Karlslunds IF FK is a Swedish football club located in the Karlslund neighbourhood in western Örebro.
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.
The club is affiliated to the Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 3Division 2 Västra Svealand5th1994Tier 3Division 2 Västra Svealand6th1995Tier 3Division 2 Västra Svealand5th1996Tier 3Division 2 Västra Svealand12thRelegated1997Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand3rd1998Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand3rd1999Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand7th2000Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand6th2001Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand2nd Promotion playoffs – promoted2002Tier 3Division 2 Västra Svealand10thRelegation playoffs – not relegated2003Tier 3Division 2 Västra Svealand6th2004Tier 3Division 2 Västra Svealand6th2005Tier 3Division 2 Västra Götaland12thRelegated2006*Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand4th2007Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand1stPromoted2008Tier 4 Division 2Östra Svealand1stPromoted2009Tier 3Division 1 Norra12thRelegated2010Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand11thRelegated2011Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand1stPromoted2012Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand8th2013Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland8th2014Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand10th2015Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland11th2016Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand5th2017Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand2ndPromotion playoffs – promoted2018Tier 3Division 1 Norra13thRelegation playoffs – not relegated2019Tier 3Division 1 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 Karlslunds IF FK have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2015166 Div 2 Norra Gotaland Tier 42016108 Div 2 Sodra Svealand Tier 42017246 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42018242 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Current squad
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.
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