IFK Eskilstuna

Swedish football club

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Football club

IFK Eskilstuna

Full name| Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Eskilstuna
Founded| 1897; 127 years ago (1897)
Ground| Tunavallen
Eskilstuna
Sweden
Capacity| 7,800
Chairman| Bengt Bandstigen
Head Coach| Lasse Ström
Coach| Matts Lundevall
League| Division 2 Södra Svealand
2019| Division 3 Södra Svealand, 1st (Promoted)

Home colours

Away colours

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Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Eskilstuna, or IFK Eskilstuna, is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County. In their early seasons, IFK played in Allsvenskan, the top division of the Swedish football league, but now plays in Division 2 Västra Svealand, the fourth tier of Swedish football.[1]

## Background

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A chart showing the progress of IFK Eskilstuna through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.

IFK Eskilstuna was founded on 9 September 1897 and maintains a long rivalry with Eskilstuna City FK. Historically, IFK Eskilstuna have the stronger record, having spent 14 seasons in the Allsvenskan. However, Eskilstuna City FK currently plays in a higher division. In 1910, IFK participated in the first Svenska Serien along with IFK Göteborg, Örgryte IS, AIK and IFK Norrköping.[2] Their first championship final match took place in 1921, when IFK defeated IK Sleipner 2–1 at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium before 11,695 spectators. They competed in another championship final match in 1923, which resulted in a 5–1 loss to AIK.

In the early years, the club also played bandy and was playing in the then Swedish top-tier league Division 1 for two years in the 1930s.

IFK competed in the very first Allsvenskan season in 1924/25, and played a further 13 seasons in the Allsvenskan from 1924/25-1928/29, 1930/31-1935/36, 1942/43, 1957/58 and 1964. Their best season was in 1931/32 when they finished in fifth place. The marathon table of Allsvenskan teams shows IFK in 23rd position, their last season at the highest level being in 1964.

IFK reached the Allsvenskan qualifying stage in 1981 after winning Division 2 Norra by pipping Örebro SK to the top position. However, IFK failed to win the play-offs against Kalmar FF to progress to the higher level. The 1987 season proved another near miss when IFK finished in second place, to second place in Division I Norra; Djurgarden. In 1988 history was repeated, this time IFK finished second to Örebro SK.

In 1992, IFK were relegated from Division 1 and subsequently have competed in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently play in Division 3 Västra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[3] They play their home matches at the Tunavallen in Eskilstuna.[4]

IFK Eskilstuna are affiliated with the Södermanlands Fotbollförbund.[5] The club have an active youth section. In 1970 and 1985, the junior team won the Swedish Junior Championship. Famous footballers who have played for IFK Eskilstuna include Kenneth Andersson and Sebastian Larsson.[6]

## Season results

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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements

