Lunds BK
Encyclopedia
Lunds BK is a football club from Lund
, Sweden
founded in 1919. The club currently plays in Division 1 Södra
and at the same time time also plays in the Tipselit.
Despite their relative success Lunds BK has never competed in the Allsvenskan
or Superettan
, but has played nine seasons in the second highest level. The club is well known for their youth football programme and has managed numerous players such as Martin Dahlin
and Roger Ljung
who have progressed to major clubs.
Two juniors, Gustav 'Gast' Persson and Bertil Larsson requested Berndt Paulsson ito form the new club. Gunnar Bjorn Hammar became the chairman and the rest of the board consisted of junior players.
In the year that they were formed the team only played one match which they won 4-1 with an attendance of 165 people. Almkvist scored 2 goals and thus became that year's leading scorer.
From 1919-1923, the club did not play league football. During this time, the club played 95 matches.
In 1923 Nils Nilsson (Pegen) was the top scorer with 20 goals in 26 matches. In 1924, LBK played 34 matches of which they won 15 games and lost 11.
The next year the club competed in a new league called Sydsvenskan. Since then the club has continued to progress despite the fact that their league position has fluctuated over the years. Over the last 20 years the club has mainly competed in Division 2 Södra Götaland but they have had 3 seasons in Division 1 Södra.
The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund
.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Assistant coach:
Goalkeeper coach:
Johan Eiswohld Joel Ekstrand
Roger Ljung
Ivo Pekalski
Dardan Rexhepi
Nils-Åke Sandell
Jonas Sandqvist
Thomas Sjöberg
Daniel Svensson
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, 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....
founded in 1919. The club currently plays in Division 1 Södra
Division 1 Södra
Division 1 Södra is one of two leagues in the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams. Division 1 Södra had status as one of the official second level leagues from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000...
and at the same time time also plays in the Tipselit.
Despite their relative success Lunds BK has never competed in the 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...
or 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....
, but has played nine seasons in the second highest level. The club is well known for their youth football programme and has managed numerous players such as Martin Dahlin
Martin Dahlin
Martin Nathaniel Dahlin is a former Swedish football player.-Early life:He is the son of an Afro-Venezuelan father, who was a musician, and a Swedish mother who both decided to name him after Martin Luther King. He was born in Uddevalla, but lived as a child in Lund.-Career:In 1988, he became the...
and Roger Ljung
Roger Ljung
Roger Ljung is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a left defender.In a 10-year professional career, he played, other than in his country, in Switzerland, Austria, Turkey and Germany, representing six differents teams, namely Malmö and Admira Wacker.A Swedish international on nearly 60...
who have progressed to major clubs.
History
The team was first formed in 1919 when the Lund GIF's juniors rebelled against their coach because they were not getting any playing time. The entire junior squad along with some players from IFK Lund were without club affiliation.Two juniors, Gustav 'Gast' Persson and Bertil Larsson requested Berndt Paulsson ito form the new club. Gunnar Bjorn Hammar became the chairman and the rest of the board consisted of junior players.
In the year that they were formed the team only played one match which they won 4-1 with an attendance of 165 people. Almkvist scored 2 goals and thus became that year's leading scorer.
From 1919-1923, the club did not play league football. During this time, the club played 95 matches.
In 1923 Nils Nilsson (Pegen) was the top scorer with 20 goals in 26 matches. In 1924, LBK played 34 matches of which they won 15 games and lost 11.
The next year the club competed in a new league called Sydsvenskan. Since then the club has continued to progress despite the fact that their league position has fluctuated over the years. Over the last 20 years the club has mainly competed in Division 2 Södra Götaland but they have had 3 seasons in Division 1 Södra.
The club is affiliated to the 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 :...
.
Some significant dates in LBK's history: 1920 - 2010
- 1920: First football exchanges with Malmö FF.
- 1921 : First international match was played in Copenhagen.
- 1923 : First victory over Lund GIF. Club Eels introduced.
- 1924 : The club gets its first female member.
- 1929 : A-awaited training plan built on the sports site.
- 1930 : Club rooms expanded and equipped for the cold.
- 1941 : Youth Football programme is introduced
- 1942 : Indoor Football makes premiere in Lund.
- 1947 : The team goes up in Division 3. Nils-Åke Sandell as top scorer with 76 goals. Attendance record is increased to 3,234 persons against IFK Värnamo, in Division 3 October 5. It is said that this year was the best football years through times of LBK.
