# IFK Karlshamn

IFK Karlshamn is a Swedish football club located in Karlshamn.

## Background

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Karlshamn were formed on 22 July 1906. In addition to football other sports in the early years included athletics, swimming, rowing, shooting, tennis and gymnastics. In the 1920s boxing, wrestling, handball, orienteering and bandy were added.
Football is now the main activity, the first match being played against a foreign team on 12 August 1907. IFK Karlshamn currently plays in Division 4 Blekinge which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Vägga IP in Karlshamn.
The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund. IFK Karlshamn have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 20 occasions.

## Season to season

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1993 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 4th | |
| 1994 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 4th | |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 6th | |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 11th | Relegated |
| 1997 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 1998 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 4th | |
| 1999 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 7th | |
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 10th | Relegated |
| 2002 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 5th | |
| 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 8th | |
| 2004 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 13th | Relegated |
| 2005 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Blekinge | 5th | |
| 2006* | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Blekinge | 1st | Promoted |
| 2007 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2008 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 3rd | |
| 2009 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 1st | Promoted |
| 2010 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 12th | Relegated |
| 2011 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 3rd | |
| 2012 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted |
| 2013 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 3rd | |
| 2014 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 1st | Promoted |
| 2015 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 10th | Relegated |
| 2016 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Blekinge | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2017 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 6th | |
| 2018 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "IFK Karlshamn – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 29 April 2011.
* ↑ "IFK Karlshamn – Historia". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
* ↑ "Blekinge- Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 29 April 2011.
* ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Blekinge, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 29 April 2011.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Karlshamn – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 29 April 2011.
* ↑ "SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se". Retrieved 10 November 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Karlshamn". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
* ↑ "IFK Karlshamn – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 24 August 2011.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.