Lira BK is a Swedish football club located in Luleå.
Background Lira BK were founded in 1933 and for many years played in the lower part of the Swedish league pyramid. From 1995 until 1999 during the most successful period in the history of the club, the title Lira Luleå BK was used. The club played 3 seasons in Division 1 Norra during this period. In 2000 the club voluntarily donated its place in Division 2 Norrland to Luleå Fotboll.
Lira BK currently plays in Division 4 Norrbotten Norra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Porsö IP in Luleå.
The club is affiliated to Norrbottens Fotbollförbund. Lira is today Norrland's biggest football club with 3,000 members and 800 players aged 7 to 18 years old.
Season to season
In their most successful period Lira Luleå BK competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1991Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland3rd 1992Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland A – Playoff to Hösttvåan5th Vårserier (Spring Series)1992Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland1st Höstserier (Autumn Series) – Promoted1993Tier 3Division 2 Norrland4th1994Tier 3Division 2 Norrland1stPromoted1995Tier 2Division 1Norra 14thRelegated1996Tier 3Division 2 Norrland1stPromoted1997Tier 2Division 1Norra 11thRelegated1998Tier 3Division 2 Norrland1stPromoted1999Tier 2Division 1Norra 12thRelegated
In recent seasons Lira BK have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements2006*Tier 7 Division 5 Norrbotten Mellersta1stPromoted2007Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra8th2008Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra10thRelegated2009Tier 7 Division 5 Norrbotten Södra1stPromoted2010Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra8th2011Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra4th2012Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra4th2013Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra7th2014Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra3rd2015Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra3rd2016Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra9th2017Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra7th2018Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra5th2019Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra7th2020Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Lira BK have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel201246 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6201344 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6201459 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6201542 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6201660 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6201754 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 62018? Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 62019? Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 62020? Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Footnotes
External links Lira BK – Official website Lira BK Facebook