Karlstad BK was a Swedish football club located in Karlstad, Värmland County. The club was affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund. They played their home matches at the Våxnäs IP and Tingvalla IP in Karlstad.
History
Since their foundation on 19 October 1923, Karlstad BK has participated mainly in the second and third tiers of the Swedish football league system. In 1934, the club merged with Karlstads IK to form Karlstads BIK, which lasted until 1963.
From 2000 to 2007, Karlstad BK was playing in Division 4 Värmland which was the fifth tier and then the sixth tier from 2006. Promotions in 2007 and again in 2009 have enabled the club to restore some pride, especially as they pipped local rivals FBK Karlstad to the play-off spot. From 2011 to 2013, and then in 2019, the club played in Division 1 Södra, the third tier of Swedish football.
They merged with Carlstad United after the 2019 season to form IF Karlstad Fotboll.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1925–26AlliansserienVärmland1926–27AlliansserienVärmland1927–28AlliansserienVärmland1928–29Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra5th1929–30Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra4th1930–31Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra7th1931–32Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra10th1932–33Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra3rd1933–34Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra7th1934–35Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra6th1935–36Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra1stPromoted1936–37Tier 2Division 2Västra 7th1937–38Tier 2Division 2Västra 10thRelegated1938–39Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra3rd1939–40Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra4th1940–41Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra Norra1stPromoted1941–42Tier 2Division 2Västra 9thRelegated1942–43Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra Norra3rd1943–44Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra Norra1stPromoted1944–45Tier 2Division 2Västra 3rd1945–46Tier 2Division 2Västra 8th1946–47Tier 2Division 2Västra 4th1947–48Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 2nd1948–49Tier 2Division 2Sydvästra 8th1949–50Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 4th1950–51Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 8th1951–52Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 2nd1952–53Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 9thRelegated1953–54Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromoted1954–55Tier 2Division 2Svealand 7th1955–56Tier 2Division 2Svealand 6th1956–57Tier 2Division 2Svealand 12thRelegated1957–58Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromoted1959Tier 2Division 2Svealand 7th1960Tier 2Division 2Svealand 3rd1961Tier 2Division 2Svealand 4th1962Tier 2Division 2Svealand 10thRelegated1963Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand1stPromoted1964Tier 2Division 2Svealand 9th1965Tier 2Division 2Svealand 6th1966Tier 2Division 2Svealand 8th1967Tier 2Division 2Svealand 9th1968Tier 2Division 2Norra Götaland 7th1969Tier 2Division 2Norra Götaland 11thRelegated1970Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromoted1971Tier 2Division 2Norra Götaland 12thRelegated1972Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand2nd1973Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra Götaland4th1974Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand8th1975Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand2nd1976Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromotion Playoff1977Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand3rd1978Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand3rd1979Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromotion Playoff – Promoted1980Tier 2Division 2Norra 4th1981Tier 2Division 2Norra 7th1982Tier 2Division 2Norra 11thRelegation Playoff – Relegated1983Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand2nd1984Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromotion Playoff1985Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromotion Playoff – Promoted1986Tier 2Division 2Södra 9th1987Tier 2Division 1Norra 8th1988Tier 2Division 1Norra 11th1989Tier 2Division 1Norra 14th Relegated1990Tier 3Division 2Västra14thRelegated1991Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand1stPromoted1992Tier 3Division 2Mellersta Svealand7thSpring CompetitionTier 3Division 2Västra Svealand5thAutumn Competition1993Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand8th1994Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand4th1995Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand8th1996Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand4th1997Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand5th1998Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand11thRelegated1999Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand10thRelegated2000Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland3rd2001Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland8th2002Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland9th2003Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland5th2004Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland5th2005Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland8th2006*Tier 6 Division 4 Värmland6th2007Tier 6 Division 4 Värmland1stPromoted2008Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoff2009Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoff – Promoted2010Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland2nd Promoted2011Tier 3Division 1Norra7th2012Tier 3Division 1Södra8th2013Tier 3Division 1Södra14thRelegated2014Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland8th 2015Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland2nd 2016Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland5th2017Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland3rd 2018Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland1stPromoted 2019Tier 3Division 1Norra5th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Karlstad BK have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2008155 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 52009220 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 52010298 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 42011408 Div 1 Norra Tier 32012316 Div 1 Södra Tier 32013247 Div 1 Södra Tier 32014285 Div 2 Norra Götaland Tier 32015? Div 2 Norra Götaland Tier 32016224 Div 2 Norra Götaland Tier 32017280 Div 2 Norra Götaland Tier 32018? Div 2 Norra Götaland Tier 3 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
External links Karlstad BK – official website
Footnotes