Islingby IK is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. Islingby IK competes in Division 6 Dalarna Norra, which is the 8th tier in the Swedish football pyramid, and is part of the Division 6 system. The club was founded in 1935, and its home ground is Idunvallen, located in Islingby, east of the city centre.
Background Islingby IK currently plays in Division 6 Dalarna Norra which is the 8th tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Idunvallen in Borlänge.
The club is affiliated to Dalarnas Fotbollförbund. Islingby IK have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 14 occasions and have played 32 matches in the competition. The club played in the 2011 Svenska Cupen but lost 0–4 at home to Hudiksvalls ABK in the preliminary round. Their best season in the competition was in the 1994-95 Svenska Cupen when they reached the fourth round before losing 2–5 at home to IK Brage before 512 spectators.
The club senior team was dissolved after the 2011 season, primarily due to financial difficulties and declining performance. The club had faced economic challenges, and its inability to maintain a competitive team led to a decision to dissolve the senior team in the winter of 2012.
The senior team was revived after 12 years in the Winter of 2024, and restarted its football journey in the 9th tier of Swedish football Division 7 Dalarna Norra, with one of the youngest squads in Sweden. Islingby IK finished 4th in their first season back in senior football. In their second season, they secured promotion to Division 6 after a 1–2 away win vs Avesta AIK U on the final match day, after goals from Wiggo Björlund and Emil Jansson and a successful performance from Vincent Skansen in goal.
Arena Idunvallen has been the home ground for Islingby IK since its creation in 1958. Islingby IK moved from Islingbyvallen after the 1957 season. Idunvallen has a capacity of less than 500. . Coaching staff PositionStaffHead coach Felix KarlssonAssistant coach Markus Anfält Patrik HjulströmGoalkeeping coach Christoffer Bäck Sports director Lars Ekemark
Player records
Players with the most competitive appearances for the senior team since 2023. RankPlayerMatchesMinutesPeriod 1Kevin Söderblom 27 2245 2Vincent Skansen 23 2050 2023–present 3Wiggo Björlund 21 1360 2023–present 4Pål Malmberg 20 1620 2023–present 5Benjamin Byström 20 1280 6Per Wiklund 18 810 2023–2024 7Malte Boberg 17 1430 2023-present 8Robin Söderblom 17 1260 2023–2024 9Patrik Hjulström 16 1400 2023–present 10Kalle Anfält 15 1350 2023-2024 11Thomas Brahn 15 1260 2023-2024 12Emil Jansson 15 1180 2023-present 13Christoffer Källviks Lantz 15 1110 2023-present 14Marco Jorge 14 1170 2023-2024 15Rasmus Pontelius 14 1160 2023-2024
Top goalscorers Players with the most competitive goals for the senior team since 2023.
RankPlayerGoalsMatchesRatioCareer1Wiggo Björlund15212Hjalmar Isberg14123Marco Jorge1414 2023-20244Emil Jansson11152023–present5Mahad Mahamud Mohamed8112023–present6Rasmus Pontelius7147Axel Wolgast4142023-20248Nils Ekemark3102024–present9Hugo Hedin292024–present10Robin Söderblom2172023-202411Malte Boberg2172023–present12Benjamin Byström2202023–present13Kevin Söderblom2272023–present
Season to season
Every season Islingby IK has competed in Swedish senior football:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1936-37Tier 6Division 6Dalaserien Klass 2 och Grupp 31stPromoted1937-38Tier 5Division 5Dalaserien Klass 1 Grupp 25th1938-39Tier 5Division 5Dalaserien Klass 1 Grupp 22nd1939-40Tier 5Division 5Dalaserien Klass 1 Grupp 2 4th1940-41Tier 5Division 5Dalaserien Grupp 21stPromoted1941-1942Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna Eliteserie Östra1stPromoted1942–43Tier 3Division 3Uppsvenska Sydvästra4th1943–44Tier 3Division 3Uppsvenska Sydvästra8th1944–45Tier 3Division 3Uppsvenska Sydvästra5th1945–46Tier 3Division 3Uppsvenska Sydvästra7th1946–47Tier 3Division 3Uppsvenska Sydvästra9thRelegated1947-48Tier 5Division 5Dalarnas Elitserie8th1948-49Tier 5Division 5Dalarnas Elitserie10thRelegated1949-50Tier 6Division 6Dalaserien klass 1 södra2nd1950-51Tier 6Division 6Dalaserien klass 1 södra1stPromoted1951-52Tier 5Division 5Dalarnas Elitserie2nd1952-53Tier 5Division 5Dalarnas Elitserie1stPromoted1953-54Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna1stPromoted1954-55Tier 3Division 3Norra Svealand6th1955-56Tier 3Division 3Norra Svealand11thRelegated1956-57Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna7th1957-58Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna4th
League restructuring in 1958 resulted in a season only being played in one single year.
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1959Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna2ndPromotion Playoffs1960Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna1stPromoted1961Tier 3Division 3Norra Svealand5th1962Tier 3Division 3Norra Svealand11thRelegated1963Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna11thRelegated1964Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna södra6th1965Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna norra7th1966Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna södra6th1967Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna mellersta4th1968Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna mellersta1stPromoted1969Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna12thRelegated1970Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna mellersta2ndPromoted1971Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna9thRelegated1972Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna mellersta1stPromoted1973Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna8th1974Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna7th1975Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna11thRelegated1976Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna mellersta6th1977Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna mellersta4th1978Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna mellersta1stPromoted1979Tier 4 Division 4 Dalarna11thRelegated1980Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna södra8th1981Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna södra6th1982Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna södra8th1983Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna södra6th1984Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna södra7th1985Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna södra2nd1986Tier 5 Division 5 Dalarna mellersta1stPromoted1987*Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna7th1988Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna4th1989Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna11th1990Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna6th1991Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna8th1992Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna2nd1993Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna6th1994Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna9th1995Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna9th1996Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted1997Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland10thRelegated1998Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna2ndPromotion Playoffs1999Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna1stPromoted2000Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland6th2001Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland8th2002Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland8th2003Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland10thRelegated2004Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna3rd2005Tier 5 Division 4 Dalarna5th2006*Tier 6 Division 4 Dalarna7th2007Tier 6 Division 4 Dalarna12thRelegated2008Tier 7 Division 5 Dalarna Södra1stPromoted2009Tier 6 Division 4 Dalarna6th2010Tier 6 Division 4 Dalarna9th2011Tier 6 Division 4 Dalarna9th2023*Tier 9 Division 7 Dalarna Södra4th2024Tier 9 Division 7 Dalarna Södra1stPromoted
* League restructuring in 1987 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 2 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Islingby IK didn't participate in the seasons: 2012-2022.
*In 2023 Islingby IK restarted in the 9th tier.
Footnotes
External links Islingby IK – Official website Islingby IK on Facebook