# Karlbergs BK

Karlbergs BK is a Swedish football club originating from Karlberg in Birkastaden, an area in the southwestern part of Vasastan in central Stockholm. As Vasastan has no full sized football pitches, the club relocated to neighbouring Kungsholmen and has the majority of its operations on the island.

## Background

Karlbergs Bollklubb were formed on 15 May 1912 at a meeting held in a property at Karlbergsvägen 74 in Vasastan. Almost a century after this historic meeting over a thousand boys and girls from Vasastan, Lindhagen and Kungsholmen districts wear the club's red and white colours. The name of the club was later changed to "Widar" before being registered as Karlbergs Bollklubb in 1919.
Since their foundation Karlbergs BK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays professionally in Ettan Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at Stadshagens IP on Kungsholmen in central Stockholm.
Karlbergs BK are affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund.
The club has also been playing bandy and ice hockey. While the ice hockey department is defunct since its merger with Tranebergs IF, the bandy department is formally just dormant since 2003. Since 2017, the club plays floorball.

## Recent history

In recent seasons Karlbergs BK have competed in the following divisions:
2024 – Ettan Norra 2023 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2022 – Division II, Södra Svealand 2021 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2020 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2019 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2018 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2017 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2016 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2015 – Division III, Östra Svealand 2014 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2013 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2012 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2011 – Division III, Norra Svealand 2010 – Division III, Norra Svealand 2009 – Division III, Norra Svealand 2008 – Division III, Norra Svealand 2007 – Division IV, Stockholm Mellersta 2006 – Division IV, Stockholm Mellersta 2005 – Division IV, Stockholm Mellersta 2003 – Division IV, Stockholm Mellersta 2002 – Division IV, Stockholm Mellersta 2001 – Division IV, Stockholm Mellersta 2000 – Division IV, Stockholm Mellersta 1999 – Division V, Stockholm Mellersta
In 2015, manager Kalle Karlsson brought Karlberg to promotion qualification playoffs in division III and managed to secure promotion to division II for the following year. During 2016, the first season in division II, Kalle Karlsson once again reached promotion qualification playoffs, but narrowly lost in the final phase of the playoffs. Following the 2016 season, Kalle Karlsson left Karlbergs BK to join Vasalunds IF. After a mediocre 2017 season for Karlberg, Kalle Karlsson returned to the club for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, and led Karlberg to promotion qualification playoffs both years, but failed on both occasions to take the final step to division I. Following the 2019 season, Kalle Karlsson left for an assistant coach role at Superettan club Västerås SK, and 24 year old coaching talent Douglas Jakobsen was selected to manage Karlbergs BK for the 2020 season.

## Attendances

In recent seasons Karlbergs BK have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
| 2007 | Not available | Div 4 Stockholm Mellersta | Tier 6 |
| 2008 | 61 | Div 3 Norra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2009 | 71 | Div 3 Norra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2010 | 89 | Div 3 Norra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2011 | 96 | Div 3 Norra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2012 | 75 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2013 | 75 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2014 | 90 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2015 | 67 | Div 3 Östra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2016 | 127 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2017 | 79 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2018 | ? | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2019 | ? | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2020 | | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |

## Current squad

    As of 7 February 2025
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 | SWE | Johannes Wallberg |
| 2 | DF | SWE | Axel Karlsson |
| 3 | DF | SWE | Isak Hellgren Villegas |
| 4 | DF | SWE | Jonathan Westerberg |
| 5 | DF | SWE | Michael Jahn |
| 7 | MF | SWE | Adam Westin |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Noah Tesfai Negash |
| 10 | MF | SWE | Alexander Bergendahl Kärki |
| 11 | FW | SWE | Augustin Muyenga |
| 12 | DF | SWE | Daniel Persson |
| 13 | DF | SWE | Koray Koc |
| 14 | MF | SWE | Joel Allard |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | FW | SWE | Rasmus Granath |
| 17 | MF | SWE | Hugo Åslund |
| 18 | DF | SWE | Ayo Rupia-Ellis |
| 19 | DF | SWE | Jonathan Olsson |
| 21 | FW | SWE | Ali Khan |
| 22 | FW | SWE | Rikard Lindqvist |
| 23 | FW | SWE | Kamil Dawid Dudziak |
| 25 | DF | SWE | Nino Geiger |
| 26 | DF | SWE | Karl Ward |
| 27 | MF | SWE | Modoumatarr Mbye |
| 28 | FW | SWE | Henry Tenggren |
| 30 | GK | SWE | Cem Alpek |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Karlbergs BK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "Karlbergs BK historia". Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "Norra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Norra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Karlbergs BK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Karlbergs BK". Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "Karlbergs BK – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "Kalle Karlsson lämnar Karlbergs BK: "Dags för en ny utmaning" – Karlbergs BK". karlbergsbk.se. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019.
* ↑ "KLART: Douglas Jacobsen blir ny tränare i Karlbergs BK: "Stolt över förtroendet" – Karlbergs BK". karlbergsbk.se. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
* ↑ "Truppen". Karlbergs BK. Retrieved 7 February 2025.