Billingsfors IK

Billingsfors IK is a Swedish football club located in Billingsfors, close to Bengtsfors, Västra Götaland County.[1]

Billingsfors IK

Full name	Billingsfors Idrottsklubb
Nickname(s)	BIK
Founded	1906
Ground	Lövåsvallen Billingsfors Sweden
Coach	Elis Lindström Pontus Nordwall Johnny Gustavsson
League	Division 6 Dalsland
2010	Division 6 Dalsland, 9th
Website	Club website
Home colours

Background

Billingsfors Idrottsklubb was founded on 26 May 1906 and played one season in the Allsvenskan, the highest Swedish league, in 1946–47. BIK were relegated at the end of the season, finishing bottom of the table with just three draws. While the club is positioned last in the all-time Allsvenskan table it is a great achievement for BIK to have played at this level.

In their early years Billingsfors IK participated mainly in the upper divisions of the Swedish football league system but then their fortunes plummeted and in recent decades they have been entrenched in the lower divisions. The club currently plays in Division 6 Dalsland which is the eighth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Lövåsvallen in Billingsfors.[3]

Billingsfors IK are affiliated to the Dalslands Fotbollförbund.[4]

Season to season

In their early history Billingsfors IK competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1931–32 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra 1st Promoted 1932–33 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 3rd 1933–34 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 6th 1934–35 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 3rd 1935–36 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 1st Promotion Playoffs 1936–37 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 4th 1937–38 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 4th 1938–39 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 5th 1939–40 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 8th 1940–41 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 8th 1941–42 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 5th 1942–43 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 4th 1943–44 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 1st Promotion Playoffs 1944–45 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 7th 1945–46 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1946–47 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1947–48 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 8th 1948–49 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 10th Relegated 1949–50 Tier 3 Division 3 Västra 9th Relegated [5] [6]

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

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 6 Division 5 Dalsland 9th 2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Dalsland 11th Relegated 2001 Tier 7 Division 6 Dalsland 4th 2002 Tier 7 Division 6 Dalsland 9th 2003 Tier 7 Division 6 Dalsland 5th 2004 Tier 7 Division 6 Dalsland 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 6 Division 5 Dalsland 11th 2006* Tier 7 Division 5 Dalsland 10th 2007 Tier 7 Division 5 Dalsland 12th Relegated 2008 Tier 8 Division 6 Dalsland 6th 2009 Tier 8 Division 6 Dalsland 9th 2010 Tier 8 Division 6 Dalsland 9th 2011 Tier 8 Division 6 Dalsland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[7] [8] [9]

Achievements

• Allsvenskan:
  • Best placement (12th): 1946–47

Attendances

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

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2009 Not available Div 6 Dalsland Tier 8 2010 70 Div 6 Dalsland Tier 8 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[10]

On 30 May 2006 a strengthened Billingsfors IK played GAIS in a jubilee match to celebrate BIK's 100-year anniversary in 2006. The match was a great spectacle with almost 850 paying spectators at the Lövåsvallen.

Players

• Ingvar Rydell – Played for Billingsfors IK when the team played in the Allsvenskan. He then went to Malmö FF and was the Allsvenskan top-scorer in the 1949–50 season. He also played in the Swedish national team.

Footnotes

1. "Billingsfors IK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
2. "Tabell och resultat – Div 6 Dalsland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
3. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Västra Svealand". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
4. "Tabell och resultat – Division 6 Herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
5. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Billingsfors IK". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
6. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Billingsfors IK". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
8. "Dalsland — Division 6 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
9. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
10. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2010.

External links

• Billingsfors IK – Official Website (in Swedish)