FK Karlskrona

FK Karlskrona is a Swedish football club located in Karlskrona.^[1]

FK Karlskrona

Full name	Fotbollsklubben Karlskrona
Founded	1968; 57 years ago (1968) (as Karlskrona AIF) 2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Ground	Västra Mark IP Karlskrona Sweden
Capacity	4,000
Head coach	Petter Abrahamsson
League	Division 1 Södra
2019	Division 2 Östra Götaland, 1st
Home colours

Background

The club was formed on 31 October 2012, as a result of the merger of Lyckeby GoIF and Karlskrona AIF. Karlskrona AIF was formed in 1968 as a result of the merger of Saltö BK, Karlskrona BK and Björkholmens IF.^[2]

Since its founding Karlskrona has participated mainly in the middle lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. They did play second-tier football in Division 2 Södra and Division 1 Södra in the 1980s and early 1990s. The club currently plays in Division 1 Södra which is the third tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Västra Mark IP in Karlskrona.^[3] Their attendance record is the 3,893 spectators against Västra Frolunda IF in 1981.

On 31 October 2012, the club merged with Lyckeby GoIF and changed its name to FK Karlskrona. After winning Division 2 Södra Götaland in 2016 the club was promoted to Division 1.

FK Karlskrona is affiliated to the Blekinge Fotbollförbund.^[4]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted 1994 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 12th Relegated 1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 7th 1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 12th Relegated 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 5th 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 5th 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 11th Relegated 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th 2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs 2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 12th Relegated 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 2nd Promoted 2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th 2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th 2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 4th 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 3rd 2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th 2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 5th 2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 11th Relegation Playoffs 2014 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 3rd 2015 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 2nd 2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5] [6] [7]

External links

• FK Karlskrona – Official website