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1923–24  | Tier 2  | Svenska Serien | Östra Gruppen  | 3rd |
1924–25 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 9th |
1925–26 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 9th |
1926–27 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 7th |
1927–28 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 10th |
1928–29 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 11th | Relegated
1929–30 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 1st | Promoted
1930–31 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 9th |
1931–32 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 5th |
1932–33 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 6th |
1933–34 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 9th |
1934–35 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 10th |
1935–36 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 12th | Relegated
1936–37 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 6th |
1937–38 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 8th |
1938–39 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 2nd |
1939–40 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 3rd |
1940–41 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 1st | Promotion Playoffs
1941–42 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 1st | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
1942–43 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 12th | Relegated
1943–44 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 1st | Promotion Playoffs
1944–45 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 6th |
1945–46 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 5th |
1946–47 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Östra  | 7th | Relegated
1947–48 | Tier 3  | Division 3 | Östra  | 6th |
1948–49 | Tier 3  | Division 3 | Östra  | 3rd |
1949–50 | Tier 3  | Division 3 | Östra  | 7th |
1950–51 | Tier 3  | Division 3 | Östra  | 3rd |
1951–52 | Tier 3  | Division 3 | Östra  | 4th |
1952–53 | Tier 3  | Division 3 | Östra  | 3rd | Promoted
1953–54 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 3rd |
1954–55 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 2nd |
1955–56 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 5th |
1956–57 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 1st | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
1957–58 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 11th | Relegated
1959 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 3rd |
1960 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 5th |
1961 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 5th |
1962 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 5th |
1963 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 1st | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
1964 | Tier 1  |  Allsvenskan  |  | 11th | Relegated
1965 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 3rd |
1966 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 3rd |
1967 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 3rd |
1968 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 4th |
1969 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 3rd |
1970 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 5th |
1971 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Svealand  | 6th |
1972 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Mellersta  | 3rd |
1973 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 8th |
1974 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 8th |
1975 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 3rd |
1976 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 8th |
1977 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 6th |
1978 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 4th |
1979 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 7th |
1980 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 7th |
1981 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 1st | Promotion Playoffs
1982 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 8th |
1983 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 11th |
1984 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 9th |
1985 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 5th |
1986 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Norra  | 9th |
1987 | Tier 2  | Division 1 | Norra  | 2nd |
1988 | Tier 2  | Division 1 | Norra  | 2nd |
1989 | Tier 2  | Division 1 | Norra  | 9th |
1990 | Tier 2  | Division 1 | Norra  | 12th |
1991 | Tier 2  | Division 1 | Östra  | 7th | Spring
| Tier 2  | Division 1 | Östra (Höst)  | 3rd | Autumn
1992 | Tier 2  | Division 1 | Östra  | 5th | Spring
| Tier 2  | Division 1 | Östra (Höst)  | 7th | Relegated – Autumn
1993 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Västra Svealand  | 7th |
1994 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Västra Svealand  | 5th |
1995 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Västra Svealand  | 7th |
1996 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Västra Svealand  | 3rd |
1997 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Västra Svealand  | 3rd |
1998 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Västra Svealand  | 7th |
1999 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Västra Svealand  | 10th | Relegated
2000 | Tier 4  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 3rd |
2001 | Tier 4  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 6th |
2002 | Tier 4  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs
2003 | Tier 4  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 6th |
2004 | Tier 4  | Division 3 | Östra Svealand  | 6th |
2005 | Tier 4  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 2nd | Promoted
2006*  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Östra Svealand  | 6th |
2007 | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Östra Svealand  | 8th |
2008 | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Södra Svealand  | 12th | Relegated
2009 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Södra Svealand  | 7th |
2010 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 4th |
2011 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Södra Svealand  | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs
2012 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Södra Svealand  | 4th |
2013 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 5th |
2014 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Södra Svealand  | 10th | Relegated
2015  | Tier 6  | Division 4 | Södermanland  | 3rd |
2016  | Tier 6  | Division 4 | Södermanland  | 1st | Promoted
2017 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 5th |
2018 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Västra Svealand  | 3rd |
2019 | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Södra Svealand  | 1st | Promoted
2020 | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Södra Svealand  |  |

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[7][8][9]

## Attendance statistics

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Tunavallen

In recent seasons IFK Eskilstuna have had the following average attendance statistics:

| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level

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2005  | 484  | Div 3 Västra Svealand  | Tier 4
2006  | 693  | Div 2 Östra Svealand  | Tier 4
2007  | 533  | Div 2 Östra Svealand  | Tier 4
2008  | 372  | Div 2 Södra Svealand  | Tier 4
2009  | 172  | Div 3 Södra Svealand  | Tier 5
2010  | 236  | Div 3 Västra Svealand  | Tier 5
2011  | 708  | Div 3 Södra Svealand  | Tier 5
2012  | 329  | Div 3 Södra Svealand  | Tier 5
2013  | ?  | Div 3 Västra Svealand  | Tier 5
2014  | 208  | Div 3 Södra Svealand  | Tier 5
2015  | ?  | Div 4 Södermanland  | Tier 6
2016  | 222  | Div 4 Södermanland  | Tier 6
2017  | 196  | Div 3 Västra Svealand  | Tier 5
2018  | 228  | Div 3 Västra Svealand  | Tier 5
2019  | ?  | Div 3 Södra Svealand  | Tier 5
2019  |  | Div 2 Södra Svealand  | Tier 4

* Attendance statistics are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[10]

The attendance record at Tunavallen was set in 1963 when 22,491 spectators attended the match with GAIS.[11]

## Achievements

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* Swedish Champions[A]
* Winners (1): 1921

### League

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* Division 1 Norra:
* Runners-up (2): 1987, 1988

### Cups

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* Svenska Mästerskapet:
* Winners (1): 1921
* Runners-up (1): 1923

## Footnotes

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A. ^ The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska Mästerskapet, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league Allsvenskan was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-off in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of Mästerskapsserien, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.[12]

## Notes

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1. ^ "IFK Eskilstuna – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 28 November 2010.
2. ^ "IFK Eskilstuna – Föreningen". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
3. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Västra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 28 November 2010.
4. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Västra Svealand". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
5. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Eskilstuna – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 28 November 2010.
6. ^ "IFK Eskilstuna – Föreningen". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
7. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Eskilstuna". Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
8. ^ "Västra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 28 November 2010.
9. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
10. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 28 November 2010.
11. ^ "IFK Eskilstuna – Föreningen". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
12. ^ "Svenska mästare 1896–1925, 1931–". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 November 2009.

## External links

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* IFK Eskilstuna – Official website
* IFK Eskilstuna – Football website
* IFK Eskilstuna Facebook
* IFK Eskilstuna Twitter

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