IFK Karlshamn is a Swedish football club located in Karlshamn.
Background
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Karlshamn were formed on 22 July 1906. In addition to football other sports in the early years included athletics, swimming, rowing, shooting, tennis and gymnastics. In the 1920s boxing, wrestling, handball, orienteering and bandy were added.
Football is now the main activity, the first match being played against a foreign team on 12 August 1907. IFK Karlshamn currently plays in Division 4 Blekinge which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Vägga IP in Karlshamn.
The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund. IFK Karlshamn have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 20 occasions.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland4th1994Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland4th1995Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland6th1996Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland11thRelegated1997Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland3rd1998Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland4th1999Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland7th2000Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs2001Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland10thRelegated2002Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge5th2003Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge8th2004Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge13thRelegated2005Tier 6 Division 5 Blekinge5th2006*Tier 7 Division 5Blekinge1stPromoted2007Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge2ndPromotion Playoffs2008Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge3rd2009Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge1stPromoted2010Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland12thRelegated2011Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge3rd2012Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge2ndPromotion Playoffs - Not Promoted2013Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge3rd2014Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge1stPromoted2015Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland10thRelegated2016Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge2ndPromotion Playoffs - Promoted2017Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland6th2018Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Footnotes
External links IFK Karlshamn – Official website IFK Karlshamn on Facebook