt
- Swedish international Anders Linderoth
- Swedish international Jan "Lill-Damma" Mattsson
- Swedish international and most goal in one season Thomas Ravelli
- former Swedish international and Swedens most-capped player Andreas Ravelli
- former Swedish international Pia Sundhage
- Head coach of USA Womens National team Peter "Peppe" Svensson - most capped player in Östers IF Stig Svensson
- founder of Östers IF Tommy Svensson - Swedish international and manager of national team 1991-97
(1973-74) Gunnar Nordahl
(1975-76) Lars Arnesson
(1977-80) Bo Johansson (1980-82) Leif Widén (1982-85) Bo Johansson (1986-88) Peo Bild (1988-89) Hans Backe
(1989-94) Nanne Bergstrand
(1994-96) Andreas Ravelli
(1997-98) Bo Axberg (1998) Jan Mattsson
(1998-2001) Yevgeni Kuznetsov
(2002-03) Leif Widén (2003-04) Lars Jacobsson
(2005-06) Giles Stille (2007) Yevgeni Kuznetsov
(2008-09) Andreas Ottosson (2009-10) Ludwig Ernstsson
(July-September 2010) Hans Gren
(September 2010-November 2010) Roar Hansen (Januar 2011-)
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
located in Växjö
Växjö
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...
. The club, formed 20 April 1930 (as Östers Fotbollförening), is currently playing in the second Swedish league called 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....
. In 1968, Öster won 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...
as newcomers. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund
Smålands Fotbollförbund
The Smålands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Småland.- Background :...
. In 1979, they participated in the Lunar New Year Cup
1979 Lunar New Year Cup
1979 Lunar New Year Cup was a Hong Kong football tournament, played on the first few days of Chinese New Year.-Match results:-References:* Takungpao, 1979-01-27, page 12* Wah Kiu Yat Po, 1979-01-30, section 3 page 4...
.
On March 31st 2011, Öster broke ground on their upcoming new arena, Myresjöhus Arena
Myresjöhus Arena
Myresjöhus Arena is an upcoming arena being built by Östers IF in western Växjö to serve as home ground for their men's and women's association football teams...
, which will be inaugurated in August 2012. The arena will host four games of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013
UEFA Women's Euro 2013
The 2013 UEFA Women's Championship, or just Women's Euro 2013, will be held in Sweden from 10 July to 28 July, 2013.- Bids :Candidates of European national associations of staging UEFA Women's Euro 2013 were...
tournament.
Current squad
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–2012.Current technical staff
| Director of Football |  Peter "Kuno" Johansson |
| Head Coach | Roar Hansen |
| Assistant Coach | Karl-Gunnar Björklund |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Hans Anderzon |
| Physiotherapist | Håkan Nilsson |
| Doctor | Anders Willstedt |
Notable players
Stig SvenssonStig Svensson
Stig Svensson was a former Swedish football player and fotball chairman of Östers IF from 1946 to 1989. He took Östers IF from Division 5 to Division 1. He was also the father of Swedish footballer and former Swedish national football team coach Tommy Svensson.-Club career:Stig Svensson played for...
- founder of Östers IF Pål Lundin - Goalkeeper famous for his crazy saves and errors Teitur Thordarson Harry Bild
Harry Bild
Harry Bild is a former Swedish footballer.-Career:Born in Växjö he was transferred to IFK Norrköping during the 50's. He turned professional for FC Zürich in Switzerland and for Feyenoord in the Netherlands, scoring 39 goals in 52 games. He turned back to Östers IF in 1967 and won the Swedish...
Björn Andersson
Björn Andersson
Björn Andersson is a former Swedish footballer from Markaryd who played for Bayern Munich and was part of their European Cup victory in 1975...
- Swedish international and youth coach in Bayern München Hans Eklund
Hans Eklund
Hans Eklund is a Swedish football manager, and former football player. He is currently the assistant manager in Landskrona BoIS. In his active career, Eklund played seven games for the Sweden national football team.- Playing career :...
