Skiljebo SK is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , 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 club located in Västerås

Västerås

Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...

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Background

Since their foundation on 4 March 1944 Skiljebo SK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

. The club currently plays in Division 2 Norra Svealand which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Hamre IP in Västerås.

Skiljebo SK are affiliated to the Västmanlands Fotbollförbund

Västmanlands Fotbollförbund

The Västmanlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association...

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Skiljebo SK has the largest youth activity programme in the province of Västmanland

Västmanland

' is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.The name comes from "West men", referring to the people west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden.- Administration :...

. The club is the organiser of the ArosCup, an international youth football cup played on grass. The tournament was first held 1978. Over 400 teams participate annually, which means that over 7,500 youngsters competing on over 50 pitches.

Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1993 Division 2 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:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	9th
1994 Division 2 1994 The 1994 Swedish Division 2 season.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	11th	Relegated
1995	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	6th
1996	Tier 4	Division 3	Östra Svealand	2nd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
1997	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	11th	Relegated
1998	Tier 5	Division 4	Västmanland	2nd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
1999	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	3rd
2000	Tier 4	Division 3	Norra Svealand	3rd
2001	Tier 4	Division 3	Norra Svealand	2nd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2002 Division 2 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	Östra Svealand	8th
2003 Division 2 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 Svealand	9th
2004 Division 2 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 Svealand	5th
2005 Division 2 2005 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2005.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Norra Svealand	7th
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	1st	Promoted
2007 Division 1 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2007.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Assyriska FF and Qviding FIF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...	Tier 3	Division 1	Norra	13th	Relegated
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	2nd
2009	Tier 4	Division 2	Norra Svealand	2nd
2010	Tier 4	Division 2	Norra Svealand	7th
2011	Tier 4	Division 2	Norra Svealand	4th

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

Notable Players / Coaches

Johan Anegrund Niklas Backman

Niklas Backman

Niklas Backman is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for AIK in the Swedish Allsvenskan.- Career :Niklas started playing football for local Västerås team Skiljebo SK as a youth. He played with Skiljebo SK until 2008 when he was transferred to Väsby United in the Swedish second division...

 Torbjörn Ek

Torbjörn Ek

Torbjörn Ek was a Swedish bandy and football player and manager. He was one of the country's top bandy players during the 1970s and early 1980s....

 Per Gidlund Hans Handsken Johansson Jonny Rödlund

External links

• Skiljebo SK - Official Website
• ArosCup - Soccer tournament in Sweden - Tournament Website

Footnotes