IK Sirius Fotboll
Encyclopedia
IK Sirius is a Swedish
football club
located in Uppsala
. The club is affiliated to the Upplands Fotbollförbund
.
final (not to be confused with Svenska Serien
, which never acquired an official status of deciding the Swedish Champions). In the final, they were trounced 5-0 by Fässbergs IF
.
The club spent the next forty years in lower division anonymity, before favourable economic circumstances enabled them to gain promotion to Allsvenskan
in 1968, although they were relegated after just one season. The club's high point was arguably in the years 1973-1974, when the club again gained promotion to the highest league and its squad contained a number of high-profile players, such as Roland Grip
, then a member of the Swedish national team
.
After the club's relegation from Allsvenskan
in 1974, the club played in the second division until they plummeted to fourth division level following a couple of hard years in the beginning of the 1980s. The 1990s were mostly spent at a second tier level, i.e. the old Division 1, corresponding to the modern Superettan
. The club then played the first five years of the 21st century in Division 2, before returning to Division 1 in 2006 (although still playing at a third tier level).
With new manager Magnus Pehrsson
and prodigal son and goal-getter Olle Kullinger
(starting his career with IF VP
and later also having played with Enköpings SK
, Halmstads BK
and IF Brommapojkarna
in Superettan
and Allsvenskan
) bearing the captaincy, the club finished the season in second place, which meant they had to qualify in order to gain promotion to Superettan
. IK Sirius played the first leg at home against Väsby United
on October 25. Due to some seriously poor defending, Väsby were able to go 1-0 up just before the half-time break. Sirius recovered slightly in the second period, and were able to equalise in the 83rd minute. In the second leg, Sirius were completely dominant, but also rather wasteful with their chances. They managed, however to break the deadlock in the 73rd minute, Olle Kullinger managing to knock a rebound past the Väsby keeper. With the aggregate score of 2-1, Sirius celebrated their 100th anniversary in the Superettan
, much to the delight of their fans.
Magnus Pehrsson
resigned as manager and Pär Millqvist was appointed and brought in Gary Sundgren
as his assistant manager. After a strong first half of the season the club finished 7th in Superettan
2007. The team struggled through most of the 2008-season but finally finished 12:th and avoided relegation. Millqvist and Sundgren was sacked after the first six games and youth-team coaches Johan Mattsson
and Andreas Brännström lead the team for the rest of the season.
As Sirius prepare for 2009 they have appointed Jens T Andersson as new manager. Key-players are Richard Richardsson, Gustaf Segerström, Pierre Gallo and Daniel Hoch
With just 6 games left to play of the 2009 season Jens T Andersson resigned as manager due to the lack of good results. Assistant coach Andreas Brännström were once again hired as new head manager but this time he could not save the team from degradation.
In 2010 IK Sirius played in the third tier Division 1 Norra
and finished 2nd in the table 5 points behind Västerås SK
and as a result they went trough to the Superettan
play-offs, where they went head-to-head with Jönköpings Södra
. After a 0-1 defeat at home they lost the away game with 3-0 and are therefore still playing in the Division 1 Norra
2011.
* 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.
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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
Football (soccer)
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located 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...
. The club is 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 :...
.
History
The club was formed in 1907, with its first success coming in 1924 when they reached the Svenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet
Svenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
final (not to be confused with Svenska Serien
Svenska Serien
Svenska Serien was the highest league in Swedish football, and was played 1910–1917, 1920–1921 and 1922–1924. It was then replaced by the current-day league Allsvenskan...
, which never acquired an official status of deciding the Swedish Champions). In the final, they were trounced 5-0 by Fässbergs IF
Fässbergs IF
Fässbergs IF is a Swedish football club, founded in 1916. They are based in Mölndal, near Gothenburg. The team won the Svenska Mästerskapet in 1924.-Background:...
.
