Bälinge IF
Encyclopedia
Bälinge IF is a sports club from Bälinge, 10 kilometres north-west of Uppsala
, Sweden
.
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.
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. They play their home matches at the Bälinge IP in Bälinge.
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
. Sadly 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
town was far too small to host premier games. The team colours are black and yellow.
Bälinge IF are affiliated to the Upplands Fotbollförbund
.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Johanna Almgren
Josefine Öqvist
Johanna Frisk
Linda Sembrant
Julianne Sitch
Noelle Keselica
Kacey White
Jenni Branam
Natalie Spilger
Joanna Lohman
Temryss Lane
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Background
Bälinge Idrottsförening was established on March 15, 1936 and is currently active in men's and ladies football, cross country skiing, floorballFloorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
and table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
. 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.
Since 1942 Bälinge IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system
Swedish football league system
The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...
. The club currently plays in Division 4 Uppland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Bälinge IP in Bälinge.
The club is most famous for its women's football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team which participated in the Women's Premier Division (Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
) 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
Josefine Öqvist
Josefine "Jossan" Öqvist is a female footballer for Tyresö FF and the Swedish national team. She scored a critical goal at the 86' minute in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup semifinals against Canada to put them through to the finals...
who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. Sadly 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
Studenternas IP
Studenternas IP is a multi-use stadium in Uppsala, Sweden and the home arena for the football team IK Sirius. Studenternas IP has a total capacity of 6,000 spectators....
Stadium in Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
, since the sports field in Bälinge
Bälinge, Uppsala
Bälinge is a locality situated in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,166 inhabitants in 2005. The village was built around Bälinge Church, which was originally erected in the 13th century and is decorated with paintings made by Albertus Pictor. It was rebuilt between 1784 and 1788,...
town was far too small to host premier games. The team colours are black and yellow.
Bälinge IF are affiliated to the Upplands Fotbollförbund
Upplands Fotbollförbund
The Upplands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Uppland.- Background :...
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Men's Team
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| 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 | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2002 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Uppland | 3rd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Uppland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Svealand | 9th | Relegation Playoffs - Relegated |
| 2005 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Uppland | 6th | |
| 2006* | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Uppland | 3rd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2007 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Uppland | 1st | Promotion Playoffs - 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 |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Ladies Team
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| 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 |
Men's Team
| class="wikitable"> | |||
| 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.
Ladies Team
| class="wikitable"> | |||
| 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.
Notable Players
Robert Åhman-PerssonRobert Åhman-Persson
Robert Åhman-Persson is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for AIK.A native of Uppsala, Robert Åhman-Persson, having joined Malmö in 2008, has been playing at centre back, left back and centre midfielder. In 2010 Åhman-Persson returned to AIK.- External links :...
Johanna Almgren
Johanna Almgren
Johanna Almgren is a Swedish female footballer. She plays at midfield for Göteborg FC and the Swedish national team.-Personal life:...
Josefine Öqvist
Josefine Öqvist
Josefine "Jossan" Öqvist is a female footballer for Tyresö FF and the Swedish national team. She scored a critical goal at the 86' minute in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup semifinals against Canada to put them through to the finals...
Johanna Frisk
Johanna Frisk
Johanna Frisk is a Swedish football defender who plays for Tyresö FF in the Damallsvenskan. She previously played for Umeå IK and in America for the now–defunct Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer....
Linda Sembrant
Linda Sembrant
Linda Sembrant is a Swedish footballer. She currently plays in defence for Tyresö FF and the Sweden women's national football team.-Club career:...
Julianne Sitch
Julianne Sitch
Julianne Sitch is an American professional soccer player who is a defender currently playing for Atlanta Beat of the Women's Professional Soccer league.-External links:* *...
Noelle Keselica
Noelle Keselica
Noelle Dominique Keselica is an American soccer forward currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *...
Kacey White
Kacey White
Kacey Dell White is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-External links:* * * *...
Jenni Branam
Jenni Branam
Jennifer Lea Branam is an American soccer goalkeeper currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-External links:* * * *...
Natalie Spilger
Natalie Spilger
Natalie Spilger is an American soccer defender currently playing for Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer and is a former member of the United States U-21 women's national soccer team....
Joanna Lohman
Joanna Lohman
Joanna Lohman is an American soccer midfielder/defender who currently plays for Espanyol in Spain.She has played in the WPS for Washington Freedom, Saint Louis Athletica and Philadelphia Independence. She has also served the general manager of the Washington Freedom Futures, the Washington Freedom...
Temryss Lane
Temryss Lane
Temryss MacLean Lane , is a female soccer player for Ajax of America, and was a show contributor on Fox Soccer Channel’s Fox Football Fone-In with Nick Webster & Eric Wynalda...
External links
- Bälinge IF - Official Website