Eskilstuna City FK explained
| Clubname: | Eskilstuna City FK |
| Fullname: | Eskilstuna City Fotbollklubb |
| Founded: | 1907 |
| Ground: | Tunavallen
Eskilstuna
Sweden |
| Capacity: | 7,800 |
| Chairman: | Per Liljeroos |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Manager: | Aziz Halimi |
| League: | Division 3 Södra Svealand |
| Season: | 2019 |
| Position: | Division 3 Södra Svealand, 3rd |
| Web: | http://www.city-fotboll.com/ |
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Eskilstuna City FK is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna. The club is playing in Division 2.[1]
thumb|IK City from Eskilstuna, who got promoted to the top league in 1925 in Sweden, in the original match kit: light and dark blue striped shirts and light blue shorts.
Background
The club, formed on 1 November 1907 as IK City, is playing in Division 2 Södra Svealand, the fourth highest Swedish league. IK City played one season in the highest league of Sweden, Allsvenskan, in 1925–26, finishing last. The club changed to its present name before the 2000 season. They play their home matches at the Tunavallen in Eskilstuna.[2] City FK is currently the biggest football club in Eskilstuna. As well, the club played in Division 2 for 23 straight years — from 1988 until their promotion in 2011.
Since 2006, Eskilstuna Södra FF have had a cooperation agreement with Eskilstuna City FK, which has enabled young City players to be loaned in the middle of season to the lower division club.
In November 2007, the City FK reached an agreement, called Eskilstuna Elitfotboll, with local rivals IFK Eskilstuna. The agreement stipulates that the City shall constitute the city's top team with a view to progressing to the Allsvenskan while IFK will play a development role. The agreement covers a three-year period and it must then be re-negotiated and renewed every two years.
In terms of the respective clubs' playing history, the contractual implications may seem a little surprising given IFK's stronger record. However, City now play in a higher division than IFK and are more solid financially. City promoted to Division 1 in 2011, after remaining in the Division 2 for 23 straight years, by winning their section.
Eskilstuna City FK are affiliated to the Södermanlands Fotbollförbund.[3]
Season to season
IK City played in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
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| 1993 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | | | 1994 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 5th | | | 1995 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | | | 1996 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 3rd | | | 1997 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 3rd | | | 1998 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | | | 1999 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 7th | | |
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In recent seasons Eskilstuna City FK have competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
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| 2000 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | | | 2001 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 7th | | | 2002 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 6th | | | 2003 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 5th | | | 2004 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 10th | Relegation Playoffs | | 2005 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 10th | | | 2006 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 5th | | | 2007 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | | | 2008 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 2nd | | | 2009 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 7th | | | 2010 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 9th | | | 2011 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 1st | Promoted | | 2012 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 6th | | | 2013 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 14th | Relegated | | 2014 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 5th | | | 2015 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 4th | | | 2016 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 4th | | | 2017 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 8th | | | 2018 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 14th | Relegated | | 2019 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | | | 2020 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | | | |
- League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[7]
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Attendances
In recent seasons Eskilstuna City FK have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
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| 2003 | 424 | Div 2 Västra Svealand | Tier 3 | | 2004 | 506 | Div 2 Västra Svealand | Tier 3 | | 2005 | 359 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 3 | | 2006 | 372 | Div 2 Östra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2007 | 841 | Div 2 Östra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2008 | 824 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2009 | 454 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2010 | 333 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2011 | 677 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2012 | 812 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 | | 2013 | Not Available | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 | | 2014 | 290 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2015 | 266 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2016 | Not Available | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2017 | Not Available | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2018 | Not Available | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 | | 2019 | ? | Div 3 Södra Svealand | Tier 5 | | 2020 | | Div 3 Södra Svealand | Tier 5 | |
- Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[10]
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Achievements
- Best placement (12th): 1925–26
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Eskilstuna City FK – Fotboll Klubb . 2010-09-16.
- Web site: Fotbollsverige.se – Södra Svealand . 2010-09-16 . 26 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100626041045/http://fotbollsverige.se/results.html?competition_id=38691 . live .
- Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Eskilstuna – Svenskfotboll.se . 2010-11-28.
- Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – IK City. 2010-09-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920045953/http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=IK%20City. 20 September 2012.
- Web site: Södra Svealand – Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2010-09-16 . 19 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719081602/http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2010/division-2-herr/soedra-svealand/38691 . live .
- Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2010-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . 31 July 2010 .
- Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Eskilstuna City FK . 2010-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120920045920/http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=Eskilstuna%20City%20FK . 20 September 2012 . dead .
- Web site: Södra Svealand – Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2010-09-16 . 19 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719081602/http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2010/division-2-herr/soedra-svealand/38691 . live .
- Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2010-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . 31 July 2010 .
- Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se . 2010-11-28 . 9 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090609222754/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/ . live .
