Karlslunds IF FK

Karlslunds IF FK
Full name	Karlslunds Idrottsförening Fotbollklubb
Founded	27 April 1920; 104 years ago
Ground	Karlslund Arena; Örebro ; Sweden
Capacity	2,000
League	Division 1 Norra
2019	Division 1 Norra, 10th
Home colours	Away colours

Karlslunds IF FK is a Swedish football club located in the Karlslund neighbourhood in western Örebro.^[1]

Background

Karlslunds IF's football team has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system but has enjoyed periods of success most notably an appearance in Division 1 Norra in 2009 and a few seasons in Division 2 in the 1980s. The club currently plays in Division 1 Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Karlslund Arena in Örebro.^[2]

The club is affiliated to the Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund.^[3]

Season to season

Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1993	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	5th
1994	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	6th
1995	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	5th
1996	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	12th	Relegated
1997	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	3rd
1998	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	3rd
1999	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	7th
2000	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	6th
2001	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	2nd	Promotion playoffs – promoted
2002	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	10th	Relegation playoffs – not relegated
2003	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	6th
2004	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	6th
2005	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Götaland	12th	Relegated
2006*	Tier 5	Division 3	Västra Svealand	4th
2007	Tier 5	Division 3	Västra Svealand	1st	Promoted
2008	Tier 4	Division 2	Östra Svealand	1st	Promoted
2009	Tier 3	Division 1	Norra	12th	Relegated
2010	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	11th	Relegated
2011	Tier 5	Division 3	Västra Svealand	1st	Promoted
2012	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	8th
2013	Tier 4	Division 2	Norra Götaland	8th
2014	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	10th
2015	Tier 4	Division 2	Norra Götaland	11th
2016	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	5th
2017	Tier 4	Division 2	Norra Svealand	2nd	Promotion playoffs – promoted
2018	Tier 3	Division 1	Norra	13th	Relegation playoffs – not relegated
2019	Tier 3	Division 1	Norra

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]

Attendances

In recent seasons Karlslunds IF FK have had the following average attendances:

Season	Average attendance	Division / Section	Level
2015	166	Div 2 Norra Gotaland	Tier 4
2016	108	Div 2 Sodra Svealand	Tier 4
2017	246	Div 2 Norra Svealand	Tier 4
2018	242	Div 1 Norra	Tier 3

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. ^[8]

Current squad

As of 31 March 2018^[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	GER	Steffen Kraus
2	DF	SWE	Anton Olsson (captain)
3	DF	SWE	Gabriel Kopkin
4	MF	ENG	Laurence Bell
5	DF	SWE	Zakariah Epplette
6	DF	SWE	Felix Bindelöv
7	MF	SWE	Pontus Nordström
8	MF	SWE	Ibrahim Habib
9	MF	SWE	Liridon Jashari Tahiraj
10	FW	SWE	Christer Lipovac
11	FW	SWE	Martin Alp


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	MF	SWE	Carl Grundel
14	MF	SWE	Deniz Yaldir
16	MF	SWE	Simon Esséus
18	FW	SWE	Adam Molin
19	MF	SWE	Daniel Hultqvist
20	MF	SWE	Linus Engwall
35	GK	SWE	Anton Palmér
45	DF	SWE	Carl Ekstrand Hamrén
72	MF	PER	Sebastián Loyola Nydén
92	GK	SWE	Jakob Kindberg
99	FW	SWE	Phillip Amin

Other sports

Since their foundation on 27 April 1920 Karlslunds IF has been active in a number of sports including:

Bandy – Karlslunds IF BF
Baseball/Softball, KIF Eagles Baseball & Softball
Bowling – KIF Bowling and Strike & CO Örebro
Ladies Football – KIF Örebro DFF
Men's Football – Karlslunds IF HFK
Gymnastics – Örebro Gymnastikförening – KIF
Swimming – Örebro Simallians
Skiing – Karlslunds IF skidor

Karlslunds IF runs the biggest programme for athletics in Örebro, Sweden, with some 4000 members and more than 200 coaches coaching eight different sports. Currently women's soccer (known as KIF Örebro DFF) and men's Nordic skiing are the most successful.

Footnotes

^ "Karlslunds IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Södra Svealand". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Karlslunds IF". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Karlslunds IF HFK". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^ "Södra Svealand - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
^ "Truppen" (in Swedish). Karlslunds IF. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

[1] "Karlslunds IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[2] "Fotbollsverige.se – Södra Svealand". Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[3] "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.

[4] "GAIS – Lagfacta – Karlslunds IF". Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[5] "GAIS – Lagfacta – Karlslunds IF HFK". Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[6] "Södra Svealand - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[7] "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.

[8] "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.

[9] "Truppen" (in Swedish). Karlslunds IF. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

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