IFK Karlshamn

IFK Karlshamn

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Karlshamn
Founded	1906
Ground	Vägga IP Karlshamn Sweden
League	Division 2 Östra Götaland
Home colours Away colours

IFK Karlshamn is a Swedish football club located in Karlshamn. ^[1]

Background

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Karlshamn were formed on 22 July 1906. In addition to football other sports in the early years included athletics, swimming, rowing, shooting, tennis and gymnastics. In the 1920s boxing, wrestling, handball, orienteering and bandy were added. ^[2]

Football is now the main activity, the first match being played against a foreign team on 12 August 1907. IFK Karlshamn currently plays in Division 4 Blekinge which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. ^[3] They play their home matches at the Vägga IP in Karlshamn. ^[4]

The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund. ^[5] IFK Karlshamn have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 20 occasions. ^[6]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 4th 1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 4th 1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 6th 1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 11th Relegated 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 3rd 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 4th 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 7th 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 10th Relegated 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 5th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 8th 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 13th Relegated 2005 Tier 6 Division 5 Blekinge 5th 2006* Tier 7 Division 5 Blekinge 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge 3rd 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 12th Relegated 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge 3rd 2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted 2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge 3rd 2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge 1st Promoted 2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 10th Relegated 2016 Tier 6 Division 4 Blekinge 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Promoted 2017 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 6th 2018 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9]

Footnotes

1. "IFK Karlshamn – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
2. "IFK Karlshamn – Historia". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
3. "Blekinge- Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
4. "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Blekinge, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Karlshamn – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
6. "SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se" . Retrieved 10 November 2011.
7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Karlshamn". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
8. "IFK Karlshamn – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 24 August 2011.
9. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.

External links

• IFK Karlshamn  – Official website
• IFK Karlshamn on Facebook