Ljungby IF

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Ljungby IF
Ljungby IF logo.svg
Full nameLjungby Idrottsförening
Founded1914
GroundLagavallen
Ljungby
Sweden
Capacity1,600
ChairmanJerry Andersson
Head CoachSamir Hodzic
CoachEdin Velic
LeagueDivision 4 Sydvästra Småland
2019 Division 4 Sydvästra Småland

Ljungby IF is a Swedish football club located in Ljungby. The club was founded on 1 April 1914. [1]

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Background

Since their foundation Ljungby IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. Their greatest sporting success came in 1999 when the club played a crucial qualifier for the Superettan against Östers IF before 3,725 spectators. Östers only won after extra time. Ljungby IF currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Lagavallen in Ljungby. [2]

The club is the largest football club in Småland and is known for its large investment on the youth side supporting approximately 900 players of which around 250 are girls.

Ljungby IF are affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund. [3]

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1993Tier 4Division 3Sydvästra Götaland6th
1994Tier 4Division 3Sydöstra Götaland4th
1995Tier 4Division 3Sydöstra Götaland1stPromoted
1996 Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland11thRelegated
1997Tier 4Division 3Sydvästra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs
1998Tier 4Division 3Sydvästra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
1999 Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland1stPromotion Playoffs
2000 Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland6th
2001 Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland12thRelegated
2002Tier 4Division 3Sydvästra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
2003 Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland12thRelegated
2004Tier 4Division 3Sydvästra Götaland4th
2005Tier 4Division 3Sydöstra Götaland1stPromoted
2006 Tier 4Division 2Mellersta Götaland5th
2007 Tier 4Division 2Mellersta Götaland8th
2008 Tier 4Division 2Östra Götaland10thRelegation Playoffs
2009 Tier 4Division 2Södra Götaland8th
2010 Tier 4Division 2Östra Götaland9th
2011 Tier 4Division 2Södra Götaland3rd
2012 Tier 4Division 2Östra Götaland7th
2013 Tier 4Division 2Södra Götaland

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [4] [5] [6]

Footnotes

  1. "Ljungby IF – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  2. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Östra Götaland" . Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  3. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Ljungby IF – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  4. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Lindsdals IF". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  5. "Östra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  6. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

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