# BIK Karlskoga

BIK Karlskoga is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Karlskoga, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, the HockeyAllsvenskan. In 1963, the club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 (formally IF Karlskoga/Bofors). Between 1978 and 2011 the club was known as Bofors IK, which was then changed to its current name.
Karlskoga has been a stable fixture in Sweden's second tier leagues, playing in HockeyAllsvenskan and its predecessors since 1997. They're the only team to have played all seasons of Sweden's second tier since that time, as well as the only team to have played every season of its current form, HockeyAllsvenskan.

## Team history

Founded on 12 April 1978 as Bofors IK.
Karlskoga Municipality municipal board decided to purchase the rights to the club name on 6 December 2011, thus changing its name to BIK Karlskoga.
In 1978, the club elected its first chairperson, Knut Larsson.

## Season by season

| Year | Level | League | Record | Record | Avg. home atnd. | Notes | Ref. |
| Year | Level | League | Position | W–OT–L | Avg. home atnd. | Notes | Ref. |
| 1999–2000 | Tier 2 | Allsvenskan South | 7th of 12 | 13–1–3–15 | 855 | | |
| 1999–2000 | Tier 2 | Allsvenskan South (spring) | 3rd of 8 | 9–0–0–5 | 1,087 | | |
| 2000–01 | Tier 2 | Allsvenskan South | 2nd of 12 | 17–2–3–6 | 1,655 | | |
| 2000–01 | Tier 2 | Superallsvenskan | 7th of 8 | 5–2–0–7 | 2,948 | | |
| 2001–02 | Tier 2 | Allsvenskan South | 4th of 12 | 17–2–3–6 | 2,281 | | |
| 2001–02 | Tier 2 | Superallsvenskan | 3rd of 8 | 6–1–2–5 | 3,204 | | |
| 2001–02 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | — | 3-1–2–0 | 2,285 | Won vs IFK Arboga 2–1 in games Won vs Troja/Ljungby 2–1 in games | |
| 2001–02 | 2002 Elitserien qualifiers | 2002 Elitserien qualifiers | 5th of 6 | 3–0–0–7 | 2,441 | | |
| 2002–03 | Tier 2 | Allsvenskan South | 3rd of 12 | 15–3–4–6 | 2,102 | | |
| 2002–03 | Tier 2 | Superallsvenskan | 3rd of 8 | 6–3–1–4 | 3,415 | | |
| 2002–03 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | — | 0–0–1–1 | 2,720 | Lost vs IFK Arboga 0–2 in games | |
| 2003–04 | Tier 2 | Allsvenskan South | 3rd of 12 | 18–3–0–11 | 2,382 | | |
| 2003–04 | Tier 2 | Superallsvenskan | 6th of 8 | 5–2–2–5 | 3,204 | | |
| 2003–04 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | — | 2–1–0–2 | 3,074 | Won vs Nybro IF 2–0 in games Lost vs AIK 1–2 in games | |
| 2004–05 | Tier 2 | Allsvenskan North | 4th of 12 | 20–3–9 | 2,393 | | |
| 2004–05 | Tier 2 | Superallsvenskan | 6th of 8 | 4–3–7 | 2,469 | | |
| 2004–05 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | — | 2–0–0–3 | 2,342 | Won vs Almtuna 2–1 in games Lost vs Oskarshamn 0–2 in games | |
| 2005–06 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 7th of 15 | 24–4–14 | 2,078 | | |
| 2005–06 | 2006 Elitserien qualifiers | 2006 Elitserien qualifiers | 6th of 6 | 0–1–9 | 2,407 | | |
| 2006–07 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 11th of 16 | 15–10–20 | 1,621 | | |
| 2007–08 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 9th of 16 | 17–9–19 | 1,805 | | |
| 2008–09 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 10th of 16 | 16–5–4–20 | 1,693 | | |
| 2009–10 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 6th of 14 | 20–7–11–14 | 2,123 | | |
| 2009–10 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | — | 0–0–0–2 | 3,017 | Lost vs Malmö 0–2 in games | |
| 2010–11 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 10th of 14 | 17–5–7–23 | 1,662 | | |
| 2011–12 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 3rd of 14 | 30–4–1–17 | 2,284 | First season as Bofors IK Karlskoga | |
| 2011–12 | 2012 Elitserien qualifiers | 2012 Elitserien qualifiers | 6th of 6 | 2–1–3–4 | 3,554 | | |
| 2012–13 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 4th of 14 | 30–3–0–19 | 2,467 | | |
| 2012–13 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | 2nd of 4 | 3–0–0–3 | 2,852 | | |
| 2013–14 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 4th of 14 | 25–5–9–13 | 2,673 | | |
| 2013–14 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | 3rd of 4 | 1–0–1–4 | 1,956 | | |
| 2014–15 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 5th of 14 | 22–6–4–20 | 2,431 | | |
| 2014–15 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | 6th of 6 | 0–0–3–2 | 2,146 | | |
| 2015–16 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 5th of 14 | 20–8–7–17 | 2,331 | | |
| 2015–16 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | 3rd of 6 | 3–0–0–2 | 1,782 | | |
| 2016–17 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 2nd of 14 | 27–7–2–16 | 2,656 | | |
| 2016–17 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan finals | — | 0–0–0–3 | 3,511 | Lost 0–3 in games vs Mora | |
| 2016–17 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | — | 1–1–0–1 | 3,369 | Won 2–1 in games vs AIK | |
| 2016–17 | SHL qualifiers | SHL qualifiers | — | 0–0–2–2 | 3,364 | Lost 0–4 in games vs Rögle | |
| 2017–18 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 12th of 14 | 16–8–7–21 | 2,376 | | |
| 2018–19 | Tier 2 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 5th of 14 | 23–6–6–17 | 2,458 | | |
| 2018–19 | Tier 2 | Playoffs | 3rd of 6 | 2–0–1–2 | 2,505 | | |