IK Sleipner

IK Sleipner
Full nameIdrottsklubben Sleipner
Nickname(s)Randigt
Founded1903
GroundNya Parken,
Norrköping
Sweden
Capacity17,234
ChairmanAnders Nobrant
ManagerWisam Al-Ezzi
CoachRobert Axelsson
LeagueDivision 2 Södra Svealand
2022Division 2 Södra Svealand, 7th

Idrottsklubben Sleipner is a sports club in Norrköping, Sweden; the main sports are football and ten-pin bowling. It was founded in 1903, and named after the deity Odin's horse Sleipnir from Norse mythology. Currently, the club's senior men's team plays football in Division 2. They are mostly known for winning Allsvenskan in 1938, but have since been overshadowed by local rivals IFK Norrköping both locally and nationally. The rivalry in beginning 1900 up until 1950 was often fierce as IK Sleipner was the workingclass team whilst IFK Norrköping came from the academical class. The club is affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.[1] In the early 20th Century, the club also played bandy.[2]

Achievements

Norrköpings Idrottspark.
Sleipner legend Tore Keller in the classic match kit, blue and white striped shirts and black shorts, in Rekordmagasinet 1946.
IK Sleipner, Swedish champion in football in 1938, standing from left: Hilding Sköld, Arne Linderholm, Tore Keller (captain), Harry Andersson, Gustaf Wetterström and Kurt Hjelm; kneeling Sven Unger, Roland Hjelm, Allan Johansson, Karl Johansson and Bernt Öhrström.
  • Swedish Champions[A]
    • Winners (1): 1937–38

League

Cups

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1924–25 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1925–26 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 8th
1926–27 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 6th
1927–28 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 6th
1928–29 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 4th
1929–30 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 3rd
1930–31 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 8th
1931–32 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 6th
1932–33 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegated
1933–34 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 1st Promoted
1934–35 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1935–36 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 8th
1936–37 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 2nd Runners Up
1937–38 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 1st Champions
1938–39 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1939–40 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 8th
1940–41 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated
1941-42 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 3rd
1942-43 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 7th
1943-44 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 2nd
1944-45 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 5th
1945-46 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 3rd
1946-47 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 3rd
1947-48 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 8th
1948-49 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 4th
1949-50 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydvästra 10th Relegated
1950–51 Tier 3 Division 3 Östra 2nd
1951–52 Tier 3 Division 3 Östra 2nd
1952–53 Tier 3 Division 3 Östra 1st Promoted
1953-54 Tier 2 Division 2 Götaland 2nd
1954-55 Tier 2 Division 2 Götaland 12th
1955-56 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 5th
1956-57 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 5th
1957-58 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 5th
1959 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 6th
1960 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 11th Relegated
1961 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
1962 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 11th Relegated
1963 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 5th
1964 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 10th Relegated
1965 Tier 4 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 1st Promoted
1966 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 4th
1967 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
1968 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra Götaland 5th
1969 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra Götaland 5th
1970 Tier 2 Division 2 Svealand 6th
1971 Tier 2 Division 2 Svealand 3rd
1972 Tier 2 Division 2 Mellersta 7th
1973 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 11th
1974 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 4th
1975 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th
1976 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 6th
1977 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 12th Relegated
1978 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
1979 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th
1980 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 11th
1981 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 9th
1982 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 12th Relegated
1983 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 3rd
1984 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 8th
1985 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 4th
1986 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 7th Relegated
1987 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 7th
1988 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
1989 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra 2nd
1990 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra 8th
1991 Tier 3 Division 2 Mellersta 1st Spring Promoted
1991 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 7th Autumn - Relegated
1992 Tier 3 Division 3 Östra Götaland 1st Spring Promoted
1991 Tier 2 Division 1 Västra 8th Autumn - Relegated
1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 1st Promoted
1994 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 13th Relegated
1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 7th
1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 4th
1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 12th Relegated
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 6th
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 6th
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 5th
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 1st
2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 6th
2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 4th
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 5th Promotion Playoffs
2006 Tier 4 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland 2nd
2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland 2nd
2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 1st Promoted
2009 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 3rd
2010 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 4th
2011 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 7th
2012 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 12th Relegated
2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 3rd
2014 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 2nd
2015 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 1st Promoted
2016 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 14th Relegated
2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 3rd
2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 12th Relegation Playoffs - Relegated
2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 8th
2020 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 5th
2021 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
2022 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 7th

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

Current squad

As of 26 January 2023[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 Sweden SWE Edvard Setterberg
3 DF Sweden SWE Alexander Contreras Dinamarca
4 DF Sweden SWE Benjamin Omerovic
5 DF Sweden SWE Jonathan Larsson
6 DF Sweden SWE Gabriel Lahdo
16 DF Sweden SWE Hadar Sundberg
17 DF Sweden SWE Nils Akai Rosell
20 DF Sweden SWE Johan Andersson
22 DF Sweden SWE Goran Hadziahmetovic
2 MF Sweden SWE Ezquiel Lucas
8 MF Sweden SWE Srdjan Sotra
10 MF Sweden SWE Buster Blasse
12 MF Sweden SWE Ahmed Al-Ezzi
18 MF Sweden SWE Khaled Qasem
21 MF Sweden SWE Daniel Liljeqvist
24 MF Sweden SWE Maximilian Malm
34 MF Sweden SWE Arber Abazi
7 FW Sweden SWE Casper Frisk
9 FW Sweden SWE Albert Johansson
11 FW Sweden SWE Jonathan Gren
80 FW Sweden SWE Eldin Ibrahimbegovic |}

Attendances

In recent seasons IK Sleipner have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 435 Div 2 Östra Svealand Tier 3
2006 243 Div 2 Mellersta Götaland Tier 4
2007 302 Div 2 Mellersta Götaland Tier 4
2008 377 Div 2 Östra Götaland Tier 4
2009 680 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2010 358 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2011 332 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2012 225 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2013 193 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2014 221 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2015 243 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2016 172 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2017 201 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2018 ? Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2019 ? Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5
2020 ? Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5
2021 ? Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [5]

Footnotes

A. ^ The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska Mästerskapet, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league Allsvenskan was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-off in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of Mästerskapsserien, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Östergötlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. ^ Eric Sköld (ed.): Boken om bandy, Uppsala: Bygd och Folk Förlag (1948), pp. 489f (in Swedish)
  3. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – IK Sleipner". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  4. ^ "IK Sleipners trupp" (in Swedish). IK Sleipner. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  6. ^ "Svenska mästare 1896–1925, 1931–". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-11-25.