Eskilstuna City FK is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna. The club is playing in Division 4.
Background The club, formed on 1 November 1907 as IK City, is playing in Division 2 Södra Svealand, the fourth highest Swedish league. IK City played one season in the highest league of Sweden, Allsvenskan, in 1925–26, finishing last. The club changed to its present name before the 2000 season. They play their home matches at the Tunavallen in Eskilstuna. City FK is currently the biggest football club in Eskilstuna. As well, the club played in Division 2 for 23 consecutive seasons (1988 until their promotion in 2011).
Since 2006, Eskilstuna Södra FF have had a cooperation agreement with Eskilstuna City FK, which has enabled young City players to be loaned in the middle of season to the lower division club.
In November 2007, the City FK reached an agreement, called Eskilstuna Elitfotboll, with local rivals IFK Eskilstuna. The agreement stipulates that the City shall constitute the city's top team with a view to progressing to the Allsvenskan while IFK will play a development role. The agreement covered three-years, and it was to be renegotiated every two years.
In terms of the respective clubs' playing history, the contractual implications may seem a little surprising given IFK's stronger record. However, City now play in a higher division than IFK and are more solid financially. City promoted to Division 1 in 2011, after remaining in the Division 2 for 23 consecutive seasons, by winning their section.
Eskilstuna City FK are affiliated to the Södermanlands Fotbollförbund.
Season to season
IK City played in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand6th1994Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand5th1995Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand6th1996Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand3rd1997Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand3rd1998Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand6th1999Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand7th
In recent seasons Eskilstuna City FK have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements2000Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand6th2001Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand7th2002Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand6th2003Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand5th2004Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand10thRelegation Playoffs2005Tier 3Division 2Norra Svealand10th2006*Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Svealand5th2007Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Svealand2nd2008Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand2nd2009Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand7th2010Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand9th2011Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand1stPromoted2012Tier 3Division 1Norra6th2013Tier 3Division 1Norra14thRelegated2014Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand5th2015Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand4th2016Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand4th2017Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand8th2018Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand14thRelegated2019Tier 5 Division 3Södra Götaland3rd2020Tier 5 Division 3Södra Götaland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances In recent seasons Eskilstuna City FK have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2003424 Div 2 Västra Svealand Tier 32004506 Div 2 Västra Svealand Tier 32005359 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 32006372 Div 2 Östra Svealand Tier 42007841 Div 2 Östra Svealand Tier 42008824 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42009454 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42010333 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42011677 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42012812 Div 1 Norra Tier 32013Not Available Div 1 Norra Tier 32014290 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42015266 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42016Not Available Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42017Not Available Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42018Not Available Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42019? Div 3 Södra SvealandTier 52020 Div 3 Södra SvealandTier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Achievements Allsvenskan: Best placement (12th): 1925–26
External links Eskilstuna City FK – official site
Footnotes