IF Saab explained

IF Saab
Full Name:Idrottsföreningen Saab
Sport:football
City:Linköping, Sweden

Idrottsföreningen Saab was a Swedish sports club from Linköping, Östergötland County founded in 1941 by people working at Saab and most known for its association football and handball teams.[1] They took part in the 1973 Allsvenskan. In 1981, IF Saab merged with BK Derby to form Linköpings FF.

Besides football, the club also had active sections for the sports badminton, bandy, table tennis, bowling, boxing, archery, bicycle racing, athletics, gymnastics, handball, company sports, skiing, orienteering, tennis, and varpa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De allsvenska klubbarnas födelsedagar . bolletinen.se. sv. 15 June 2023.