- Swedish international and a notorious striker Inge Ejderstedt
Inge Ejderstedt
Inge Ejderstedt is a former Swedish footballer.Inge Ejderstedt began his career in Östers IF and became Swedish champion in 1968. 1970-1974 he played for RSC Anderlecht in Belgium he won the Belgian league in 1972 and 1974. In 1974 he returned to Sweden.As a midfielder Inge Ejderstedt was a member...
- Swedish international Anders Linderoth
Anders Linderoth
Anders Linderoth is a Swedish football coach and former player.He debuted in the Swedish Premier League for Helsingborgs IF, and during his spell with Östers IF he made his national team debut and received Guldbollen. In 1977 he moved to play professionally in Olympique de Marseille...
- Swedish international Jan "Lill-Damma" Mattsson
Jan Mattsson
Jan "Lill-Damma" Mattsson is a former Swedish professional football player.He capped 13 times for Sweden.- Clubs :* Kallinge SK* Saxemara IF* Östers IF* Bayer Uerdingen* Fortuna Düsseldorf- External links :* at Fussballdaten...
- Swedish international and most goal in one season Thomas Ravelli
Thomas Ravelli
Thomas Ravelli is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.His 21-year professional career was almost exclusively associated with Öster and Göteborg, for whom he amassed Allsvenskan totals of 430 games....
- former Swedish international and Swedens most-capped player Andreas Ravelli
Andreas Ravelli
Andreas Ravelli is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a central defender.-Football career:Born in Vimmerby, Ravelli started playing professionally for Östers IF, lasting ten seasons with the club and winning three Allsvenskan titles, before signing for IFK Göteborg.At age 31, he moved to...
- former Swedish international Pia Sundhage
Pia Sundhage
Pia Mariane Sundhage is a Swedish former professional football player who is currently the head coach of the United States Women's National Team. While she played most of her career as a forward, she had stints as a midfielder as well as a sweeper.- Club :...
- Head coach of USA Womens National team Peter "Peppe" Svensson - most capped player in Östers IF Stig Svensson
Stig Svensson
Stig Svensson was a former Swedish football player and fotball chairman of Östers IF from 1946 to 1989. He took Östers IF from Division 5 to Division 1. He was also the father of Swedish footballer and former Swedish national football team coach Tommy Svensson.-Club career:Stig Svensson played for...
- founder of Östers IF Tommy Svensson - Swedish international and manager of national team 1991-97
Managers
Vilmos Varszegi (1967-73) Bengt "Julle" GustavssonBengt Gustavsson
Bengt "Julle" Gustavsson is a former Swedish footballer and trainer. As player he participated in the final of the World Cup 1958 and won national championships with IFK Norrköping...
(1973-74) Gunnar Nordahl
Gunnar Nordahl
Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish football player, best known for his play in AC Milan 1949-1956.-Sweden:...
(1975-76) Lars Arnesson
Lars Arnesson
Lars "Laban" Arnesson was the coach of the Sweden national football team from 1980 to 1986.Arnesson had great success as a trainer for Östers IF and got the job as coach for the national team 1980. He didn't take the team to any World Cup, and resigned in 1986.He also played for Djurgårdens IF in...
(1977-80) Bo Johansson (1980-82) Leif Widén (1982-85) Bo Johansson (1986-88) Peo Bild (1988-89) Hans Backe
Hans Backe
Hans Backe is a Swedish former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer....
(1989-94) Nanne Bergstrand
Nanne Bergstrand
Nanne Bergstrand is a Swedish football manager. He is currently the manager of Kalmar FF. He earlier coached Helsingborgs IF and Östers IF.-Club:Kalmar FF* 2007 Svenska Cupen* 2008 Allsvenskan* 2009 Supercupen-External links:...
(1994-96) Andreas Ravelli
Andreas Ravelli
Andreas Ravelli is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a central defender.-Football career:Born in Vimmerby, Ravelli started playing professionally for Östers IF, lasting ten seasons with the club and winning three Allsvenskan titles, before signing for IFK Göteborg.At age 31, he moved to...
