Ljungskile SK is a
SwedishSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football clubAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
located in
LjungskileLjungskile is a locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,351 inhabitants in 2005....
, a town within
Uddevalla MunicipalityUddevalla Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Uddevalla....
. The club, formed 1926 currently play in
SuperettanSuperettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
. Ljungskile SK is famous for their promotions between 1990 to 1997. In 1990, Ljungskile SK was playing in Swedish "Division 5" and gained promotion to "Division 4", "Division 3", "Division 2", "Division 1" until they reached
AllsvenskanAllsvenskan 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...
in 1997.
The club soon gained sponsorship by the swimwear producer
Panos EmporioPanos Emporio AB was founded by Panos Papadopoulos who is also the head of design. The company is today represented in over 30 countries throughout Europe and the Caribbean. Panos markets swimwear and accessories under the brand name Panos Emporio...
after advancing for the first time to
AllsvenskanAllsvenskan 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...
(LSK defeated Umeå FC when attending the qualifying round in November 1996), and played under the name
Panos Ljungskile SK from 1997 to 2002. The club was relegated two times (1997 and 2000) during these years, and played some years in Division 2 Västra Götaland before they managed to gain promotion back to
SuperettanSuperettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
in late 2004, defeating Väsby IK in the qualifying round. On October 21, 2007 the club gained promotion for the second time ever to
AllsvenskanAllsvenskan 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...
by defeating Landskrona BoIS away. During
2008Allsvenskan 2008, part of the 2008 Swedish football season, was the 84th Allsvenskan season played. The first match was played on 30 March 2008 and the last matches were played on 9 November 2008.- Participating clubs :- Managers :- Standings :...
the club managed to replace
IFK UddevallaIFK Uddevalla is a Swedish football club located in Uddevalla and played two seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, in 1925–26 and 1926–27.-Background:...
as Bohuslän's most successful club in the history of Allsvenskan.
Season to season
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| Season |
Level |
Division |
Section |
Position |
Movements |
| 1993 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1993.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
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Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Götaland |
1st |
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| 1994 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1994.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Djurgårdens IF and Örgryte IS won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
7th |
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| 1995 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1995.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
5th |
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| 1996 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1996.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Västerås SK and IF Elfsborg won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
2nd |
Promoted |
| 1997 |
Tier 1 |
Allsvenskan |
|
14th |
Panos Ljungskile SK - Relegated |
| 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1998.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Djurgårdens IF and Kalmar FF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
6th |
Panos Ljungskile SK |
| 1999 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1999.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and GIF Sundsvall and BK Häcken won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
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Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
4th |
Panos Ljungskile SK |
| 2000 |
Tier 2 |
Superettan |
|
15th |
Panos Ljungskile SK - Relegated |
| 2001 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2001.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Götaland |
1st |
Panos Ljungskile SK - Promotion Playoffs |
| 2002 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2002.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Götaland |
6th |
Panos Ljungskile SK |
| 2003 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2003.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Götaland |
2nd |
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| 2004 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2004.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Götaland |
1st |
Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2005 |
Tier 2 |
Superettan |
|
4th |
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| 2006* |
Tier 2 |
Superettan |
|
6th |
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| 2007 |
Tier 2 |
Superettan |
|
2nd |
Promoted |
| 2008 |
Tier 1 |
Allsvenskan |
|
14th |
Relegation Playoffs - Relegated |
| 2009 -Standings:-Results:...
|
Tier 2 |
Superettan |
|
9th |
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| 2010 -Standings:-Results:...
|
Tier 2 |
Superettan |
|
6th |
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| 2011 * 1 Correct as of end of 2010 Superettan season-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules...
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Tier 2 |
Superettan |
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8th |
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* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Current squad
As of 8 July, 2011:
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–2012.
Former coaches
Johan Brinck (1995)
Lars-Olof MattssonLars-Olof Mattsson is a Swedish football coach and former professional player who currently manages the Sierra Leone national team, a job he took up in January 2011.-Career:...
(1996-97, 2006) Bo Wålemark (1998)
Jan JönssonJan Jönsson is a former Swedish football player, currently a football coach for Rosenborg.-Coaching career:Between 1993 and 1994 he was inaugurated as the Sanfrecce Hiroshima assistant coach with Stuart Baxter manager who became acquainted in Halmstad.Then, he is inaugurated as a coach with the...
(1998-2000) Lars-Gunnar Hermansson (2001-02) David Wilson (2003-05, 2006–08) Gudmundur Magnusson (2009)
Former players
Kenny PaveyKenneth Steven "Kenny" Pavey is an English footballer who currently plays for Allsvenskan club AIK from Solna, near Stockholm.-Career:Pavey made his debut at local club Affenley FC before moving to his boyhood favourite club Millwall. He ended his junior years at Sittingbourne where he also made...
David Wilson
Giuliano MaioranaGiuliano "Jules" Maiorana is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a left winger for Manchester United.-Career:...
Will AntwiWilliam Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei is an Anglo-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town, on loan from Luton Town as a defender.-Crystal Palace:...
http://www.chairboys.ndirect.co.uk/players/antwi_will.htm Andy RoddieAndrew "Andy" Roddie is a former footballer who played for Aberdeen, Motherwell and St Mirren, amongst other clubs....
(1997)
Johan Friberg da CruzJohan Friberg Da Cruz is a Swedish footballer, who is currently playing for Assyriska BK.-Career:The defender played prfoessionally for GAIS in the Allsvenskan.-Notes:...
Tobias MikaelssonTobias Lars Mikaelsson is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Swedish Superettan side Ljungskile SK.He started his professional career with Aston Villa in England in 2007. After loan spells with Ljungskile SK and Port Vale, he signed with Swedish side FC Trollhättan in 2009...
League
- Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
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- Division 1 Södra
Division 1 Södra is one of two leagues in the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams. Division 1 Södra had status as one of the official second level leagues from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000...
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