# Karlslunds IF FK

Karlslunds IF FK is a Swedish football club located in the Karlslund neighbourhood in western Örebro.

## Background

Karlslunds IF's football team has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system but has enjoyed periods of success most notably an appearance in Division 1 Norra in 2009 and a few seasons in Division 2 in the 1980s. The club currently plays in Division 1 Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Karlslund Arena in Örebro.
The club is affiliated to the Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund.

## Season to season

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1993 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 5th | |
| 1994 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 5th | |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 12th | Relegated |
| 1997 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Västra Svealand | 3rd | |
| 1998 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Västra Svealand | 3rd | |
| 1999 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Västra Svealand | 7th | |
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Västra Svealand | 2nd | Promotion playoffs – promoted |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 10th | Relegation playoffs – not relegated |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 12th | Relegated |
| 2006* | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Västra Svealand | 4th | |
| 2007 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Västra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 12th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 11th | Relegated |
| 2011 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Västra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2012 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 8th | |
| 2013 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Götaland | 8th | |
| 2014 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 10th | |
| 2015 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Götaland | 11th | |
| 2016 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 5th | |
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 2nd | Promotion playoffs – promoted |
| 2018 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 13th | Relegation playoffs – not relegated |
| 2019 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | | |

## Attendances

In recent seasons Karlslunds IF FK have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average attendance | Division / Section | Level |
| 2015 | 166 | Div 2 Norra Gotaland | Tier 4 |
| 2016 | 108 | Div 2 Sodra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2017 | 246 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2018 | 242 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |

## Current squad

    As of 31 March 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | GER | Steffen Kraus |
| 2 | DF | SWE | Anton Olsson (captain) |
| 3 | DF | SWE | Gabriel Kopkin |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Laurence Bell |
| 5 | DF | SWE | Zakariah Epplette |
| 6 | DF | SWE | Felix Bindelöv |
| 7 | MF | SWE | Pontus Nordström |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Ibrahim Habib |
| 9 | MF | SWE | Liridon Jashari Tahiraj |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Christer Lipovac |
| 11 | FW | SWE | Martin Alp |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | MF | SWE | Carl Grundel |
| 14 | MF | SWE | Deniz Yaldir |
| 16 | MF | SWE | Simon Esséus |
| 18 | FW | SWE | Adam Molin |
| 19 | MF | SWE | Daniel Hultqvist |
| 20 | MF | SWE | Linus Engwall |
| 35 | GK | SWE | Anton Palmér |
| 45 | DF | SWE | Carl Ekstrand Hamrén |
| 72 | MF | PER | Sebastián Loyola Nydén |
| 92 | GK | SWE | Jakob Kindberg |
| 99 | FW | SWE | Phillip Amin |

## Other sports

Since their foundation on 27 April 1920 Karlslunds IF has been active in a number of sports including:
* Bandy – Karlslunds IF BF
* Baseball/Softball, KIF Eagles Baseball & Softball
* Bowling – KIF Bowling and Strike & CO Örebro
* Ladies Football – KIF Örebro DFF
* Men's Football – Karlslunds IF HFK
* Gymnastics – Örebro Gymnastikförening – KIF
* Swimming – Örebro Simallians
* Skiing – Karlslunds IF skidor
Karlslunds IF runs the biggest programme for athletics in Örebro, Sweden, with some 4000 members and more than 200 coaches coaching eight different sports. Currently women's soccer (known as KIF Örebro DFF) and men's Nordic skiing are the most successful.

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Karlslunds IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
* ↑ "Fotbollsverige.se – Södra Svealand". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Karlslunds IF". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Karlslunds IF HFK". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
* ↑ "Södra Svealand - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 16 September 2010.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
* ↑ "Truppen" (in Swedish). Karlslunds IF. Retrieved 24 April 2018.