Sundbybergs IK is a Swedish football club located in Sundbyberg.
Background Sundbybergs IK, (abbreviated as SIK), is a sports club based in Sundbyberg. The club currently has thirteen sections and around 3000 members catering for the sports of football, athletics, bandy, bowling, gymnastics, floorball, handball, orienteering, swimming, skiing (cross country and slalom), table tennis and general fitness.
The club was formed on 19 April 1893 by a group of youngsters who had gathered at a cafe in Sundbyberg as the result of an initiative by Gustaf Hammarin. The list of those who attended and the minutes of the meeting have been preserved in the club's archives. Sundbybergs IK has played in Sweden's highest bandy league in the 1948, 1951 and 1953 seasons.
The football section was formed in 1904 and its most successful period was from 1924–25 until 1950–51 during which the club spent 17 seasons in Division 2 which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. The club's most famous player is Stefan Rehn who moved on to Djurgårdens IF, Everton F.C., IFK Göteborg and Lausanne Sports and played 45 times for the Swedish national side.
In 2020 Sundbybergs IK plays in Division 3 Norra Svealand coached by Zoran Lukic. Division 3 is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Sundbybergs IP in Sundbyberg.
The club is affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund. The club's women's side played one season in the Damallsvenskan in 2000 but in 2019 they reside in Women's Division 3 Stockholm A.
Season to season
In their most successful period Sundbybergs IK competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1924–25Tier 2Division 2Östsvenska 2nd1925–26Tier 2Division 2Östsvenska 2nd1926–27Tier 2Division 2Östsvenska 4th1927–28Tier 2Division 2Östsvenska 2nd 1928–29Tier 2Division 2Norra 3rd1929–30Tier 2Division 2Norra 11thRelegated1930–31Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska2nd1931–32Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska7th1932–33Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska1stPromoted1933–34Tier 2Division 2Östra 5th1934–35Tier 2Division 2Östra 7th1935–36Tier 2Division 2Östra 9thRelegated1936–37Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska1stPromoted1937–38Tier 2Division 2Norra 9thRelegated1938–39Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska3rd1939–40Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska1stPromoted1940–41Tier 2Division 2Norra 5th1941–42Tier 2Division 2Norra 7th1942–43Tier 2Division 2Norra 10thRelegated1943–44Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska Södra1stPromotion Playoffs – Promoted1944–45Tier 2Division 2Östra 4th1945–46Tier 2Division 2Östra 9thRelegated1946–47Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska1stPromotion Playoffs1947–48Tier 3Division 3Östra1stPromoted1948–49Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 3rd1949–50Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 9thRelegated1950–51Tier 3Division 3Östra8thRelegated1951-52Tier 4 Division 4??1952-53Tier 4 Division 4??1953-54Tier 4 Division 4??1954-55Tier 4 Division 4??Promoted1955–56Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand6th1956–57Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand6th1957–58Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand4th1959Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand2nd1960Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand1stPromoted1961Tier 2Division 2Svealand 3rd1962Tier 2Division 2Svealand 3rd1963Tier 2Division 2Svealand 4th1964Tier 2Division 2Svealand 2nd1965Tier 2Division 2Svealand 5th1966Tier 2Division 2Svealand 4th1967Tier 2Division 2Svealand 5th1968Tier 2Division 2Svealand 7th1969Tier 2Division 2Svealand 10thRelegated1970Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand5th1971Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand7th1972Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand5th1973Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand7th1974Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand9th1975Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand7th1976Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand12thRelegated
In recent seasons Sundbybergs IK have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1999Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta2nd2000Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted2001Tier 4 Division 3Östra Svealand6th 2002Tier 4 Division 3Östra Svealand11thRelegated2003Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta10th2004Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta4th2005Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta7th2006*Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta8th2007Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta5th2008Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra7th2009Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra7th2010Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra9th2011Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra9th2012Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra4th2013Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted2014Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs –2015Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand1stPromoted2016Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand11th2017Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand9th2018Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand7th2019Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand14thRelegated2020Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand4th2021Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand2nd * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Sundbybergs IK have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2013106 Div 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6201498 Div 3 Östra Svealand Tier 52015136 Div 3 Östra Svealand Tier 52016172 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42017181 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42018Not Available Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42019? Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42020? Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 52021? Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Notable players Bernt Andersson Stefan Rehn Taha Ali
Notable Managers Henry Carlsson Zoran Lukic
Footnotes
External links Sundbybergs IK Fotboll – Official website