Karlslunds IF FK
Swedish football club
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Karlslunds IF FK is a Swedish football club located in the Karlslund neighbourhood in western Örebro.[1]
Örebro
Sweden
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| Full name | Karlslunds Idrottsförening Fotbollklubb | ||
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| Short name | KIF | ||
| Founded | 27 April 1920 | ||
| Ground | Karlslund Arena Örebro Sweden | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| League | Division 1 Norra | ||
| 2019 | Division 1 Norra, 10th | ||
| Website | https://www.karlslund.nu/ | ||
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Background
Karlslunds IF's football team has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system but has enjoyed periods of success most notably an appearance in Division 1 Norra in 2009 and a few seasons in Division 2 in the 1980s. The club currently plays in Division 1 Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Karlslund Arena in Örebro.[2]
The club is affiliated to the Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund.[3]
Season to season
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [4] [5] [6] [7] |
Attendances
In recent seasons Karlslunds IF FK have had the following average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8] |
Current squad
- As of 31 March 2018[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other sports
Since their foundation on 27 April 1920 Karlslunds IF has been active in a number of sports including:
- Bandy – Karlslunds IF BF
- Baseball, softball – KIF Eagles Baseball & Softball
- Bowling – KIF Bowling and Strike & CO Örebro
- Ladies Football – KIF Örebro DFF
- Men's Football – Karlslunds IF HFK
- Gymnastics – Örebro Gymnastikförening – KIF
- Swimming – Örebro Simallians
- Skiing – Karlslunds IF skidor
Karlslunds IF runs the biggest programme for athletics in Örebro, Sweden, with some 4000 members and more than 200 coaches coaching eight different sports. Currently women's soccer (known as KIF Örebro DFF) and men's Nordic skiing are the most successful.