(1997-98) Bo Axberg (1998) Jan Mattsson
Jan Mattsson
Jan "Lill-Damma" Mattsson is a former Swedish professional football player.He capped 13 times for Sweden.- Clubs :* Kallinge SK* Saxemara IF* Östers IF* Bayer Uerdingen* Fortuna Düsseldorf- External links :* at Fussballdaten...
(1998-2001) Yevgeni Kuznetsov
Yevgeni Kuznetsov (footballer born 1961)
Yevgeni Borisovich Kuznetsov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1980 for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.- Club career :*1980-1981 Shinnik Yaroslavl...
(2002-03) Leif Widén (2003-04) Lars Jacobsson
Lars Jacobsson
Lasse Jacobsson is a Swedish football manager and former player, who is currently a free agent.-Managerial:Halmstads BK:* Allsvenskan:* Runner-up: 2004* U21 Allsvenskan:* Champion: 2009-External links:*...
(2005-06) Giles Stille (2007) Yevgeni Kuznetsov
Yevgeni Kuznetsov (footballer born 1961)
Yevgeni Borisovich Kuznetsov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1980 for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.- Club career :*1980-1981 Shinnik Yaroslavl...
(2008-09) Andreas Ottosson (2009-10) Ludwig Ernstsson
Ludwig Ernstsson
Ludwig Ernstsson is a retired Swedish football striker.He grew up in both Räppe and Ör, since his parents were separated. He joined Östers IF, made his senior debut in 1992 and joined Kongsvinger IL in 1997. Here he scored ten Norwegian Premier League goals in 1997 and 1998. In the middle of the...
(July-September 2010) Hans Gren
Hans Gren
Hans Gren is a Swedish football manager who is currently manager of Östers IF. His previous job was as assistant manager at Malmö FF, Gren was at the club from 2008 until he left in the preseason of 2010.-External sources:*...
(September 2010-November 2010) Roar Hansen (Januar 2011-)
Achievements
- Swedish ChampionsSwedish football championsSwedish football champions is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played each year, Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg holds the record of most titles with 18 Swedish championships. After winning the 2011 Allsvenskan, Helsingborgs IF are the reigning Swedish football...
- Winners (4): 1968, 1978, 1980, 1981
League
- 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...
:- Winners (4): 1968, 1978, 1980, 1981
- Runners-up (3): 1973, 1975, 1992
- SuperettanSuperettanSuperettan 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....
:- Winners (1): 2002
- Runners-up (1): 2005
- Division 1 SödraDivision 1 SödraDivision 1 Södra is one of two leagues in the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams. Division 1 Södra had status as one of the official second level leagues from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000...
:- Winners (2): 1989, 2009
- Runners-up (1): 2008
Cups
- 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...
:- Winners (1): 1977
- Runners-up (4): 1974, 1982, 1985, 1991
- Allsvenskan play-offsAllsvenskan play-offsThe Allsvenskan play-offs was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish football champions between 1982 and 1990. The cup was created to increase the average attendance for Allsvenskan since public interest had dropped remarkably in the previous years. The four best placed teams in...
:- Runners-up (1): 1983
Attendances
In recent seasons Östers IF have had the following average attendances:| class="wikitable"> | |||
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,517 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2006 | 5,364 | Allsvenskan | Tier 1 |
| 2007 | 2,791 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2008 | 1,817 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2009 | 1,919 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2010 | 2,145 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Footnotes
- A. The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska MästerskapetSvenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league 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...
was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-offAllsvenskan play-offsThe Allsvenskan play-offs was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish football champions between 1982 and 1990. The cup was created to increase the average attendance for Allsvenskan since public interest had dropped remarkably in the previous years. The four best placed teams in...
in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of MästerskapsserienMästerskapsserienMästerskapsserien was a short-lived Swedish football league played 1991 and 1992 to decide the Swedish Champions. The top six teams from Allsvenskan qualified for Mästerskapsserien while the four bottom had to play the promotion and relegation Kvalsvenskan league with four and two teams from...
, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.
External links
- Östers IF - official site
- http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/oster/ - supporter site