Robertsfors IK

Robertsfors IK is a Swedish football club based in Robertsfors. The club, formed 1907, is currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2.

Robertsfors IK

Full name	Robertsfors Idrottsklubb
Nickname(s)	RIK
Founded	1907; 118 years ago (1907)
Ground	Stantorsvallen Robertsfors Sweden
Capacity	2,200
Chairman	Eskil Holmström
Manager	Rainer Eskelinen
League	Division 2 Norrland
2012	Division 3 Norra Norrland, 2nd (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

Background

Robertsfors IK was formed in 1907 and bore the name Robertsfors Gymnastik och Idrottsförening for a short time. In its early history the club specialised in gymnastics, athletics and football in the summer and skiing and ski jumping in the winter. In 1925 the club obtained the lease for Stantorsvallen where they still play.

The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, the fifth tier of Swedish football. In 2005 they gained promotion to Division 1 Norra but their stay at the higher level was short-lived and they were relegated back to Division 2 Norrland at the end of the 2006 season. A match many will remember from that season was when they won 7–2 against Enköpings SK FK, the league leaders. Robertsfors IK were very unfortunate to be relegated from Division 1 Norra because of inferior goal difference.

The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund.^[1]

Season to season

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

Attendances

In recent seasons Robertsfors IK have had the following average attendances:

Season Average attendance Division / Section Level 2005 351 Div 2 Norrland Tier 3 2006 380 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2007 256 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2008 214 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2009 215 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2010 177 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [5]

Staff and board members

• Hans Erik Andersson – Secretary
• Per-Erik Berglund – Treasurer