Lucksta IF
Swedish football club
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Lucksta IF is a Swedish football club located in Lucksta in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County.[2]
| Full name | Lucksta Idrottsförening | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | LIF | ||
| Founded | 1920 | ||
| Ground | Sörforsvallen Lucksta Sweden | ||
| Head coach | Micke Byström | ||
| League | Division 3 Mellersta Norrland | ||
| 2023 | Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, 1st (after 15 games)[1] | ||
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Background
Lucksta Idrottsförening were founded in 1920 and their first match was played on 26 September 1920 against Matfors IF's B-team. The youth football section was first developed in the 1970s and the club currently serves over 150 young people.[3]
Since their foundation Lucksta IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 2001 they were promoted to Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which was then the fourth tier of Swedish football. However their stay at this level lasted only two seasons before they were relegated back to Division 4 Medelpad. The club in 2010 played in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is now the fifth tier of Swedish football. They have finished in a relegation position and for the 2011 season will again be back in Division 4.[4] They play their home matches at the Sörforsvallen in Lucksta.[5]
Lucksta IF are affiliated to the Medelpads Fotbollförbund.[6]
Season to season
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9] |
Attendances
In recent seasons Lucksta IF have had the following average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10] |
The attendance record for Lucksta IF was around 1,300 spectators for the match against IF Elfsborg for a cup match in April 2002.[11]