IS Halmia

IS Halmia

Full name	Idrottssällskapet Halmia
Founded	16 June 1907
Ground	Örjans vall, Halmstad Sweden
Capacity	16,000
Chairman	Anders Nelson
Manager	Lars El Hayek [1]
League	Division 3 Västra Götaland
2020	Division 2 Västra Götaland, 13th (Relegated)
Home colours Away colours

IS Halmia is a football club, located in Halmstad, Sweden. ^[2]

Halmia's team in 1950 from the club's heyday

Background

IS Halmia was founded on 16 June 16, 1907 and currently plays in Division 3 Sydästra Götaland. The club originally ran soccer, track and field athletics, gymnastics and amateur wrestling. ^[3]

In early years, the club also played bandy. The first ever bandy game between two organised teams in Halland, is thought to have been played between Halmia and local rival Halmstads BK in 1922. ^[4] In 1932 Halmia won the Halland district championship in this sport. ^[5] In 1933, the handball team won the Halland district championship. ^[6]

In 1932 the club also became the first team from Halmstad to reach the Allsvenskan, the top-tier football league in Sweden.

In total IS Halmia has played 11 seasons in the Allsvenskan, the last time being in 1979. The club's best spell was from 1944 until 1950 when they spent seven seasons at the top level. They have also enjoyed 44 seasons playing second tier Swedish football. However they have been less successful in recent years.

The club shares Örjans vall with, its rival of many years, Halmstads BK. ^[7] They still hold the record attendance of 20,381 spectators for a promotion playoff match in 1962. IS Halmia are affiliated to the Hallands Fotbollförbund. ^[8]

Key dates in the history of IS Halmia are as follows;

• 1907: The club was formed on 16 June 1907 with Axel Hagnell as chairman. The programme included football, athletics, gymnastics and wrestling.
• 1909: Lost 0–11 to Helsingborgs IF, a record defeat that still stands.
• 1912: Became Halmia Halland champions for the first time by defeating Halmstad IF 5–3 in the final.
• 1924: Played in Division 2 Sydsvenskan for the first time and finished fifth.
• 1925: Lost to IFK Uddevalla in the promotion playoffs after winning Division 2 Sydsvenskan.
• 1932: Played in the Allsvenskan for the first time. Herbert Samuelsson signs from IFK Göteborg.
• 1934: Relegated from the Allsvenskan.
• 1940: After winning the Division 2 Södra title failed in the promotion playoff against Degerfors IF.
• 1943: Regained place in the Allsvenskan after winning the Division 2 Södra title and the promotion playoff against Örgryte IS.
• 1944: Finished seventh in the Allsvenskan – a feat that was to be repeated in 1947 and 1948.
• 1950: Relegated from the Allsvenskan but went to the semifinals of the Swedish Cup.
• 1962: Winners of Division 2 Västra Götaland and won the promotion playoff group comprising AIK, Landskrona BOIS and IFK Holmsund.
• 1963: Disastrous season back in the Allsvenskan winning only one game.
• 1970: The club started running ladies teams.
• 1974: Frank Marshall was recruited as club coach with a promise that Allsvenskan football would be achieved within 5 years – a promise that he accomplished.
• 1978: The club win Division 2 Södra and are promoted to the Allsvenskan.
• 1979: Finished bottom of the Allsvenskan winning just two games.
• 1989: Relegated to Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland bringing tier 4 football to Örjans vall for the first time. The league proved to be a real hornet's nest with many excellent Halland teams.
• 1991: A grim year for men's football with demotion to Division 4 Halland representing tier 5 football just 12 years after playing in the top tier. A missed penalty in the season's final match against Gislaved IS proved crucial.
• 1992: The club win Division 4 Halland.
• 1993: Another promotion with the club winning the Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland title.
• 1997: Winners of Division 2 Södra Götaland and won the promotion playoffs against Trollhättans FK and Nybro IF.

  

  IS Halmia playing Halmstads BK in a pre-season friendly 2011.

