# Ljusdals IF

Ljusdals Idrottsförening, commonly known as Ljusdals IF, is a sports club in Ljusdal, Sweden, currently only playing football.

## History

The club was founded on 9 June 1904 and originally competed in football, athletics, gymnastics and cross-country skiing. The club has also competed in bandy, ski jumping, handball, ice hockey, orienteering and swimming.
The men's football team made it to the Norrland Championship final game in 1950, losing 0–4 to Skellefteå AIK. The team also played four seasons in the Swedish second division between 1968 and 1971.
Ljusdals IF currently plays in Division 4 Hälsingland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älvvallen in Ljusdal.
In 2017 the women's football team won Division 1 Northern Svealand. In October 2017, Ljusdals IF defeated Notvikens IK in the qualifying games and qualified for the Swedish second-tier Elitettan for the 2018 season. Ljusdal only managed one season in season in the league before it was relegated.
The club is affiliated to Hälsinglands Fotbollförbund.

## Season to season

In their most successful period Ljusdals IF competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1950–51 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Norra | 8th | Relegated |
| 1951–52 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | | Promoted |
| 1952–53 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Norrländska Södra | 7th | |
| 1953–54 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 2nd | |
| 1954–55 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 5th | |
| 1955–56 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 5th | |
| 1956–57 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 3rd | |
| 1957–58 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 2nd | |
| 1959 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 4th | |
| 1960 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 5th | |
| 1961 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 6th | |
| 1962 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 4th | |
| 1963 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 8th | |
| 1964 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland Nedre | 5th | |
| 1965 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland Nedre | 2nd | |
| 1966 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland Nedre | 1st | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1967 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland Nedre | 1st | Promoted |
| 1968 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 3rd | |
| 1969 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 7th | |
| 1970 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 9th | |
| 1971 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 8th | Relegated |
| 1972 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 6th | |
| 1973 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 11th | Relegated |
| 1974 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | 5th | |
| 1975 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | 4th | |
| 1976 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | 2nd | |
| 1977 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | 10th | |
| 1978 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1979 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 5th | |
| 1980 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 2nd | |
| 1981 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 4th | |
| 1982 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 4th | |
| 1983 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 9th | |
| 1984 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 6th | |
| 1985 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 10th | Relegated |
| 1986 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | 8th | |
In recent seasons Ljusdals IF have competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 2006* | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Hälsingland | 10th | |
| 2007 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Hälsingland | 9th | |
| 2008 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Hälsingland | 5th | |
| 2009 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Hälsingland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2010 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | 6th | |
| 2011 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Hälsingland | | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Ljusdals IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
* ↑ "Historik" (in Swedish). Ljusdals IF. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
* ↑ "Hälsingland — Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
* ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Hälsingland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
* ↑ Victoria Mickelsson (15 October 2017). "Ljusdals IF är klart för Elitettan" (in Swedish). Hela Hälsingland. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
* ↑ "Seger med 7–0 räckte inte hela vägen – Ljusdal åker ur Elitettan: "Känns tufft mentalt"". 28 October 2018.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Ljusdals IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Ljusdals IF". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Ljusdals IF". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
* ↑ "Ljusdals IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2011.