Laholms FK 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 Laholm

Laholm

Laholm is a locality and the seat of Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 5,835 inhabitants in 2005.Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city...

 in Halland County

Halland County

Halland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....

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Background

Laholms Fotbollklubb was formed on the 3rd May 1957 following the merger of Laholms Bollklubb (LBK) and Laholms Idrottsförening (LIF). The club has had some prominent coaches in Jan Andersson, now head coach of IFK Norrköping

IFK Norrköping

IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...

, and Magnus Haglund

Magnus Haglund

Magnus Haglund is a Swedish football coach and former player. He is head coach at Lillestrøm SK, having signed a two-year contract starting in January 2012. He lead IF Elfsborg to its first league title in 45 years.- Coach carreer :...

, who went to 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...

. The club runs 18 to 20 teams and has around 400 members.

Since their foundation Laholms FK 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 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Glänninge Park in Laholm.

Laholms FK are affiliated to Hallands Fotbollförbund

Hallands Fotbollförbund

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

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Recent History

In recent seasons Laholms FK have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2010 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2009 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2008 - Division II, Västra Götaland

2007 - Division II, Södra Götaland

2006 - Division II, Södra Götaland

2005 - Division II, Södra Götaland

2004 - Division II, Södra Götaland

2003 - Division II, Södra Götaland

2002 - Division II, Södra Götaland

2001 - Division II, Södra Götaland

2000 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1999 - Division II, Södra Götaland

1998 - Division II, Södra Götaland

1997 - Division II, Södra Götaland

1996 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1995 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1994 - Division III, Södra Götaland

1993 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

Attendances

In recent seasons Laholms FK have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2005	285	Div 2 Södra Götaland	Tier 3
2006	207	Div 2 Södra Götaland	Tier 4
2007	241	Div 2 Södra Götaland	Tier 4
2008	215	Div 2 Västra Götaland	Tier 4
2009	250	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2010	282	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 5

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

Notable Managers

Sylve Bengtsson

Sylve Bengtsson

Sylve Bengtsson was a Swedish football player, who played forward.- Career :He started his career in Halmstads BK at the age of 17 in 1947 against Djurgårdens IF, a 0-5 defeat...

 Jan Andersson Magnus Haglund

Magnus Haglund

Magnus Haglund is a Swedish football coach and former player. He is head coach at Lillestrøm SK, having signed a two-year contract starting in January 2012. He lead IF Elfsborg to its first league title in 45 years.- Coach carreer :...

External links

• Laholms FK - Official Website
• Laholms FK - Official Website (2)
• Laholms FK Facebook