Lira BK

Lira BK is a Swedish football club located in Luleå.^[1]

Lira BK

Full name	Lira Bollklubb
Founded	1933
Ground	Porsö IP Luleå Sweden
League	Division 4 Norrbotten Norra
2019	Division 4 Norrbotten Norra, 7th
Home colours

Background

Lira BK were founded in 1933 and for many years played in the lower part of the Swedish league pyramid. From 1995 until 1999 during the most successful period in the history of the club, the title Lira Luleå BK was used. The club played 3 seasons in Division 1 Norra during this period. In 2000 the club voluntarily donated its place in Division 2 Norrland to Luleå Fotboll.

Lira BK currently plays in Division 4 Norrbotten Norra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.^[2] They play their home matches at the Porsö IP in Luleå.^[3]

The club is affiliated to Norrbottens Fotbollförbund.^[4] Lira is today Norrland's biggest football club with 3,000 members and 800 players aged 7 to 18 years old.

Season to season

In their most successful period Lira Luleå BK competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1991 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 3rd 1992 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland A – Playoff to Hösttvåan 5th Vårserier (Spring Series) 1992 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Höstserier (Autumn Series) – Promoted 1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 4th 1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted 1995 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 14th Relegated 1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted 1997 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 11th Relegated 1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promoted 1999 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 12th Relegated [5] [6]

In recent seasons Lira BK have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 2006* Tier 7 Division 5 Norrbotten Mellersta 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 8th 2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 10th Relegated 2009 Tier 7 Division 5 Norrbotten Södra 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 8th 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 4th 2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 4th 2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 7th 2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 3rd 2015 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 3rd 2016 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 9th 2017 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 7th 2018 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 5th 2019 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 7th 2020 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9]

Attendances

In recent seasons Lira BK have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2012 46 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 2013 44 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 2014 59 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 2015 42 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 2016 60 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 2017 54 Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 2018 ? Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 2019 ? Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 2020 ? Div 4 Norrbotten Norra Tier 6 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10]