Eskilstuna City FK

Eskilstuna City FK

Full name	Eskilstuna City Fotbollklubb
Founded	1907
Ground	Tunavallen Eskilstuna Sweden
Capacity	7,800
Chairman	Per Liljeroos
Head Coach	Aziz Halimi
League	Division 3 Södra Svealand
2019	Division 3 Södra Svealand, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

Tunavallen

Eskilstuna City FK is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna. The club is playing in Division 2. ^[1]

IK City from Eskilstuna, who got promoted to the top league in 1925 in Sweden, in the original match kit: light and dark blue striped shirts and light blue shorts.

Background

The club, formed on 1 November 1907 as IK City, is playing in Division 2 Södra Svealand, the fourth highest Swedish league. IK City played one season in the highest league of Sweden, Allsvenskan, in 1925–26, finishing last. The club changed to its present name before the 2000 season. They play their home matches at the Tunavallen in Eskilstuna. ^[2] City FK is currently the biggest football club in Eskilstuna. As well, the club played in Division 2 for 23 straight years — from 1988 until their promotion in 2011.

Since 2006, Eskilstuna Södra FF have had a cooperation agreement with Eskilstuna City FK, which has enabled young City players to be loaned in the middle of season to the lower division club.

In November 2007, the City FK reached an agreement, called Eskilstuna Elitfotboll, with local rivals IFK Eskilstuna. The agreement stipulates that the City shall constitute the city's top team with a view to progressing to the Allsvenskan while IFK will play a development role. The agreement covers a three-year period and it must then be re-negotiated and renewed every two years.

In terms of the respective clubs' playing history, the contractual implications may seem a little surprising given IFK's stronger record. However, City now play in a higher division than IFK and are more solid financially. City promoted to Division 1 in 2011, after remaining in the Division 2 for 23 straight years, by winning their section.

Eskilstuna City FK are affiliated to the Södermanlands Fotbollförbund. ^[3]

Season to season

IK City played in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 6th 1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 5th 1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 6th 1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 3rd 1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 3rd 1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 6th 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 7th [4] [5] [6]

In recent seasons Eskilstuna City FK have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 6th 2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 7th 2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 6th 2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 5th 2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 10th Relegation Playoffs 2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Norra Svealand 10th 2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Svealand 5th 2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Svealand 2nd 2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 2nd 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 7th 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 9th 2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 1st Promoted 2012 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 6th 2013 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 14th Relegated 2014 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 5th 2015 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 4th 2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 4th 2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 8th 2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 14th Relegated 2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Götaland 3rd 2020 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Götaland * 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 Eskilstuna City FK have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2003 424 Div 2 Västra Svealand Tier 3 2004 506 Div 2 Västra Svealand Tier 3 2005 359 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 3 2006 372 Div 2 Östra Svealand Tier 4 2007 841 Div 2 Östra Svealand Tier 4 2008 824 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2009 454 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2010 333 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2011 677 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2012 812 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2013 Not Available Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2014 290 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2015 266 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2016 Not Available Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2017 Not Available Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2018 Not Available Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2019 ? Div 3 Södra Svealand Tier 5 2020 Div 3 Södra Svealand Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10]

Achievements

• Allsvenskan:
  • Best placement (12th): 1925–26

External links

• Eskilstuna City FK  – official site

Footnotes

1. "Eskilstuna City FK – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 16 September 2010.
2. "Fotbollsverige.se – Södra Svealand". Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
3. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Eskilstuna – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 28 November 2010.
4. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IK City". Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
5. "Södra Svealand – Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
6. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Eskilstuna City FK". Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
8. "Södra Svealand – Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
9. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
10. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2010.