Stattena IF

Stattena IF

Full name	Stattena Idrottsförening
Founded	1922
Ground	Olympiafältet Helsingborg Sweden
Chairman	Mats Jacobson
Coach	Bo Svensson Michael Ekstrand
League	Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B
2010	Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B, 7th
Home colours Away colours

Stattena IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg.^[1] The club played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1927–28 and 1929–30.

Background

The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 formed Helsingborgs IF. The present club was re-formed on 24 March 1922 and the ladies section was added in 1971.

Since their foundation Stattena IF's men's team has participated in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In their early years the club played in the Allsvenskan for two seasons in 1927–28 and 1929–30. The club currently plays in Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B which is the eighth tier of Swedish football.^[2] They play their home matches at the Olympiafältet in Helsingborg.^[3] The team colours are blue and white.

Five years after their formation the ladies team climbed to the Damallsvenskan. More recently the team has played at the same level in 2003, 2004 and 2009. However successive relegations in 2009 and 2010 sees the team competing in Division 2 in 2011.

Stattena IF are affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.^[4] The club is a member of the Helsingborgs Fotbollsklubbars Allians (Helsingborg Football Club Alliance) and has 900 members with 20 youth teams comprising 11 boys teams and 9 girls teams. The club also cooperates with Filbornaskolan to provide top-level female players with the opportunity to combine football development with a four-year secondary education.

Season to season

Men's Team

In their early history Stattena IF competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1925–26 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenska 2nd 1926–27 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenska 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1927–28 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1928–29 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promoted 1929–30 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1930–31 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st 1931–32 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th 1932–33 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 5th 1933–34 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th 1934–35 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 9th Relegated 1935–36 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 7th 1936–37 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 8th 1937–38 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 7th 1938–39 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 8th 1939–40 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 7th 1940–41 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska Södra 10th Relegated [5] [6]

In recent seasons Stattena IF have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 8 Division 7 Skåne Nordvästra B 1st Promoted 2000 Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B 8th 2001 Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra A 5th 2002 Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B 5th 2003 Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra A 8th 2004 Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B 11th Relegated 2005 Tier 8 Division 7 Skåne Nordvästra B 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2006* Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B 9th 2007 Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2008 Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Västra 5th 2009 Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Västra 5th 2010 Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B 7th 2011 Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9]

Ladies Team

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted 2000 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 5th 2001 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 4th 2002 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 2nd Promoted 2003 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 10th 2004 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 12th Relegated 2005 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 5th 2006 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 5th 2007 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 4th 2008 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 1st Promoted 2009 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 12th Relegated 2010 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 10th Relegated [10]

Notable Players

• Anders Linderoth
• Knut Kroon
• Pia Sundhage
• Caroline Seger
• Erla Steina Arnardóttir
• Nancy Augustyniak Goffi

Footnotes

1. "Stattena IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
2. "Tabell och resultat – Div 6 Skåne Nordvästra B, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
3. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stattena IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stattena IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
5. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Stattena IF". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
6. "Stattena IF - everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Stattena IF". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
8. "Stattena IF - everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
9. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
10. "Stattena IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-21.

External links

• Stattena IF – Official Website