Klippans FF 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 Klippan

Klippan, Sweden

Klippan is a locality and the seat of Klippan Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,778 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...

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Background

Klippans Förenade FF were formed in 2004 following the merger of Klippans Boll och Idrottsförening and Forsby Idrottsförening. Klippans BIF were founded on the 8th July 1914 and were based at Åbyvallen. From 1933-34 to 1946-47 they played in Division 3, which at that time was the third tier of Swedish football. Forsby IF were founded on the 10th August 1934 and played at Forsby IP.

Klippans FF currently plays in Division 4

Swedish football Division 4

Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 Skåne Nordvästra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football

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...

. They play their home matches at the Åbyvallen in Klippan.

The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund

Skånes Fotbollförbund

The Skånes Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the non-administrative province of Scania.- Background :...

. Klippans FF played in the 2008 Svenska Cupen and beat IFK Klagshamn

IFK Klagshamn

IFK Klagshamn is a Swedish football club located in Klagshamn outside of Malmö.-Background:The club was founded on the 9th October 1921 by 12 young men...

 on penalties in the first round before losing 0-5 at home to Falkenbergs FF

Falkenbergs FF

Falkenbergs FF, also known simply as Falkenberg or FFF, is a Swedish football club based in Falkenberg. The club, formed on 3 January 1928 and the ladies section was created in 1955, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. Falkenberg are affiliated to the Hallands...

in the second round with an attendance of 227 people.

Season to season

In the 12 seasons before the merger Klippans BIF competed in the following divisions:

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1993	Tier 5	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	7th	Relegation Playoffs
1994	Tier 5	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	8th
1995	Tier 5	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	8th
1996	Tier 5	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
1997	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Götaland	3rd
1998	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Götaland	8th
1999	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Götaland	4th
2000	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Götaland	8th
2001	Tier 4	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	12th	Relegated
2002	Tier 5	Division 4	Skåne Norra	6th
2003	Tier 5	Division 4	Skåne Västra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2004	Tier 4	Division 3	Södra Götaland	10th	Relegated

Klippans FF have competed in the following divisions to date:

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
2005	Tier 5	Division 4	Skåne Västra	9th	Relegation Playoffs - Relegated
2006*	Tier 7	Division 5	Skåne Norra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2007	Tier 6	Division 4	Skåne Norra	4th
2008	Tier 6	Division 4	Skåne Norra	5th
2009	Tier 6	Division 4	Skåne Norra	4th
2010	Tier 6	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	3rd	Promotion Playoffs
2011	Tier 6	Division 4	Skåne Nordvästra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs

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

External links

• Klippans FF - Official Website