# Sundbybergs IK

Sundbybergs IK is a Swedish football club located in Sundbyberg.

## Background

Sundbybergs IK, (abbreviated as SIK), is a sports club based in Sundbyberg. The club currently has thirteen sections and around 3000 members catering for the sports of football, athletics, bandy, bowling, gymnastics, floorball, handball, orienteering, swimming, skiing (cross country and slalom), table tennis and general fitness.
The club was formed on 19 April 1893 by a group of youngsters who had gathered at a cafe in Sundbyberg as the result of an initiative by Gustaf Hammarin. The list of those who attended and the minutes of the meeting have been preserved in the club's archives. Sundbybergs IK has played in Sweden's highest bandy league in the 1948, 1951 and 1953 seasons.
The football section was formed in 1904 and its most successful period was from 1924–25 until 1950–51 during which the club spent 17 seasons in Division 2 which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. The club's most famous player is Stefan Rehn who moved on to Djurgårdens IF, Everton F.C., IFK Göteborg and Lausanne Sports and played 45 times for the Swedish national side.
In 2020 Sundbybergs IK plays in Division 3 Norra Svealand coached by Zoran Lukic. Division 3 is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Sundbybergs IP in Sundbyberg.
The club is affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund. The club's women's side played one season in the Damallsvenskan in 2000 but in 2019 they reside in Women's Division 3 Stockholm A.

## Season to season

In their most successful period Sundbybergs IK competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1924–25 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östsvenska | 2nd | |
| 1925–26 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östsvenska | 2nd | |
| 1926–27 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östsvenska | 4th | |
| 1927–28 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östsvenska | 2nd | |
| 1928–29 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 3rd | |
| 1929–30 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 11th | Relegated |
| 1930–31 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 2nd | |
| 1931–32 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 7th | |
| 1932–33 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 1st | Promoted |
| 1933–34 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra | 5th | |
| 1934–35 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra | 7th | |
| 1935–36 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra | 9th | Relegated |
| 1936–37 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 1st | Promoted |
| 1937–38 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 9th | Relegated |
| 1938–39 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 3rd | |
| 1939–40 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 1st | Promoted |
| 1940–41 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 5th | |
| 1941–42 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 7th | |
| 1942–43 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 10th | Relegated |
| 1943–44 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska Södra | 1st | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted |
| 1944–45 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra | 4th | |
| 1945–46 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra | 9th | Relegated |
| 1946–47 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östsvenska | 1st | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1947–48 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1948–49 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Nordöstra | 3rd | |
| 1949–50 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Nordöstra | 9th | Relegated |
| 1950–51 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra | 8th | Relegated |
| 1951-52 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | ? | ? | |
| 1952-53 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | ? | ? | |
| 1953-54 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | ? | ? | |
| 1954-55 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | ? | ? | Promoted |
| 1955–56 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 6th | |
| 1956–57 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 6th | |
| 1957–58 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 4th | |
| 1959 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | |
| 1960 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 1961 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 3rd | |
| 1962 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 3rd | |
| 1963 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 4th | |
| 1964 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 2nd | |
| 1965 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 5th | |
| 1966 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 4th | |
| 1967 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 5th | |
| 1968 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 7th | |
| 1969 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 10th | Relegated |
| 1970 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 5th | |
| 1971 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 7th | |
| 1972 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 5th | |
| 1973 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 7th | |
| 1974 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 9th | |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 7th | |
| 1976 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 12th | Relegated |
In recent seasons Sundbybergs IK have competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1999 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 2nd | |
| 2000 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 6th | |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 11th | Relegated |
| 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 10th | |
| 2004 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 4th | |
| 2005 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 7th | |
| 2006* | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 8th | |
| 2007 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Mellersta | 5th | |
| 2008 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 7th | |
| 2009 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 7th | |
| 2010 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 9th | |
| 2011 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 9th | |
| 2012 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 4th | |
| 2013 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted |
| 2014 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – |
| 2015 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2016 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 11th | |
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 9th | |
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 7th | |
| 2019 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 14th | Relegated |
| 2020 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Norra Svealand | 4th | |
| 2021 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Norra Svealand | 2nd | |

## Attendances

In recent seasons Sundbybergs IK have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
| 2013 | 106 | Div 4 Stockholm Norra | Tier 6 |
| 2014 | 98 | Div 3 Östra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2015 | 136 | Div 3 Östra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2016 | 172 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2017 | 181 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2018 | Not Available | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2019 | ? | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2020 | ? | Div 3 Norra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2021 | ? | Div 3 Norra Svealand | Tier 5 |

## Notable players

* Bernt Andersson
* Stefan Rehn
* Taha Ali

## Notable Managers

* Henry Carlsson
* Zoran Lukic

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Sundbybergs IK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "Sundbybergs IK – Klubbhistoria". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "Stockholms Fotbollförbund – stff.se". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Sundbybergs IK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Sundbybergs IK". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Sundbybergs IK". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "Sundbybergs IK – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 23 November 2010.