Brynäs IF Fotboll
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Brynäs IF is a Swedish
football club
located in Gävle
.
(1974
). The club won the Swedish Championship
in 1925. Brynäs IF merged with Gefle IF
and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs between the 1979 and 1981 seasons, but the merger was split up in 1982. Brynäs IF FK are affiliated to the Gestriklands Fotbollförbund
.
In the 1960s and 1970s Brynäs IF had their most successful period and competed in the following divisions:
In recent seasons Brynäs IF have competed in the following divisions:
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Sweden
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football club
Football (soccer)
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located in Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
.
Background
Brynäs Idrottsförening was formed in 1912 and has played one season in the highest Swedish division, AllsvenskanAllsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
(1974
Allsvenskan 1974
Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1974.-League standings:- References :...
). The club won the Swedish Championship
Swedish football champions
Swedish football champions is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played each year, Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg holds the record of most titles with 18 Swedish championships. After winning the 2011 Allsvenskan, Helsingborgs IF are the reigning Swedish football...
in 1925. Brynäs IF merged with Gefle IF
Gefle IF
Gefle IF is a Swedish football club located in Gävle. The club's name is the old spelling of the town Gävle. The club, formed 5 December 1882, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Gefle IF and Brynäs IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs between the 1979...
and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs between the 1979 and 1981 seasons, but the merger was split up in 1982. Brynäs IF FK are affiliated to the Gestriklands Fotbollförbund
Gestriklands Fotbollförbund
The Gestriklands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Gestrikland in Norrland.- Background :...
.
Achievements
- Swedish ChampionsSwedish football championsSwedish football champions is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played each year, Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg holds the record of most titles with 18 Swedish championships. After winning the 2011 Allsvenskan, Helsingborgs IF are the reigning Swedish football...
- Winners (1): 1925
Season to season
In their early years Brynäs IF competed in the following divisions:| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-29 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska | 5th | |
| 1929-30 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska | 4th | |
| 1930-31 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska | 4th | |
| 1931-32 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1932-33 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 7th | |
| 1933-34 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 10th | Relegated |
| 1934-35 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska Östra | 4th | |
| 1935-36 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska Västra | 2nd | |
| 1936-37 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska Västra | 4th | |
| 1937-38 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska Västra | 4th | |
| 1938-39 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Uppsvenska Västra | 3rd |
In the 1960s and 1970s Brynäs IF had their most successful period and competed in the following divisions:
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 3rd | |
| 1961 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 2nd | |
| 1962 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1963 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 7th | |
| 1964 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1965 Division 2 1965 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1965.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 7th | |
| 1966 Division 2 1966 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1966.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 4th | |
| 1967 Division 2 1967 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1967.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 3rd | |
| 1968 Division 2 1968 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1968.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 6th | |
| 1969 Division 2 1969 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1969.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :*Sandåkerns SK - Hammarby IF 1-2*Hälsingborgs IF - Örgryte IS 0-4... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 3rd | |
| 1970 Division 2 1970 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1970.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 5th | |
| 1971 Division 2 1971 Statistics of the Swedish football Division 2 in the 1971 season.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norrland | 4th | |
| 1972 Division 2 1972 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1972.- Norra :- Mellersta :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 5th | |
| 1973 Division 2 1973 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1973.- Norra :* The match between IFK Luleå and IFK Sundsvall was not played because of bad weather.- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1974 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 14th | Relegated | |
| 1975 Division 2 1975 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1975.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 2nd | |
| 1976 Division 2 1976 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1976.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 7th | |
| 1977 Division 2 1977 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1977.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 9th | |
| 1978 Division 2 1978 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1978.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 14th | Relegated |
| 1979 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 1st | Promotion Playoffs |
In recent seasons Brynäs IF have competed in the following divisions:
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 11th | Relegated |
| 1994 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 4th | |
| 1995 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1996 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1997 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1998 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 4th | |
| 1999 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 6th | |
| 2000 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 5th | |
| 2001 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Gästrikland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 5th | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 4th | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Svealand | 4th | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2006 Division 2 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2006.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... * |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 9th | |
| 2007 Division 2 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2007.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 10th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 2008 Division 2 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2008.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 11th | Relegated |
| 2009 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 9th | |
| 2010 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland | 9th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 2011 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Södra Norrland |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Footnotes
- A. The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska MästerskapetSvenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-offAllsvenskan play-offsThe Allsvenskan play-offs was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish football champions between 1982 and 1990. The cup was created to increase the average attendance for Allsvenskan since public interest had dropped remarkably in the previous years. The four best placed teams in...
in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of MästerskapsserienMästerskapsserienMästerskapsserien was a short-lived Swedish football league played 1991 and 1992 to decide the Swedish Champions. The top six teams from Allsvenskan qualified for Mästerskapsserien while the four bottom had to play the promotion and relegation Kvalsvenskan league with four and two teams from...
, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.
External links
- Official Site (in Swedish)