IK Frej

IK Frej

Full name	Idrottsklubben Frej
Nickname(s)	Kyrkråttorna
Founded	5 February 1968
Ground	Vikingavallen, Täby
Capacity	3,250
Chairman	Per Magnusson
Manager	Bartosz Grzelak
League	Superettan
2015	Superettan, 14th
Home colours Away colours

IK Frej is a Swedish sports club located in Täby kyrkby.^[1]

Background

IK Frej was founded 5 February 1968 by Åke Berghagen and his friends. Today, IK Frej has more than 1200 members, most of whom are active in the football section. Approximately 50% of the youngsters aged 7–17 years in Täby Kyrkby are members of the club.^[2]

Since 1968 IK Frej has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Superettan, which is in the second tier of Swedish football.^[3] They play their home matches at the Vikingavallen in Täby.^[4]

IK Frej are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.^[5]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 6th 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 3rd 1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 3rd 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 8th 1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 9th 2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 6th 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 1st Promoted 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 7th 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 9th Relegation Playoffs 2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 12th Relegated 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 4th 2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 7th 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 3rd 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 1st Promoted 2011 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 8th 2012 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 5th 2013 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 8th 2014 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [6] [7] [8]

Attendances

In recent seasons IK Frej have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2002 155 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2003 224 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2004 260 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2005 258 Div 2 Östra Svealand Tier 3 2006 155 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 2007 167 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2008 212 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2009 248 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2010 210 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2011 409 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2012 316 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2013 312 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

Players

First-team squad

As of 17 April 2016^[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Ruben Åhman 2 DF Jakob Glasberg 4 DF Filip Almström-Tähti 5 DF Daniel Theorin (vice captain) 6 DF Johannes Gustafsson (captain) 7 MF Richard Spong 8 MF Pontus Silfwer 9 FW Oke Akpoveta (on loan from Lyngby) 10 FW Matias Ledezma 11 MF Adam Gradén 14 MF Abu Bakarr Suma

No. Position Player 15 FW Victor Söderström 17 MF Yonathan Getachew 18 MF Joakim Runnemo 19 FW Lukas Sunesson 20 MF Dida Rashidi 21 DF Philip Wiström 22 DF Juanjo Hervias 24 MF Pontus Åsbrink 50 GK Fernando Carrillo Iglesias 77 GK Marko Atanacković

Current youth players with first-team experience

As of 10 November 2014^{[upper-alpha 1]}

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — FW Jacob Planell

Out on loan

As of 17 February 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 13 DF Sebastian Balsom (at Vallentuna BK until 8 January 2016)

No. Position Player 22 DF Henrik Bengtsson (at Vallentuna BK until 8 January 2016)

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2014–15.

Achievements

League

• Division 1 Norra:
  • Runners-up (1): 2014

Footnotes

1. Current youth players who at least have sat on the bench in a competitive match.

References

1. "IK Frej – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
2. "IK Frej – Historia". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 2 Norra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
4. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Norra Svealand". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IK Frej – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IK Frej". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
7. "Norra Svealand — Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-14.
10. "Truppen". IK Frej. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

External links

• IK Frej – Official Website