Lunds BK is a football club from Lund, Sweden founded in 1919. The club currently plays in Division 1 Södra.

Lunds BK
Full nameLunds Bollklubb
Nickname(s)Krubban (The Manger)
Di gule (The Yellow Ones)
Short nameLBK
Founded1919
GroundKlostergårdens IP
Lund
Sweden
Capacity5,000
ChairmanHåkan Kerrèn
ManagerStefan Jansson
LeagueDivision 1 Södra
2022Division 1 Södra, 9th

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 which has produced numerous players such as Martin Dahlin[1] and Roger Ljung[2] who have progressed to major clubs.

History

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The team was first formed in 1919 when Lund GIF's youth players rebelled against their coach because they were not getting any playing time. The entire youth squad along with some players from IFK Lund were without club affiliation.

Two youth players, Gustav 'Gast' Persson and Bertil Larsson requested Berndt Paulsson to form the new club. Gunnar Björnhammar became the chairman and the rest of the board consisted of youth 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 to 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. In recent years the club has mainly competed in the third tier.

The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.[3]

Some significant dates in LBK's history: 1920–2010

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  • 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 year through all time for LBK.
  • 1950: The club hires a full-time coach.
  • 1958: An ice hockey division is formed.
  • 1960: Ice hockey division is shut down 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, 29 August. Match of the Swedish 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 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 10th
1994 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 14th Relegated
1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 4th
1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 3rd
1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 6th
1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 9th
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promotion Playoffs
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 4th
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 6th
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 2nd
2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 9th
2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 6th
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 9th
2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 3rd
2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 3rd
2008 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 5th
2012 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 2nd Promotion Playoffs
2013 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 10th
2014 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 3rd
2015 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 14th Relegated
2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 7th
2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 2nd Promoted
2018 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 7th
2019 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 8th
2020 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 13th Relegation Playoffs
2021 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 7th
2022 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 9th

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

Current squad

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As of 6 August 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SWE Andreas Alexandersson
2 DF   SRB Božidar Veličković
3 DF   SWE Ludvig Nicklasson
4 DF   SWE Kalle Larsson
5 MF   SWE Jacob Andersson
6 MF   SWE Erik Zetterberg
7 FW   SWE Alexander Nilsson
8 MF   SWE André Kamp
9 FW   SWE Linus Olsson
10 MF   SWE Eddie Tran
11 FW   SWE Amil Mehmedagic
12 MF   SWE Elliot Lindquist Nilsson
13 MF   PLE Samir Maarouf
15 DF   SWE Gustav Bath Sagänger
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   SWE Dennis Olofsson
17 DF   SWE Simon Lindfors
18 DF   SWE Filip Akdemir
19 DF   SWE Erik Persson
20 MF   SWE Sammi Sulejmanovski
22 MF   SWE Jamshed Asekzai
23 FW   SWE William Thellsson
24 MF   SWE Rijad Efendic
26 DF   SWE Isak Orajärvi
31 FW   SWE Viktor Ekblom
32 GK   GAM Lamin Sarr
77 MF   SWE Sebastian Tipura
MF   SWE Joel Sundström

Staff

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Sports

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Head coach:
Assistant coaches:
Goalkeeper coach:
Head coach youth academy:

Management

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Team leader:
Director of Sport:

Medical

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Masseur:
Physiotherapists:

Achievements

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League

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References

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  1. ^ "Martin Dahlin". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Roger Ljung".
  3. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Skånes Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Truppen". lundsbk.se. Lunds BK. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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