Kiruna FF is a Swedish football club located in Kiruna. The men's team competes in Division 2 Norra Norrland, in the Swedish football league system. The women's team competes in the fifth level.
Background
Kiruna FF/BoIS was formed on 21 December 1970, when Kiruna AIF, IFK Kiruna, Kebne IK and Kiruna BK merged into one club. Since 2009 the club has been called Kiruna FF. The Men's team plays in Division 3 Norra Norrland and the Ladies team in Division 1. Kiruna FF is Sweden's northernmost football club.
The 1991 season was the most successful in the history of the club when Kiruna FF progressed from the Division 1 Norra (Spring competition) to compete in the Division 1 Kvalsvenskan (Autumn competition) which was the highest level of second tier Swedish football. In contrast since 2009 the club have been playing in the fifth tier in Division 3 Norra Norrland following their relegation from Division 2 Norrland in 2008.
The club has trained a number of committed and well-trained youth leaders over the years. A key objective is to foster long-term prospective first-team players in accordance with the club's Corporate Plan. Two players from KFF that now compete in the Allsvenskan and Damallsvenskan are Jonas Lantto (Gefle IF) and Selina Henriksson (Umeå IK).
The club won the Midnattsolscupen (Midnight Sun Cup) in 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2008.
The club is affiliated to Norrbottens Fotbollförbund.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1985Tier 4Division 3Norra Norrland5th1986Tier 4Division 3Norra Norrland4thPromoted1987Tier 3Division 2Norra5th1988Tier 3Division 2Norra1stPromoted1989Tier 2Division 1Norra3rd1990Tier 2Division 1Norra6th1991Tier 2Division 1Norra1stSpringTier 2Division 1Kvalsvenskan8thAutumn1992Tier 2Division 1Norra7thSpringTier 2Division 1Norra8thAutumn – Relegated1993Tier 3Division 2Norrland1stPromoted1994Tier 2Division 1Norra13thRelegated1995Tier 3Division 2Norrland9th1996Tier 3Division 2Norrland8th1997Tier 3Division 2Norrland6th1998Tier 3Division 2Norrland7th1999Tier 3Division 2Norrland3rd2000Tier 3Division 2Norrland8th2001Tier 3Division 2Norrland10thRelegation play-offs2002Tier 3Division 2Norrland10thRelegation play-offs2003Tier 3Division 2Norrland10thRelegation play-offs2004Tier 3Division 2Norrland7th2005Tier 3Division 2Norrland4thPromoted2006*Tier 3Division 1Norra14thRelegated2007Tier 4Division 2Norrland10thRelegation play-offs2008Tier 4Division 2Norrland12thRelegated2009Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland8th2010Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland3rd2011Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland2ndPromotion play-offs2012Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland3rd2013Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland6th2014Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland3rd2015Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland4th2016Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland6th2017Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland4th2018Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland9thRelegation play-offs2019Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland4th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances In recent seasons Kiruna FF have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision/sectionLevel2002199Div 2 NorrlandTier 32003204Div 2 NorrlandTier 32004292Div 2 NorrlandTier 32005394Div 2 NorrlandTier 32006232Div 1 NorraTier 32007197Div 2 NorrlandTier 42008140Div 2 NorrlandTier 42009147Div 3 Norra NorrlandTier 52010188Div 3 Norra NorrlandTier 52011249Div 3 Norra NorrlandTier 52012152Div 3 Norra NorrlandTier 52013102Div 3 Norra NorrlandTier 52014127Div 3 Norra NorrlandTier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Current squad As of 27 April 2010.
Achievements
League Division 1 Norra: Winners (1): 1991
Cups Midnattsolscupen: Winners (6): 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2008
European participations Season Competition Round Club Score1992Intertoto CupGRŠK Slovan Bratislava2–3, 2–5GRVáci Izzó MTE0–2, 2–5GRAarhus GF1–1, 1–1
Footnotes
External links Kiruna FF – official site