• 1998: Finishing last in Division 1 Södra proves a bitter disappointment.
• 1999: Another relegation this time from Division 2 Södra Götaland.
• 2000: The club face life in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland with bankruptcy and the loss of coach Bjorn Andersson to Bayern Munich.
• 2006: The club stabilises and the finances are under control but on the playing front following league re-structuring the first team are again playing tier 5 football.
• 2008: Winners of Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland and are promoted. ^[9]
• 2012: Winners of Division 2 Södra Götaland.
• 2015: Relegated from Division 1 Södra.
• 2018: Finished runners-up in Division 2 Västra Götaland and therefore entered the promotion playoffs.
• 2020: Relegated from Division 2 Västra Götaland.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1923–24 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 5th 1924–25 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 1st Promotion Playoff 1925–26 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 8th 1926–27 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 3rd 1927–28 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenskan 5th 1928–29 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 9th 1929–30 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th 1930–31 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th 1931–32 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promoted 1932–33 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 10th 1933–34 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegated 1934–35 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd 1935–36 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th 1936–37 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th 1937–38 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th 1938–39 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd 1939–40 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promotion Playoff 1940–41 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd 1941–42 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd 1942–43 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promotion Playoff – Promoted 1943–44 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th 1944–45 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th 1945–46 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th 1946–47 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th 1947–48 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th 1948–49 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 9th 1949–50 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1950–51 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 3rd 1951–52 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 7th 1952–53 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 10th Relegated 1953–54 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted 1954–55 Tier 2 Division 2 Götaland 14th Relegated 1955–56 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted 1956–57 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 6th 1957–58 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 9th 1959 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 12th Relegated 1960 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted 1961 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd 1962 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 1st Promotion Playoff – Promoted 1963 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1964 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 5th 1965 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra Götaland 6th 1966 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 6th 1967 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 3rd 1968 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 8th 1969 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th 1970 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 9th 1971 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra Götaland 4th 1972 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 5th 1973 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 7th 1974 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 7th 1975 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th 1976 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th 1977 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th 1978 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promoted 1979 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated 1980 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th 1981 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd 1982 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 7th 1983 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 5th 1984 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 10th 1985 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 14th Relegated 1986 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 5th Relegation Playoff 1987 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra 7th 1988 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra 13th Relegated 1989 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 3rd 1990 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Götaland 8th 1991 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 10th Relegated 1992 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 1st Promoted 1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted 1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 8th 1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 8th 1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 9th 1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1998 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 14th Relegated 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 10th Relegated 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 8th 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 5th 2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 3rd 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 6th 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 2nd 2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 5th 2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted 2013 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 4th 2014 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 7th 2015 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 12th Relegated 2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 7th 2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2019 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 7th 2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 13th Relegated 2021 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 2nd [10] [11] [12] [13]

Attendances

In recent seasons IS Halmia have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 185 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 4 2006 165 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2007 286 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2008 276 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2009 261 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2010 258 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2011 210 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2012 470 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2013 408 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2014 292 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2015 287 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2016 313 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2017 331 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2018 329 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2019 ? Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2020 0 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2021 ? Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [14]

Footnotes

1. "Idrottssällskapet Halmia". ishalmia.sportadmin.se. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
2. "IS Halmia – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 27 September 2010.
3. Fredrik Bernström (10 March 2020). "Bäst i Halmstad" (in Swedish). Halmstad University. p. 19. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
4. svenskbandy.se: "Hallands bandyförbund går i graven", 7 June 2016 Archived 19 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 19 August 2017
5. Eric Sköld (ed.): Boken om bandy, Uppsala: Bygd och Folk Förlag (1948), p. 331 (in Swedish)
6. "IS Halmia Herrar" (in Swedish). IS Halmia. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
7. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Södra Götaland". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
8. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IS Halmia – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 27 September 2010.
9. "Halmias historia – från 1907 till nutid – IS Halmia". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
10. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IS Halmia". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
11. "Södra Götaland — Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 27 September 2010.
12. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
13. "Tabeller herr från 1920-talet och framåt – Halmia herrfotbollens historia – IS Halmia". Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
14. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 19 November 2010.

External links

• IS Halmia  – official website