Reymersholms IK

Reymersholms IK

Full name	Reymersholms Idrottsklubb
Nickname(s)	Reymers
Founded	1899
Ground	Zinkensdamms IP Stockholm Sweden
Capacity	6,500
Chairman	Hans Förnestig
Coach	Thomas Nyberg
League	Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta
Home colours Away colours

Reymersholms IK is a sports club located in Stockholm and was founded on 1 September 1899.^[1] From the 1920s to the 1940s the club was successful in bandy, football and ice hockey. Today football is the only sport in the club. The club is affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund which is a district organisation of the Swedish Football Association.^[2]

The men's team plays in Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.^[3] The women's team plays in the Women's Division 4.

The club's home matches are played at the home ground Zinkensdamms IP.

History

The men's football team played one season at the highest national level in the Allsvenskan in 1941–42 and over the period 1924–25 until 1949–50 played 19 seasons in Division 2 which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. The men's bandy team played nine seasons at the highest national level, the first season in 1935–36 and the last in 1947–48. The men's ice hockey team played in the top Swedish division in the 1930s and 1940s.

Season to season

In their most successful period Reymersholms IK's men's team competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1924–25 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska 4th 1925–26 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska 7th 1926–27 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska 8th 1927–28 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska 6th Relegated 1928–29 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 3rd 1929–30 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 2nd 1930–31 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 4th 1931–32 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 2nd Promoted 1932–33 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 7th 1933–34 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 10th Relegated 1934–35 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 2nd 1935–36 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 1st Promoted 1936–37 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 5th 1937–38 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 6th 1938–39 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 5th 1939–40 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 1st Promotion Playoffs 1940–41 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1941–42 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1942–43 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 5th 1943–44 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 4th 1944–45 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 3rd 1945–46 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 6th 1946–47 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 5th 1947–48 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 5th 1948–49 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 8th 1949–50 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 10th Relegated 1950–51 Tier 3 Division 3 Östra 10th Relegated [4] [5]

In recent seasons Reymersholms IK have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1998 Tier 4 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 6th 1999 Tier 4 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 8th 2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 9th 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 2nd 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 4th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 8th 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Östra Svealand 7th 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand 11th Relegated 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 3rd 2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 4th 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 6th 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 9th 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 7th 2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 5th 2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 12th Relegated 2014 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Mellersta 7th 2015 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Mellersta 2nd Promoted 2016 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta * 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 Reymersholms IK have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2013 47 Div 4 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 6 2014 43 Div 5 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 7 2015 42 Div 5 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 7 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

Footnotes

1. "Reymersholms IK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-09-09.
2. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Reymersholms IK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 September 2011.
3. "Stockholm Mellersta – Division 5 – Fotbollsserier 2014". Retrieved 2014-02-21.
4. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Reymersholms IK". Retrieved 2011-09-09.
5. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-09-09.
6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Reymersholms IK". Retrieved 2011-09-09.
7. "Reymersholms IK – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-09-09.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-09-09.
9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2014-11-24.

External links

• Reymersholms IK – Official Website
• Reymersholms IK Facebook