Ljungby IF explained
| Clubname: | Ljungby IF |
| Upright: | 0.5 |
| Fullname: | Ljungby Idrottsförening |
| Motto: | Hjärta – Stolthet – Tradition (heart – proudnes – tradition) |
| Shortname: | LIF |
| Founded: | 1914 |
| Ground: | Lagavallen
Ljungby
Sweden |
| Capacity: | 1,600 |
| Chairman: | Jerry Andersson |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Manager: | Samir Hodzic |
| Coach: | Edin Velic |
| League: | Division 4 Sydvästra Småland |
| Season: | 2019 |
| Position: | Division 4 Sydvästra Småland |
| Pattern La1: | _white_shoulders |
| Pattern B1: | _whiteshoulders |
| Pattern Ra1: | _white_shoulders |
| Leftarm1: | 0000FF |
| Body1: | 0000FF |
| Rightarm1: | 0000FF |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 0000FF |
Ljungby IF is a Swedish football club located in Ljungby. The club was founded on 1 April 1914.[1]
Background
Since their foundation Ljungby IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. Their greatest sporting success came in 1999 when the club played a crucial qualifier for the Superettan against Östers IF before 3,725 spectators. Östers only won after extra time. Ljungby IF currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Lagavallen in Ljungby.[2]
The club is the largest football club in Småland and is known for its large investment on the youth side supporting approximately 900 players of which around 250 are girls.
Ljungby IF are affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund.[3]
Season to season
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
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| 1993 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 6th | | | 1994 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 4th | | | 1995 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 1st | Promoted | | 1996 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 11th | Relegated | | 1997 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs | | 1998 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted | | 1999 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 1st | Promotion Playoffs | | 2000 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 6th | | | 2001 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 12th | Relegated | | 2002 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted | | 2003 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 12th | Relegated | | 2004 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 4th | | | 2005 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydöstra Götaland | 1st | Promoted | | 2006 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Mellersta Götaland | 5th | | | 2007 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Mellersta Götaland | 8th | | | 2008 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 10th | Relegation Playoffs | | 2009 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 8th | | | 2010 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 9th | | | 2011 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | | | 2012 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 7th | | | 2013 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | | | |
- League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[4]
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ljungby IF – Fotboll Klubb . 2010-09-24.
- Web site: Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Östra Götaland . 2010-09-24.
- Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Ljungby IF – Svenskfotboll.se . 2010-09-24.
- Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Lindsdals IF. 2010-09-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120923204407/http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=Lindsdals%20IF. 23 September 2012.
- Web site: Östra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2010-09-24.
- Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2010-09-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101102191251/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . 2 November 2010 .
