Essinge IK

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Essinge IK
Essinge ik.png
Full nameEssinge Idrottsklubb
Founded1919;105 years ago (1919)
GroundEssinge IP
Stockholm
Sweden
Head CoachKai Ekeberg
League Division 6 Stockholm C
2013 Division 6 Stockholm C, 7th

Essinge IK is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. [1]

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Background

Essinge Idrottsklubb is a sports club from Stockholm that was founded on 8 June 1919. Over the years the club has mainly been active in team sports such as football, bandy, handball and ice hockey at various levels in the Swedish league systems. The most successful section of the club has been the now defunct bandy team. The club currently only runs a football section. [2]

Since their foundation Essinge IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 2002 Essinge IK merged with Vasalunds IF and formed a new team Vasalund/Essinge IF. The merger was discontinued before the 2008 season. Essinge IK continued to play, with a youth team, in the lowest Stockholm leagues during the merger under the name Essinge IK Fotboll. When the alliance with Vasalund was dissolved, Essinge IK once again changed back to their original name. [3]

The club currently plays in Division 6 Stockholm C which is the eighth tier of Swedish football. [4] They play their home matches at the Essinge IP which has been newly refurbished with artificial turf and has a new clubhouse. Their home venue is also used by Långholmen FC. Essinge IK have their own clubhouse at Essingeöarna on Stora Essingen. [5]

Essinge IK are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund. [6] The club runs a football school for children from the age of six and a range of teams serving boys and girls. In addition there are women's and men's teams. In total there are 300 active players within the club. [7]

The ice hockey team played the 1959/1960 season in the Swedish second division. [8]

Season to season – Men's

Since 1995 Essinge IK (under the names Essinge IK FK, Essinge International FC and Essinge IK Fotboll) have competed in the following divisions:

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1995Tier 6Division 5Essinge IK FK – Promoted
1996Tier 5Division 4Stockholm Mellersta8thEssinge IK FK
1997Tier 5Division 4Stockholm Mellersta9thEssinge IK FK
1998Tier 5Division 4Stockholm Mellersta9thEssinge IK FK
1999Tier 5Division 4Stockholm Mellersta1stEssinge IK FK – Promoted
2000Tier 4Division 3Östra Svealand1stEssinge IK FK – Promoted
2001 Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand4thEssinge IK FK
2002 Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand6thEssinge International FC
2003Tier 9Division 8Stockholm H5thEssinge IK Fotboll
2004Tier 9Division 8Stockholm D6thEssinge IK Fotboll
2005Tier 9Division 8Stockholm D4thEssinge IK Fotboll
2006*Tier 9Division 7Stockholm D9thEssinge IK Fotboll
2007Tier 9Division 7Stockholm D7thEssinge IK Fotboll
2008Tier 9Division 7Stockholm D2ndEssinge IK Fotboll – Promoted
2009Tier 8Division 6Stockholm C4thEssinge IK Fotboll
2010Tier 8Division 6Stockholm C6thEssinge IK Fotboll
2011Tier 8Division 6Stockholm C7thEssinge IK Fotboll
2012Tier 8Division 6Stockholm C8thEssinge IK Fotboll
2013Tier 8Division 6Stockholm C7thEssinge IK Fotboll
2014Tier 8Division 6Stockholm C3rdEssinge IK Fotboll
2015Tier 8Division 6Stockholm C4thEssinge IK Fotboll
2016Tier 8Division 6Herrar 6 F4thEssinge IK Fotboll
2017Tier 8Division 6Herrar 6 F2ndEssinge IK Fotboll – Promoted
2018Tier 7Division 5Herrar 5 Södra7thEssinge IK Fotboll

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [9] [10]

During the period 2003 to 2007 Essinge IK (under the name Vasalund/Essinge IF) merged with Vasalunds IF and competed in the following divisions:

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
2003 Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand7thVasalund/Essinge IF
2004 Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand2ndVasalund/Essinge IF
2005 Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand2ndVasalund/Essinge IF – Promoted
2006*Tier 3Division 1Norra4thVasalund/Essinge IF
2007 Tier 3Division 1Norra3rdVasalund/Essinge IF

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [11] [12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Essinge IK – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Essinge IK – Om klubben". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Essinge IK – Om klubben". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 6 Stockholm C, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Essinge IK – Om klubben". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  6. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Essinge IK – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  7. ↑ "Essinge IK – Om klubben". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  8. ↑ "Championnat de Suède 1959/60" (in French). Hockeyarchives. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Stockholm C – Division 6 – 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  10. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  11. ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Vasalunds IF". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  12. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.


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