Bälinge IF

Bälinge IF is a sports club from Bälinge, 10 kilometres north-west of Uppsala, Sweden.[1]

Bälinge IF
Full nameBälinge Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)BIF
Founded1936
GroundBälinge IP
Bälinge
Sweden
ChairmanStaffan Persson
Head CoachMartin Petrovic
LeagueDivision 4 Uppland
2010Division 4 Uppland, 4th

Background

Bälinge Idrottsförening was established on 15 March 1936 and is currently active in men's and ladies' football, cross-country skiing, floorball, and table tennis. In the past the club has also run an ice hockey section. In the first years of Bälinge IF's history their sportsmen wore blue and yellow team colours. It was then decided that these colours could only be used by a Swedish national team so BIF had to switch to black and yellow.[2]

Since 1942 Bälinge IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 4 Uppland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.[3] They play their home matches at the Bälinge IP in Bälinge.[4]

The club is most famous for its women's football team which participated in the Women's Premier Division (Damallsvenskan) for thirteen seasons since it was established in 1978. The team has never won the Swedish championships but it contributed with players to the Swedish national team, among these Josefine Öqvist who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. The team now play at a much lower level: in Division 4 Uppland.

Bälinge IF women's football team played their home games at Studenternas IP Stadium in Uppsala, since the sports field in Bälinge was far too small to host premier games. The team colours are black and yellow.

Bälinge IF are affiliated to the Upplands Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season

Men's team
Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 5th
1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 10th Relegated
1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Uppland 1st Promoted
1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 7th
1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 6th
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 4th
1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 7th
2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 11th Relegated
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Uppland 3rd
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Uppland 3rd
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Uppland 1st Promoted
2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 9th Relegated
2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Uppland 6th
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 3rd
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 1st Promoted
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand 10th Relegated
2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 8th
2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 4th
2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 2nd
2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 1st Promoted
2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand 11th Relegated
2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 7th
2015 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 5th
2016 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 5th
2017 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 6th
2018 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 5th
2019 Tier 6 Division 4 Uppland 10th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[6] [7] [8]

Ladies' team
Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1995 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 5th
1996 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 6th
1997 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 3rd
1998 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 3rd
1999 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 5th
2000 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 8th
2001 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 7th
2002 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 7th
2003 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 5th
2004 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 11th Relegated
2005 Tier 2 Division 1 Norrettan 1st Promoted
2006 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 9th
2007 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 9th
2008 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 12th Relegated
2009 Withdrew
2010 Tier 5 Division 4 Uppland Västra 7th

[9]

Attendances

Men's team
Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2007 Not available Div 4 Uppland Tier 6
2008 86 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5
2009 Not available Div 4 Uppland Tier 6
2010 64 Div 4 Uppland Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[10]

Ladies' team
Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 408 Div 1 Norrettan Tier 2
2006 906 Damallsvenskan Tier 1
2007 822 Damallsvenskan Tier 1
2008 367 Damallsvenskan Tier 1
2009 Withdrew
2010 Not available Div 4 Uppland Västra Tier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[11]

Footnotes
  1. "Bälinge Idrottsförening". Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. "Bälinge IF – Historik". Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Uppland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  4. "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Uppland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Bälinge IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Bälinge IF". Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  7. "Bälinge IF – everysport.com". Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  9. "Tyresö FF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  10. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  11. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
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