# Stattena IF

Stattena IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. The club played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1927–28 and 1929–30.

## Background

The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 formed Helsingborgs IF. The present club was re-formed on 24 March 1922 and the ladies section was added in 1971.
The club was founded as a local neighborhood team from the Stattena district in Helsingborg. Originally a village, which was located outside the city, which probably contributed to the historical, local patriotic rivalry with Helsingborgs IF.
Since their foundation Stattena IF's men's team has participated in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In their early years the club played in the Allsvenskan for two seasons in 1927–28 and 1929–30. They play their home matches at the Olympiafältet in Helsingborg. The team colours today are blue and white, but historically blue and yellow striped shirts and blue shorts. The kit were later taken over by local competitor Eskilsminne IF. Eskilsminne previously played in a light and dark purple-striped shirt and white shorts.
When Stattena played in the best tier Allsvenskan in the 1920s and 1930s, they had an almost Southern European support group, who watched the training sessions, lively discussed lineups etc. at the beer cafes, and met the team at the train station when they returned to Helsingborg after away matches. Unfortunately, opposing supporters were also hit by a rain of beer bottles, which were thrown at them. When the star player and future national team player Knut Kroon was sold from Stattena to arch-rival Helsingborgs IF, he could barely show up in town.
When Stattena played the Allsvenskan Helsingborg derby against Helsingborgs IF at the Olympia season 1929–30, and Helsingborgs IF got a penalty kick, penalty taker Axel Alfredsson uttered the winged words, which illustrate the rivalry between the teams, despite Helsingborgs IF becoming champions and Stattena got relegated: "I put hatred behind the ball. Stattena has got to lose!"
Five years after their formation, in 1971, the ladies team climbed to the Damallsvenskan. More recently the team has played at the same level in 2003, 2004 and 2009.
Stattena IF are affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund. The club is a member of the Helsingborgs Fotbollsklubbars Allians (Helsingborg Football Club Alliance) and has 900 members with 20 youth teams comprising 11 boys teams and 9 girls teams. The club also cooperates with Filbornaskolan to provide top-level female players with the opportunity to combine football development with a four-year secondary education.

## Season to season
### Men's team

In their early history Stattena IF competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1925–26 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydsvenska | 2nd | |
| 1926–27 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydsvenska | 1st | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted |
| 1927–28 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | | 12th | Relegated |
| 1928–29 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1929–30 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | | 12th | Relegated |
| 1930–31 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 1st | |
| 1931–32 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 8th | |
| 1932–33 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 5th | |
| 1933–34 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 6th | |
| 1934–35 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 9th | Relegated |
| 1935–36 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska | 7th | |
| 1936–37 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska | 8th | |
| 1937–38 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska | 7th | |
| 1938–39 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska | 8th | |
| 1939–40 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska | 7th | |
| 1940–41 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska Södra | 10th | Relegated |
In recent seasons Stattena IF have competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1999 | Tier 8 | Division 7 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 1st | Promoted |
| 2000 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 8th | |
| 2001 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra A | 5th | |
| 2002 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 5th | |
| 2003 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra A | 8th | |
| 2004 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 11th | Relegated |
| 2005 | Tier 8 | Division 7 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted |
| 2006* | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 9th | |
| 2007 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – Not Promoted |
| 2008 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Västra | 5th | |
| 2009 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Västra | 5th | |
| 2010 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 7th | |
| 2011 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 4th | |
| 2012 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 3rd | Promotion Playoffs – Not Promoted |
| 2013 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 3rd | Relegated to Division 7? |
| Did not compete in 2014 ||||||
| 2015 | Tier 9 | Division 7 | Skåne Västra | 6th | |
| 2016 | Tier 9 | Division 7 | Skåne Västra | 4th | Promotion Playoffs – Not Promoted |
| 2017 | Tier 9 | Division 7 | Skåne Nordvästra | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2018 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Västra | 7th | |
| 2019 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Västra | 3rd | Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted |
| 2020 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Skåne Västra | 11th | |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

### Ladies Team

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2000 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Södra | 5th | |
| 2001 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Södra | 4th | |
| 2002 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Söderettan | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2003 | Tier 1 | Damallsvenskan | | 10th | |
| 2004 | Tier 1 | Damallsvenskan | | 12th | Relegated |
| 2005 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Söderettan | 5th | |
| 2006 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Söderettan | 5th | |
| 2007 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Söderettan | 4th | |
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Söderettan | 1st | Promoted |
| 2009 | Tier 1 | Damallsvenskan | | 12th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Söderettan | 10th | Relegated |

## Notable players

* Anders Linderoth
* Knut Kroon
* Pia Sundhage
* Caroline Seger
* Zećira Mušović
* Erla Steina Arnardóttir
* Nancy Augustyniak Goffi

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Stattena IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
* ↑ "Stattena och Ringstorp | Helsingborg.se". 5 November 2013.
* ↑ Pamp, Bengt. Skånska orter och ord.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stattena IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
* ↑ "Sportboken - FOTBOLLBOKEN".
* ↑ Allsvenskan genom tiderna.
* ↑ Joelson, Lars. Historien om Olympia 1895–2000.
* ↑ Allsvenskan genom tiderna.
* ↑ "@hd_sporten" on Twitter
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stattena IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Stattena IF". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
* ↑ "Stattena IF". Retrieved 18 December 2010.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Stattena IF". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
* ↑ "Stattena IF". Retrieved 18 December 2010.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
* ↑ "Stattena IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 21 December 2010.