Bodens BK

This article is about Bodens BK's football section. For other sections of the club, see Bodens BK (disambiguation).

Boden

Full name	Bodens Bollklubb
Nickname(s)	BBK
Founded	2 November 1916;107 years ago (2 November 1916)
Ground	Bodens Energi Arena, Boden, Sweden
Capacity	5,300 seats, FIFA 2-star qualification
Chairman	Peter Uneby
Manager	Christian Samuelsson
League	Div 2 Norrland
2023	Ettan Norra, 15th
Website	https://www.svenskalag.se/bbkff
Home colours Away colours

Bodens BK is a Swedish football club located in Boden in Norrbotten. The club was formed on 2 November 1916 ^[1] and began playing soccer in 1918. ^[2] It is currently playing in the third tier of Swedish football, Division 1.

Linguistics

Note that the s in the first part of the club name (Bodens) is the Swedish possessive s, meaning that it is not correct to call the club just Bodens. Correct forms are Bodens Bandyklubb (the complete name, very formal), Bodens BK (abbreviated formal), BBK (abbreviated informal), or just Boden (since there are no other football clubs with the town name Boden in their name).^{[ citation needed ]} Bandyklubb means bandy club, but the club has actually not been playing bandy since 1966.

History

During the three seasons of 2003 to 2005, Boden played in the second highest division, Superettan, which made them the northernmost team in Swedish professional football by a margin of 400 km or more, depending on season.

After successfully staying up with some margin in 2003, the ensuing season saw Boden barely scrape through to avoid relegation on the last day of the season. The 2005 Superettan campaign appeared to be the most successful thus far, and included memorable victories against teams such as the previous year's top-flight residents Örebro SK (1–0) and AIK (5–1). With 24 games played and stunning form Boden seemed safe at mid-table, but failure to win or even draw any of their last six games, together with the Phoenix-like resurrection of near-discarded Mjällby AIF, saw the latter team secure a new contract while relegating Boden to the newly recreated Division 1.

For the 2006 season, the club which had managed to keep hold of several key players, entertained an outspoken ambition of instantly returning to Superettan. However, injuries to important staff such as the two main new signings, New Zealand striker Brent Fisher and American midfielder Ryan Caugherty, as well as poor results away from home, meant the team finished at a mediocre 8th place. The following season resulted in another mid-table finish. In 2008, Boden were relegated from Division 1 after finishing last, failing to record a single win in their last nine games.

Unlike what had been the case after their Superettan relegation in 2005, Boden did manage to immediately bounce back from Division 2 in 2009. In their first season back at Sweden's fourth tier level since 1998, the club produced a strong season finish, winning eight out of their last nine games and eventually the league, five points clear of local rivals IFK Luleå. Once back in Division 1, the objective for 2010 was survival, which was ensured only in the last game of the season, when Boden defeated Carlstad United away from home, leapfrogging that team into 10th place and a renewed contract. Unable to repeat the accomplishment, Boden were again relegated to Division 2 in 2011, finishing nine points from safety and winning only four league games.

In the two years that followed, Boden were unable to regain promotion, finishing fifth in Division 2 on both occasions. In 2014, the club produced an eighth-place finish, after uninspiring results.

Organization

The club is affiliated to the Norrbottens Fotbollförbund. ^[3]

Achievements

• Division 2/Division 1/Superettan:
  • Best placement (3rd): 1955–56
• Norrländska Mästerskapet:
  • Winners (8): 1926, 1928, 1929, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1944
  • Runners-up (3): 1925, 1939, 1949

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 2nd Promoted 1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 5th 1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 5th 1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 10th Relegated 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 8th 2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 2nd 2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 2nd 2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted 2003 Tier 2 Superettan 11th 2004 Tier 2 Superettan 13th 2005 Tier 2 Superettan 14th Relegated 2006* Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 8th 2007 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 7th 2008 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 14th Relegated 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 10th 2011 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 13th Relegated 2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 5th 2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 5th 2014 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 8th 2015 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 4th 2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 5th 2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 7th 2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted 2019 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 14th Relegated 2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [4]

Players

First-team squad

As of 5 September 2023 ^[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   SWE Simon Bandh 2 DF   SWE Felix Gustavsson 3 DF   SWE Abdukarim Silla 4 MF   SWE Kevin Roberts 5 DF   SWE Andreas Wärja 6 DF   SWE Hampus Myske 7 MF   ENG Josh Chatee 8 MF   SWE Emanuel Swedi 9 MF   SWE Adam Samuelsson 10 FW   LBR Sam Johnson 11 MF   SWE Renan Correa Faustini 12 MF   SWE Jack Nilsson 14 MF   USA Vincenzo Candela

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF   ERI Saber Amine Hejai 16 MF   USA Steve Zishim Bawa 17 DF   SWE Anton Hallstensson 20 FW   SWE Nisse Nilsson 21 DF   SWE Jonatan Wikström 23 MF   ERI Sargal Amine Hejai 33 MF   SWE William Roberts 35 DF   SWE Linus Sahlin 44 GK   SWE Rasmus Granholm Fredriksson 77 FW   ARG Valentín Álvarez 88 FW   SWE William Nordell - MF   VEN Cesar Samper

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Attendances

In recent seasons Bodens BK FF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2002 537 Division 2 Norrland Tier 3 2003 2,158 Superettan Tier 2 2004 1,880 Superettan Tier 2 2005 2,537 Superettan Tier 2 2006 1,043 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2007 1,043 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2008 1,038 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2009 1,352 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2010 809 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2011 1,190 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2012 345 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2013 460 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2014 490 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2015 355 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2016 301 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2017 213 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2018 ? Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2019 ? Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2020 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [6]

References

1. "Klubbinfo" (in Swedish). Bodens BK. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
2. "Om föreningen" (in Swedish). Bodens BK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
3. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Norrbottens Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
4. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Bodens BK". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
5. "Truppen" . Retrieved 16 July 2023.
6. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2017.

External links

• Official website
• Unofficial supporters' site (archived)