Islingby IK
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| Full name | Islingby Idrottsklubb/IIK | |
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| Nickname(s) | Tigers | |
| Ground | Idunvallen, Borlänge, Sweden | |
| Chairman | Jan Rosell | |
| Coach | Felix Karlsson | |
| League | Division 6 Dalarna Norra Dalarna | |
| 2024 | 1st (Promoted) | |
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Islingby IK is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge.[1] Islingby IK is competing in Division 6 Dalarna Norra, which is the 8th tier in the Swedish football pyramid, and is part of the Division 6 system. The club was founded in 1935, and its home ground is Idunvallen, located in Islingby, east of the city centrum.
Background
[edit]Islingby IK currently plays in Division 6 Dalarna Norra which is the 8th tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Idunvallen in Borlänge.[3]
The club is affiliated to Dalarnas Fotbollförbund.[4] Islingby IK have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 14 occasions and have played 32 matches in the competition.[5] The club played in the 2011 Svenska Cupen but lost 0–4 at home to Hudiksvalls ABK in the preliminary round. Their best season in the competition was in the 1994-95 Svenska Cupen when they reached the fourth round before losing 2–5 at home to IK Brage before 512 spectators.
The club senior team was dissolved after the 2011 season, primarily due to financial difficulties and declining performance. The club had faced economic challenges, and its inability to maintain a competitive team led to a decision to dissolve the senior team in the winter of 2012.
The senior team was revived after 12 years in the Winter of 2024. And restarted it’s football journey in the 9th teir of Swedish football Division 7 Dalarna Norra, with one of the youngest squads in Sweden. Islingby IK finished 4th in their first season back in senior football. And in their second season secured promotion to Division 6 after a 1-2 away win vs Avesta AIK U on the final match day. After goals from Wiggo Björlund and Emil Jansson, and a fantastic performance from Vincent Skansen in goal.
Arena
[edit]Idunvallen has been the home ground for Islingby IK since it’s creation in 1958. Islingby IK move from Islingbyvallen after the 1957 season. Idunvallen has a capacity for less then 500 people.
Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Felix Karlsson
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| Assistant coach | Markus Anfält Patrik Hjulström
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| Goalkeeping coach | Christoffer Bäck
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| Sports director | Lars Ekemark
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Player records
[edit]Players with the most competitive appearances for the senior team since 2023.
| Rank | Player | Matches | Minutes | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Söderblom | 27 | 2245 | 2023-present |
| 2 | Vincent Skansen | 23 | 2050 | 2023-present |
| 3 | Wiggo Björlund | 21 | 1360 | 2023-present |
| 4 | Pål Malmberg | 20 | 1620 | 2023-present |
| 5 | Benjamin Byström | 20 | 1280 | 2023-present |
| 6 | Per Wiklund | 18 | 810 | 2023-2024 |
| 7 | Malte Boberg | 17 | 1430 | 2023-present |
| 8 | Robin Söderblom | 17 | 1260 | 2023-2024 |
| 9 | Patrik Hjulström | 16 | 1400 | 2023-present |
| 10 | Kalle Anfält | 15 | 1350 | 2023-2024 |
| 11 | Thomas Brahn | 15 | 1260 | 2023-2024 |
| 12 | Emil Jansson | 15 | 1180 | 2023-present |
| 13 | Christoffer Källviks Lantz | 15 | 1110 | 2023-present |
| 14 | Marco Jorge | 14 | 1170 | 2023-2024 |
| 15 | Rasmus Pontelius | 14 | 1160 | 2023-2024 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Players with the most competitive goals for the senior team since 2023.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Matches | Ratio | Career |
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| 1 | Wiggo Björlund | 15 | 21 | 0.71 | 2023–present |
| 2 | Hjalmar Isberg | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 2023-2024 |
| 3 | Marco Jorge | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2023-2024 |
| 4 | Emil Jansson | 11 | 15 | 0.73 | 2023-present |
| 5 | Mahad Mahamud Mohamed | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 2023-present |
| 6 | Rasmus Pontelius | 7 | 14 | 0.5 | 2023–2024 |
| 7 | Axel Wolgast | 4 | 14 | 0.29 | 2023-2024 |
| 8 | Nils Ekemark | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 2024-present |
| 9 | Hugo Hedin | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 2024-present |
| 10 | Robin Söderblom | 2 | 17 | 0.12 | 2023-2024 |
| 11 | Malte Boberg | 2 | 17 | 0.12 | 2023-present |
| 12 | Benjamin Byström | 2 | 20 | 0.1 | 2023-present |
| 13 | Kevin Söderblom | 2 | 27 | 0.07 | 2023-present |
Season to season
[edit]Every season Islingby IK has competed in Swedish senior football:
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League restructuring in 1958 resulted in a season only being played in one single year.
* League restructuring in 1987 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 2 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. Islingby IK didn’t participate in the seasons: 2012-2022. *In 2023 Islingby IK restarted in the 9th teir. |
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Islingby IK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "Dalarna - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Dalarna, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Islingby IK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se". Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Islingby IK". Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Islingby IK". Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ "Islingby IK – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
External links
[edit]- Islingby IK – Official website
- Islingby IK on Facebook