IK Huge is a Swedish football club located in Gävle in Gävleborg County. The club has formerly also been playing bandy.
Background Idrottsklubben Huge is a sports club from the district of Bomhus in Gävle. The club was founded on 20 November 1927 through the merger of Kastets IF (formed 3 August 1920) and Bomhus IK (formed 10 July 1921). IK Huge is best known for achieving two national championships in bandy in 1939 and 1940. While the bandy section has been disbanded the club is still active in football and ice-hockey. In the latter the club spent three seasons in the highest ice hockey league in 1949/50, 1950/51 and 1952/53.
Since their foundation IK Huge has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Södra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at Kastvallen in Gävle.
IK Huge are affiliated to Gestriklands Fotbollförbund.
Recent history In recent seasons IK Huge have competed in the following divisions:
2011 – Division III, Södra Norrland 2010 – Division III, Södra Norrland 2009 – Division III, Södra Norrland 2008 – Division III, Södra Norrland 2007 – Division III, Södra Norrland 2006 – Division IV, Gästrikland 2005 – Division IV, Gästrikland 2004 – Division IV, Gästrikland 2003 – Division IV, Gästrikland 2002 – Division III, Södra Norrland 2001 – Division III, Södra Norrland 2000 – Division IV, Gästrikland 1999 – Division IV, Gästrikland
Attendances
In recent seasons IK Huge have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2001140 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 42002113 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 42003Not available Div 4 Gästrikland Tier 52004Not available Div 4 Gästrikland Tier 52005Not available Div 4 Gästrikland Tier 52006Not available Div 4 Gästrikland Tier 62007117 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 52008128 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 52009131 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 52010104 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.
Footnotes
External links IK Huge – Official website IK Huge on Facebook