Östers IF
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Östers Idrottsförening, commonly known as Östers IF or simply Öster, is a Swedish sports club located in Växjö, specializing in football, and playing in the second tier of Swedish football, Superettan.
Full name | Östers Idrottsförening | ||
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Founded | 20 April 1930; 94 years ago (20 April 1930) | ||
Ground | Visma Arena, Växjö | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
Chairman | Sven Johannesson | ||
Head coach | Martin Foyston | ||
League | Superettan | ||
2022 | 3rd | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The club has previously also competed in ice hockey (see separate article), bandy, and bowling. Öster was formed on 20 April 1930 as Östers Fotbollförening, before adopting the name "Östers IF" in 1932. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund.[1]
In 1968, their first season in Allsvenskan, Öster became the first team ever to win the national title at their first attempt (newly-promoted IF Elfsborg won the league in 1961 but had played in, and been winners of, the championship in the past).[2] This win ignited the team's 'golden age' which lasted until the early 1980s and saw them win a total of four Swedish championships.
On 31 March 2011, Öster broke ground on their new arena, Myresjöhus Arena,[3] which was inaugurated in August 2012. The arena hosted four games of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 tournament.[4]