KB Karlskoga FF is a Swedish football club located in Karlskoga. The club was founded in 1963 following the merger of IFK Bofors and Karlskoga IF. KB means Karlskoga/Bofors.[1]

KB Karlskoga FF
Full nameKB Karlskoga Fotbollförening
Founded1963
GroundNobelstadion
Karlskoga
Sweden
Capacity10,000
Head CoachMark Selmer
LeagueDivision 2 Norra Götaland
2010Division 2 Västra Götaland, 5th

Background

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Since their foundation in 1963 KB Karlskoga FF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. Sven-Göran Eriksson and Tord Grip both played for the club in the early 1970s, the latter as player-coach. The club currently plays in Division 2 Västra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Nobelstadion in Karlskoga.[2]

The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund.[3]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 12th Relegated
1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 8th
1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 8th
1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 7th
1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 8th
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 8th
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 8th
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 11th Relegated
2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 8th
2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 11th Relegated
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 1st Promoted
2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Svealand 9th
2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Svealand 7th
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 6th
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 5th
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "KB Karlskoga FF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  2. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Västra Götaland". Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  3. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Värmlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  4. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – KB Karlskoga FF". Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  5. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – KB Karlskoga". Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  6. ^ "Västra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  7. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2010-09-19.