IFK Östersund is a Swedish football club located in Östersund in Jämtland.
Background Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Östersund were founded on 7 March 1906 at the Café Temperance in Östersund. The club subsequently joined the IFK movement and specialised in a range of sports including football, bandy, ice hockey, handball, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, ski jumping, cycling, athletics, basketball, curling, boxing, wrestling, weightlifting and orienteering.
Since their foundation IFK Östersund has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club's best period was in the 1950s and 1960s when they played a number of seasons in Division 2 Norrland which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. In May 1959 the club hosted touring Brazilian side CR Vasco de Gama and lost 11–0.
The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Hofvallens IP in Östersund. The ground was first opened in 1917 but its current appearance reflects the work undertaken in 1936 when Hofvallen was redeveloped.
IFK Östersund are affiliated to the Jämtland-Härjedalens Fotbollförbund. In 1996/1997 the Ope IF, IFK Östersund, Ostersund / Torvalla FF clubs decided to work together on a joint venture to establish an elite new football club named Östersunds FK.
Players
First team squad
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 3Division 2Norrland7th1994Tier 3Division 2Norrland11thRelegated1995Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland1st Promoted1996Tier 3Division 2Norrland11thRelegated1997Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland6th1998Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland10thRelegated1999Tier 5 Division 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen2nd2000Tier 5 Division 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen5th2001Tier 5 Division 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen1stPromoted2002Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland1st Promoted2003Tier 3Division 2Norrland11thRelegated2004Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland11thRelegated2005Tier 5 Division 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen2ndPromoted2006*Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland3rd2007Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland4th2008Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland7th2009Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland6th2010Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland8th2011Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland10thRelegated2012Tier 6 Division 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen1stPromoted2013Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland2ndPromoted * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Östersund have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2005Not available Div 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen Tier 52006105 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 52007121 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5200891 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 52009126 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 52010160 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
The highest attendance at Hofvallen was 5,355 spectators who attended the match with Marma IF (in Division 2 Norrland) on 5 October 1957.
Footnotes
External links IFK Östersund – official website IFK Östersund on Facebook