- 1950 : The club hires a full-time coach.
- 1958 : An ice hockey division is formed.
- 1960 : Ice hockey division is due to lack of interest
- 1972: Women's soccer makes an entrance in the club.
- 1974 : The women's league wins the women's division 3.
- 1984 : Record attendance increases to 5,201 spectators at Klostergårdens IP, when LBK face IFK Malmö.
- 1985 : New attendance record of 5,586, on Thursday, August 29. Match of the English Cup against Malmö FF (1-6)
- 2005 : LBK win against Västra Frölunda IF in the Swedish Cup.
- 2006 : LBK P91 finished in 10th place (20 teams) in the Nike Premier Cup (European Championships for club teams)
- 2007 : Emil Alriksson prepares Lunds BK's 7000: the objectives. Johan Blomberg wins award as Division 2's best midfielder.
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 | Södra | 10th | |
| 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 | Södra | 14th | Relegated |
| 1995 Division 2 1995 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1995.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 4th | |
| 1996 Division 2 1996 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1996.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 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 | Södra Götaland | 6th | |
| 1998 Division 2 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1998.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 9th | |
| 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 | Södra Götaland | 1st | Promotion Playoffs |
| 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 | Södra Götaland | 4th | |
| 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 | Södra Götaland | 6th | |
| 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 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 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 | Södra Götaland | 9th | |
| 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 | Södra Götaland | 6th | |
| 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 | Södra Götaland | 9th | |
| 2006 Division 2 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2006.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... * |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 2007 Division 2 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2007.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 2008 Division 2 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2008.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 6th | |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Current squad
Sports
Head coach:- Jonas Eidevall
Assistant coach:
- Nils-Erik Persson
Goalkeeper coach:
- Mats Larsson
Out on loan
Notable players
Milovan Rajevac Martin DahlinMartin Dahlin
Martin Nathaniel Dahlin is a former Swedish football player.-Early life:He is the son of an Afro-Venezuelan father, who was a musician, and a Swedish mother who both decided to name him after Martin Luther King. He was born in Uddevalla, but lived as a child in Lund.-Career:In 1988, he became the...
Johan Eiswohld Joel Ekstrand
Joel Ekstrand
Joel Ekstrand is a Swedish footballer who play defender at Udinese Calcio.Ekstrand started playing football for his home town club Lunds BK. In 2005 he moved to Helsingborgs IF...
Roger Ljung
Roger Ljung
Roger Ljung is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a left defender.In a 10-year professional career, he played, other than in his country, in Switzerland, Austria, Turkey and Germany, representing six differents teams, namely Malmö and Admira Wacker.A Swedish international on nearly 60...
Ivo Pekalski
Ivo Pekalski
Ivo Pękalski is a Swedish football player of Polish descent who currently plays for Malmö FF.-Early career:Pekalski began his career with Linero IF and has also played for Lunds BK, after few years with the club he was bought by Landskrona BoIS...
Dardan Rexhepi
Dardan Rexhepi
Dardan Rexhepi is a Kosovar-born Swedish footballer currently playing for Malmö FF in Allsvenskan as a striker.-Malmö FF:...
Nils-Åke Sandell
Nils-Åke Sandell
Nils-Åke Sandell was a Swedish football player and manager.Sandell started his playing career in his birth city Lund at local club Lunds BK. After a brief period at IFK Malmö he returned to Lund before moving to Malmö FF in the 1952 season...
Jonas Sandqvist
Jonas Sandqvist
Jonas Sandqvist , is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Örebro SK as goalkeeper.-Club career:Sandqvist previously played for Malmö FF. He got a big breakthrough during the 2006 season in Allsvenskan, when he rescued Malmö in many games, as the defence was leaking...
Thomas Sjöberg
Thomas Sjöberg
Thomas Sjöberg, , is a former Swedish footballer.- Career :Sjöberg played much of his career with Malmö FF in Allsvenskan during the 1970s...
Daniel Svensson
Daniel Svensson (footballer)
Daniel Svensson is a Swedish footballer, who currently plays for BK Olympic on loan from Lunds BK.- Career :Svensson represents Östers IF, a club which he joined from Markaryds IF in 2005. He plays as a defensive midfielder, but has regularly been left out of the team while at Öster. in January...