The club spent the next forty years in lower division anonymity, before favourable economic circumstances enabled them to gain promotion to Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
in 1968, although they were relegated after just one season. The club's high point was arguably in the years 1973-1974, when the club again gained promotion to the highest league and its squad contained a number of high-profile players, such as Roland Grip
Roland Grip
Bruno Roland Grip, born 1 January 1941 in Föllinge, Jämtland, is a former Swedish footballer.Grip played as a defender in AIK and made his debut in Allsvenskan 1964, and played there until he changed club to IK Sirius in 1971...
, then a member of the Swedish national team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
.
After the club's relegation from Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
in 1974, the club played in the second division until they plummeted to fourth division level following a couple of hard years in the beginning of the 1980s. The 1990s were mostly spent at a second tier level, i.e. the old Division 1, corresponding to the modern Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
. The club then played the first five years of the 21st century in Division 2, before returning to Division 1 in 2006 (although still playing at a third tier level).
With new manager Magnus Pehrsson
Magnus Pehrsson
Magnus Pehrsson is a Swedish former football player and the current head coach of Allsvenskan team Djurgårdens IF.-Playing career:...
and prodigal son and goal-getter Olle Kullinger
Olle Kullinger
Olle Kullinger is a retired Swedish footballer.He was born in Uppsala in 1974, and started his career in IF Vindhemspojkarna. Later on he represented Enköpings SK in Superettan, Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan, IF Brommapojkarna in Superettan and IK Sirius. He retired from football in 2007.- External...
(starting his career with IF VP
IF Vindhemspojkarna
IF Vindhemspojkarna, short form IF VP, is a Swedish football club located in Uppsala.-Background:Since their foundation IF Vindhemspojkarna has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. IF VP played in the Swedish second division in 2000 and 2001...
and later also having played with Enköpings SK
Enköpings SK
Enköpings SK is a Swedish football club located in Enköping.-Background:Since their foundation on 2 March 1914 Enköpings SK has participated mainly in the middle and upper divisions of the Swedish football league system. Their best period has been over the last decade with 6 seasons in the...
, Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...
and IF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players....
in Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
and Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
) bearing the captaincy, the club finished the season in second place, which meant they had to qualify in order to gain promotion to Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
. IK Sirius played the first leg at home against Väsby United
FC Väsby United
FC Väsby United is a Swedish football club located in Upplands Väsby in Stockholm County.-Background:Football Club Väsby United was formed in 2005 when the two Stockholm clubs FC Café Opera United and Väsby IK merged. The new club replaced FC Café Opera United in the Superettan making it the...
on October 25. Due to some seriously poor defending, Väsby were able to go 1-0 up just before the half-time break. Sirius recovered slightly in the second period, and were able to equalise in the 83rd minute. In the second leg, Sirius were completely dominant, but also rather wasteful with their chances. They managed, however to break the deadlock in the 73rd minute, Olle Kullinger managing to knock a rebound past the Väsby keeper. With the aggregate score of 2-1, Sirius celebrated their 100th anniversary in the Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
, much to the delight of their fans.
Magnus Pehrsson
Magnus Pehrsson
Magnus Pehrsson is a Swedish former football player and the current head coach of Allsvenskan team Djurgårdens IF.-Playing career:...
resigned as manager and Pär Millqvist was appointed and brought in Gary Sundgren
Gary Sundgren
Kari Juhani "Gary" Sundgren is a retired Swedish footballer who played mostly for AIK Fotboll, as a defender .-Club career:...
as his assistant manager. After a strong first half of the season the club finished 7th in Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
2007. The team struggled through most of the 2008-season but finally finished 12:th and avoided relegation. Millqvist and Sundgren was sacked after the first six games and youth-team coaches Johan Mattsson
Johan Mattsson
Johan Mattsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He played with Södertälje SK in the Elitserien during the 2008–09 Elitserien postseason.Mattsson was the last player selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft...
and Andreas Brännström lead the team for the rest of the season.
