IF Sylvia explained

Clubname:IF Sylvia
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Fullname:Idrottsföreningen Sylvia
Ground:Platinumcars Arena
Norrköping
Sweden
Capacity:17,000
Chairman:Pelle Holm
Coach:Henric Pekkala
League:Division 2 Södra Svealand
Season:2023
Position:Ettan Norra, 16th (relegated)
Website:https://www.svenskalag.se/ifsylvia
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IF Sylvia is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 19 May 1922, plays in the fourth tier of Swedish football, Division 2. The club is affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.[1]

In the early years, the club was also playing bandy and other sports.

In March 2013, IF Sylvia and IFK Norrköping started a cooperation where Sylvia will act as a nursery for youth player from IFK. Sylvia will also be able to loan players from IFK at short notice.[2]

Achievements

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1993Tier 4Division 3Östra Svealand1stPromoted
1994Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs
1995Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand4th
1996Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand5th
1997Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
1998Tier 2Division 1Södra3rd
1999Tier 2Division 1Norra3rd
2000Tier 2 Superettan9th
2001Tier 2 Superettan7th
2002Tier 2 Superettan13th
2003Tier 2 Superettan16thRelegated
2004Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand4th
2005Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand3rdPromoted
2006Tier 3Division 1Södra1stPromoted
2007Tier 2 Superettan16thRelegated
2008Tier 3Division 1Norra9th
2009Tier 3Division 1Södra9th
2010Tier 3Division 1Södra3rd
2011Tier 3Division 1Södra2ndPromotion Playoffs
2012Tier 3Division 1Södra7th
2013Tier 3Division 1Södra7th
2014Tier 3Division 1Norra12thRelegated
2015Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand6th
2016Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand10th
2017Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand6th
2018Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand1stPromoted
  • League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [3]

Attendances

In recent seasons IF Sylvia have had the following average attendances:

SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel
2005300Div 2 Östra SvealandTier 3
2006233Div 1 SödraTier 3
20071,357SuperettanTier 2
2008221Div 1 NorraTier 3
2009241Div 1 SödraTier 3
2010305Div 1 SödraTier 3
2011430Div 1 SödraTier 3
2012254Div 1 SödraTier 3
2013218Div 1 SödraTier 3
2014154Div 1 SödraTier 3
2015163Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2016186Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
201766Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2018?Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
  • Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [4]

Records

Management

Technical staff

As of 4 January 2018[5]

NameRole
Rickard JohanssonHead coach
Daniel JernbergAssistant coach
Kim VaattovaaraAssistant coach
Håkan AnderssonPhysiotherapist

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Östergötlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se . 12 January 2011.
  2. https://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/samarbetet-med-sylvia--498896.aspx Samarbetet med Sylvia
  3. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – IF Sylvia . 7 September 2010.
  4. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se . 9 December 2010.
  5. https://www.ifsylvia.se/ifsylvia-alag/truppen Truppen