Övertorneå SK
Övertorneå SK is a Swedish football club located in Övertorneå in Norrbotten County.[1]
Full name | Övertorneå Sportklubb | ||
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Founded | 1967 | ||
Ground | Övertorneå IP Övertorneå Sweden | ||
Chairman | Christer Töyrä | ||
Head Coach | Peter Emanuelsson | ||
Coach | Stefan Östlin | ||
League | Division 3 Norra Norrland | ||
2010 | Division 4 Norrbotten Norra, 1st (Promoted) | ||
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Background
Övertorneå Sportklubb, or Ötå/Kuiva BK as the club was originally named from 1967 until 1979, began operations at a time when Övertorneå was suffering from depopulation. The club previously also ran handball and ice-hockey operations, but the handball section has been discontinued and the ice hockey section formed their own club.[2]
Over the years many young people and leaders have been active within the club. Övertorneå SK is today a modern and well run club, thanks to all volunteer leaders, parents, sponsors and others who in various ways support the enterprise.[3]
Since their foundation the club has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 2010 the club won Division 4 Norrbotten Norra and gained promotion. The club currently plays in Division 3 Norra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[4] They play their home matches at the Övertorneå IP in Övertorneå.[5]
Övertorneå SK are affiliated to Norrbottens Fotbollförbund.[6] Every year, in the third weekend after midsummer, the club arranges the Övertorneå SK Matarengi market which is Övertorneå's biggest festival.
The club's highest scorer of all time is Ronny Stenberg with 145 goals in 144 matches.
Recent history
In recent seasons Övertorneå SK have competed in the following divisions:
2010 – Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2009 – Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2008 – Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2007 – Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2006 – Division V, Norrbotten Norra
2005 – Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2004 – Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2003 – Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2002 – Division V, Norrbotten Norra
2001 – Division V, Norrbotten Norra
2000 – Division V, Norrbotten Malmfältserien
1999 – Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
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Attendances
In recent seasons Övertorneå SK have had the following average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[10] |
Footnotes
- "Övertorneå SK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "Klubben Övertorneå SK". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "Klubben Övertorneå SK". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Norra Norrland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Norra Norrland". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Övertorneå SK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "GAIS – Lagfacta – Övertorneå SK". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "Norra Norrland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-19.