As Sirius prepare for 2009 they have appointed Jens T Andersson as new manager. Key-players are Richard Richardsson, Gustaf Segerström, Pierre Gallo and Daniel Hoch
Daniel Hoch
Daniel Hoch is a Swedish football player, who plays as a striker for Väsby United.He moved from IF Brommapojkarna to AIK in 1997, where he got his senior debut. After nine seasons at AIK, he moved abroad to play for Danish Superliga club Aalborg BK in January 2006...
With just 6 games left to play of the 2009 season Jens T Andersson resigned as manager due to the lack of good results. Assistant coach Andreas Brännström were once again hired as new head manager but this time he could not save the team from degradation.
In 2010 IK Sirius played in the third tier Division 1 Norra
Division 1 Norra
Division 1 Norra is one of two leagues of the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams...
and finished 2nd in the table 5 points behind Västerås SK
Västerås SK Fotboll
Västerås SK is a Swedish football club based in Västerås. The club, formed on 29 January 1904, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra.-Players:...
and as a result they went trough to the Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
play-offs, where they went head-to-head with Jönköpings Södra
Jönköpings Södra IF
Jönköpings Södra IF is a Swedish football club based in Jönköping. The club, founded on December 9, 1922, plays in Superettan, the second highest league in Sweden...
. After a 0-1 defeat at home they lost the away game with 3-0 and are therefore still playing in the Division 1 Norra
Division 1 Norra
Division 1 Norra is one of two leagues of the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams...
2011.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Division 1 1993 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1993.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Hammarby IF and Landskrona BoIS won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 11th | |
| 1994 Division 1 1994 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1994.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Djurgårdens IF and Örgryte IS won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 9th | |
| 1995 Division 1 1995 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1995.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 11th | |
| 1996 Division 1 1996 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1996.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Västerås SK and IF Elfsborg won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 12th | Relegated |
| 1997 Division 2 1997 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1997.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 1998 Division 1 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1998.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Djurgårdens IF and Kalmar FF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 7th | |
| 1999 Division 1 1999 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1999.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and GIF Sundsvall and BK Häcken won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 13th | Relegated |
| 2000 Division 2 2000 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2000.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 3rd | |
| 2001 Division 2 2001 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2001.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | |
| 2002 Division 2 2002 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2002.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 7th | |
| 2003 Division 2 2003 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2003.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 6th | |
| 2004 Division 2 2004 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2004.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 10th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 2005 Division 2 2005 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2005.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2006 Division 1 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2006.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Enköpings SK and IF Sylvia won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... * |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2007 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 7th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 12th | ||
| 2009 2009 Superettan -Standings:-Results:... |
Tier 2 | Superettan | 15th | Relegated | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 3rd |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons IK Sirius FK have had the following average attendances:| class="wikitable"> | |||
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 626 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2006 | 964 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2007 | 3,332 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2008 | 1,851 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2009 | 1,498 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2010 | 1,166 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2011 | 1,164 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
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Current squad
As of 13 September 2011Out on loan
League
- Division IV Uppland:
- Runners-up (1): 1954
- Winners (1): 1959
- Division III Östra Svealand:
- Winners (2): 1961, 1966
- Division II Svealand:
- Runners-up(2): 1970, 1971
- Winners (1): 1968
- Division II Norra:
- Runners-up (1): 1990
- Winners (1): 1972
- Division III Norra Svealand:
- Runners-up (1): 1985
- Winners (1): 1989
- Division 4 Uppland:
- Runners-up (1): 1987
- Winners (1): 1988
- Division II Östra Svealand:
- Winners (1): 1997
- Division II Norra Svealand:
- Runners-up (1): 2005
- Division 1 NorraDivision 1 NorraDivision 1 Norra is one of two leagues of the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams...
:- Runners-up (2): 2006, 2010
External links
- IK Sirius - official site
- Västra Sidan - supporter site