Lira BK explained
| Clubname: | Lira BK |
| Fullname: | Lira Bollklubb |
| Founded: | 1933 |
| Ground: | Porsö IP
Luleå
Sweden |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| League: | Division 4 Norrbotten Norra |
| Season: | 2019 |
| Position: | Division 4 Norrbotten Norra, 7th |
| Leftarm1: | FFFF00 |
| Body1: | FFFF00 |
| Rightarm1: | FFFF00 |
| Shorts1: | 0000FF |
| Socks1: | FFFF00 |
Lira BK is a Swedish football club located in Luleå.[1]
Background
Lira BK were founded in 1933 and for many years played in the lower part of the Swedish league pyramid. From 1995 until 1999 during the most successful period in the history of the club, the title Lira Luleå BK was used. The club played 3 seasons in Division 1 Norra during this period. In 2000 the club voluntarily donated its place in Division 2 Norrland to Luleå Fotboll.
Lira BK currently plays in Division 4 Norrbotten Norra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Porsö IP in Luleå.[3]
The club is affiliated to Norrbottens Fotbollförbund.[4] Lira is today Norrland's biggest football club with 3,000 members and 800 players aged 7 to 18 years old.
Season to season
In their most successful period Lira Luleå BK competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
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| 1991 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland | 3rd | | | 1992 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland A – Playoff to Hösttvåan | 5th | Vårserier (Spring Series) | | 1992 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland | 1st | Höstserier (Autumn Series) – Promoted | | 1993 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 4th | | | 1994 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 1st | Promoted | | 1995 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 14th | Relegated | | 1996 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 1st | Promoted | | 1997 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 11th | Relegated | | 1998 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 1st | Promoted | | 1999 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 12th | Relegated | |
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In recent seasons Lira BK have competed in the following divisions:
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
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| 2006* | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Norrbotten Mellersta | 1st | Promoted | | 2007 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 8th | | | 2008 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 10th | Relegated | | 2009 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Norrbotten Södra | 1st | Promoted | | 2010 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 8th | | | 2011 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 4th | | | 2012 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 4th | | | 2013 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 7th | | | 2014 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 3rd | | | 2015 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 3rd | | | 2016 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 9th | | | 2017 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 7th | | | 2018 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 5th | | | 2019 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | 7th | | | 2020 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Norrbotten Norra | | | |
- League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
[7] [8] [9]
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Attendances
In recent seasons Lira BK have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
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| 2012 | 46 | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | | 2013 | 44 | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | | 2014 | 59 | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | | 2015 | 42 | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | | 2016 | 60 | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | | 2017 | 54 | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | | 2018 | ? | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | | 2019 | ? | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | | 2020 | ? | Div 4 Norrbotten Norra | Tier 6 | |
- Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10]
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Lira BK – Fotboll Klubb . 2011-10-04.
- Web site: Norrbotten Norra - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-10-04.
- Web site: Tabell och resultat – Division 4 Herrar – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-10-04.
- Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Lira BK – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-10-04.
- Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Lira BK . 2011-10-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101102191251/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . 2010-11-02 .
- Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2011-10-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101102191251/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . 2010-11-02 .
- Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Lira BK . 2011-10-04.
- Web site: Lira BK – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-10-04.
- Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2011-10-04.
- Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se . 2010-11-19.
