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Nybro IF

Nybro IF
Full nameNybro Idrottsförening
Founded1906; 118 years ago (1906).
GroundVictoriavallen
Nybro
Sweden
Capacity1,500
ChairmanPeter Lilja
Head CoachJoakim Hockman (appointed Nov 2020)
LeagueDivision 3 Östra Götaland
2019Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland.

Nybro Idrottsförening (Nybro Athletic Association) is a Swedish association football club located in Nybro.[1]

Background

Nybro IF was founded in 1906 and has played in Sweden's second-highest division in football and men's top division in men's ice hockey. The ice hockey section broke away from the club in 1998 and formed their own club, Nybro Vikings IF.

Since their foundation Nybro IF has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Victoriavallen in Nybro.[3]

Players who have turned out in the colours of Nybro IF include Joel Allansson (now IFK Gothenburg), Christoffer Andersson (Helsingborgs IF), Peter Abelsson (Trelleborg FF), David Elm (Fulham FC) and Viktor Elm (Heerenveen).

Nybro IF are affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund.[4]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 11th Relegated
1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 4th
1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 3rd
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 3rd
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 9th
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated
2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs
2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland 11th Relegated
2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 3rd
2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 9th
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 7th
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 12th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5] [6] [7]

Footnotes