Billingsfors IK is a Swedish football club located in Billingsfors, close to Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County.
Background Billingsfors Idrottsklubb was founded on 26 May 1906 and played one season in the Allsvenskan, the highest Swedish league, in 1946–47. BIK were relegated at the end of the season, finishing bottom of the table with just three draws. While the club is positioned last in the all-time Allsvenskan table it is a great achievement for BIK to have played at this level.
In their early years Billingsfors IK participated mainly in the upper divisions of the Swedish football league system but then their fortunes plummeted and in recent decades they have been entrenched in the lower divisions. Since 2012 the club has had no senior team of its own. They played as a combined team with Ärtemarks IF between 2014 and 2020, when Ärtemarks ended the collaboration to focus on developing its own team.
Now they only have a youth section. They play their home matches at the Lövåsvallen stadium in Billingsfors.
Billingsfors IK are affiliated to the Dalslands Fotbollförbund.
Season to season
In their early history Billingsfors IK competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1931–32Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra1stPromoted1932–33Tier 2Division 2Västra 3rd1933–34Tier 2Division 2Västra 6th1934–35Tier 2Division 2Västra 3rd1935–36Tier 2Division 2Västra 1stPromotion Playoffs1936–37Tier 2Division 2Västra 4th1937–38Tier 2Division 2Västra 4th1938–39Tier 2Division 2Västra 5th1939–40Tier 2Division 2Västra 8th1940–41Tier 2Division 2Västra 8th1941–42Tier 2Division 2Västra 5th1942–43Tier 2Division 2Västra 4th1943–44Tier 2Division 2Västra 1stPromotion Playoffs1944–45Tier 2Division 2Västra 7th1945–46Tier 2Division 2Västra 1stPromotion Playoffs – Promoted1946–47Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated1947–48Tier 2Division 2Sydvästra 8th1948–49Tier 2Division 2Sydvästra 10thRelegated1949–50Tier 3Division 3Västra9thRelegated
In recent seasons Billingsfors IK have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1999Tier 6 Division 5 Dalsland9th2000Tier 6 Division 5 Dalsland11thRelegated2001Tier 7 Division 6 Dalsland4th2002Tier 7 Division 6 Dalsland9th2003Tier 7 Division 6 Dalsland5th2004Tier 7 Division 6 Dalsland1stPromoted2005Tier 6 Division 5 Dalsland11th2006*Tier 7 Division 5 Dalsland10th2007Tier 7 Division 5 Dalsland12thRelegated2008Tier 8 Division 6 Dalsland6th2009Tier 8 Division 6 Dalsland9th2010Tier 8 Division 6 Dalsland9th2011Tier 8 Division 6 Dalsland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Achievements Allsvenskan: Best placement (12th): 1946–47
Attendances
In recent seasons Billingsfors IK have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2009Not available Div 6 Dalsland Tier 8201070 Div 6 Dalsland Tier 8 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
On 30 May 2006 a strengthened Billingsfors IK played GAIS in a jubilee match to celebrate BIK's 100-year anniversary in 2006. The match was a great spectacle with almost 850 paying spectators at the Lövåsvallen.
Players Ingvar Rydell – Played for Billingsfors IK when the team played in the Allsvenskan. He then went to Malmö FF and was the Allsvenskan top-scorer in the 1949–50 season. He also played in the Sweden national team.
Footnotes
External links Billingsfors IK – Official Website