BK Forward

BK Forward
Full nameBollklubben Forward
Founded1934
GroundTrängens IP, Örebro
ChairmanMats Eriksson
ManagerPeder Hessel
LeagueDiv 2 Norra Götaland
2023Div 2 Norra Götaland, 8th of 14

Bollklubben Forward, commonly known as BK Forward, is a football team from Örebro, Sweden. They play in Div 2 Norra Götaland. The club plays in a small multipurpose stadium called Trängens IP.[1] The base of the club is in the western end of downtown, whereas the city's historically main club Örebro SK play in the eastern end. The club is affiliated to the Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund.[2]

The club is well known for its youth system, having created players like Jimmy Durmaz, Jiloan Hamad and Jacob Rinne.

The club has also had some success playing bandy, playing in the top Swedish series in 1973/74.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1996 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 13th Relegated
1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 9th
1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 3rd
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 2nd
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 1st
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 2nd
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 1st Promoted
2003 Tier 2 Superettan 15th Relegated
2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 3rd
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Norra Svealand 3rd Promoted
2006* Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 9th
2007 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 5th
2008 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 7th
2009 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 9th
2010 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 11th
2011 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 5th
2012 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 2nd Promotion Playoffs
2013 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 4th
2014 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 6th
2015 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 4th
2016 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 12th Relegated
2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 1st Promoted
2018 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 8th
2019 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 16th Relegated
2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 3rd
2021 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
2022 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 15th Relegated
2023 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 8th
2024 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 10th

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

Attendances

In recent seasons BK Forward have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 275 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 3
2006 286 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2007 351 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2008 332 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2009 340 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2010 268 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2011 329 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2012 530 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2013 313 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2014 158 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2015 202 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2016 194 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2017 231 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2018 254 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2019 226 Ettan Norra Tier 3
2020 0 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2021 ? Div 2 Norra Götaland Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[4]

Achievements

League

References

  1. ^ Stadium Website Archived 15 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  3. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – BK Forward". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.