FBK Karlstad is a Swedish

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....

 football club located in Karlstad

Karlstad

Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...

 in Värmland County

Värmland County

Värmland County is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west.- Province :...

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Background

Fotbollsklubben Karlstad was founded in 1971. The club has a large youth section which runs many teams. Among the youngsters that have been developed by the club are Sebastian Karlsson

Sebastian Karlsson (footballer)

Sebastian Karlsson is a Swedish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Degerfors IF. He has also played for Carlstad United and Landskrona BoIS.- External links :* - Player stats...

 who now plays in Degerfors IF

Degerfors IF

Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...

 and Per Frick who is currently with IF Elfsborg

IF Elfsborg

IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...

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Since their foundation FBK Karlstad 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 3 Västra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. In 2009 the club were close to gaining promotion to Division 2 but lost their final match and finished in third place one position behind local rivals Karlstad BK

Karlstad BK

Karlstad BK is a Swedish football club located in Karlstad in Värmland County.-Background:Since their foundation on 19 October 1923 Karlstad BK has participated mainly in the second and third tiers of the Swedish football league system. As of 2011 the club currently plays in Division 1 Norra, which...

 who gained promotion via the play-offs. FBK play their home matches at the Örsholmen IP in Karlstad.

FBK Karlstad are affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund

Värmlands Fotbollförbund

The Värmlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Värmland.- Background :...

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Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1993	Tier 5	Division 4	Värmland	5th
1994	Tier 5	Division 4	Värmland	1st	Promoted
1995	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	7th
1996	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	2nd	Promotion Playoffs
1997	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	4th
1998	Tier 4	Division 3	Västra Svealand	1st	Promoted
1999 Division 2 1999 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1999.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	11th	Relegated
2000	Tier 6	Division 5	Värmland Östra	12th	Relegated
2001	Tier 7	Division 6	Värmland Västra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2002	Tier 6	Division 5	Värmland Östra	1st	Promoted
2003	Tier 5	Division 4	Värmland	6th
2004	Tier 5	Division 4	Värmland	3rd
2005	Tier 5	Division 4	Värmland	3rd
2006*	Tier 6	Division 4	Värmland	1st	Promoted
2007	Tier 5	Division 3	Västra Svealand	4th
2008	Tier 5	Division 3	Västra Svealand	8th
2009	Tier 5	Division 3	Västra Svealand	3rd
2010	Tier 5	Division 3	Västra Svealand	6th
2011	Tier 5	Division 3	Västra Svealand	6th

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

Attendances

In recent seasons FBK Karlstad have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2006	Not available	Div 4 Värmland	Tier 6
2007	181	Div 3 Västra Svealand	Tier 5
2008	211	Div 3 Västra Svealand	Tier 5
2009	219	Div 3 Västra Svealand	Tier 5
2010	126	Div 3 Västra Svealand	Tier 5

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

External links

• FBK Karlstad - Official Website
• FBK Karlstad - Football Club Website
• FBK Karlstad Facebook