FBK Karlstad is a Swedish football club located in Karlstad in Värmland County.[1]

FBK Karlstad
Full nameFotbollsklubben Karlstad
Short nameFBK
Founded1971
GroundÖrsholmen IP
Karlstad
Sweden
ChairmanBjarne Andersson
LeagueDivision 3 Västra Svealand
2018Division 2 Norra Götaland, 14th
WebsiteClub website

Background edit

Fotbollsklubben Karlstad was founded in 1971. The club has a large youth section which runs many teams. Among the youngsters that have been developed by the club are Sebastian Karlsson who now plays in Degerfors IF and Per Frick who is currently with IF Elfsborg.

Since their foundation FBK Karlstad has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Västra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[2] In 2009 the club were close to gaining promotion to Division 2 but lost their final match and finished in third place one position behind local rivals Karlstad BK who gained promotion via the play-offs. FBK play their home matches at the Örsholmen IP in Karlstad.[3]

FBK Karlstad are affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund.[4]

Season to season edit

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 5th
1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 1st Promoted
1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 7th
1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 2nd Promotion Playoffs
1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 4th
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 1st Promoted
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 11th Relegated
2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Värmland Östra 12th Relegated
2001 Tier 7 Division 6 Värmland Västra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2002 Tier 6 Division 5 Värmland Östra 1st Promoted
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 6th
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 3rd
2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 3rd
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Värmland 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 4th
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 8th
2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 3rd
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 6th
2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 6th
2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 10th Relegated
2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Värmland 5th
2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Värmland 1st Promoted
2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 1st Promoted
2016 Tier 4 Division 2

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5] [6] [7]

Attendances edit

In recent seasons FBK Karlstad have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2006 Not available Div 4 Värmland Tier 6
2007 181 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5
2008 211 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5
2009 219 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5
2010 126 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8]

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "FBK Karlstad – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  2. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Västra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  3. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Västra Svealand". Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  4. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – FBK Karlstad – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  5. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – FBK Karlstad". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  6. ^ "Västra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  7. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  8. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-29.

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