Background
Since their foundation on 19 October 1923 Karlstad BK has participated mainly in the second and third tiers of the Swedish football league system. As of 2012 the club currently plays in Division 1 Södra, which is in the third tier of Swedish football. This was not the case in recent years—from 2000 to 2007 KBK were playing in Div 4 Värmland which was the fifth tier and then the sixth tier from 2006. Promotions in 2007 and again in 2009 have enabled the club to restore some pride, especially as they pipped local rivals FBK Karlstad to the play-off spot. They play their home matches at the Våxnäs IP and Tingvalla IP in Karlstad.[2]
The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund.[3]
Season to season
Season |
Level |
Division |
Section |
Position |
Movements |
1925–26 |
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Alliansserien |
Värmland |
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1926–27 |
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Alliansserien |
Värmland |
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1927–28 |
|
Alliansserien |
Värmland |
|
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1928–29 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
5th |
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1929–30 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
4th |
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1930–31 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
7th |
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1931–32 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
10th |
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1932–33 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
3rd |
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1933–34 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
7th |
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1934–35 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
6th |
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1935–36 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
1st |
Promoted |
1936–37 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Västra |
7th |
|
1937–38 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Västra |
10th |
Relegated |
1938–39 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
3rd |
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1939–40 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra |
4th |
|
1940–41 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra Norra |
1st |
Promoted |
1941–42 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Västra |
9th |
Relegated |
1942–43 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra Norra |
3rd |
|
1943–44 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra Norra |
1st |
Promoted |
1944–45 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Västra |
3rd |
|
1945–46 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Västra |
8th |
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1946–47 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Västra |
4th |
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1947–48 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Nordöstra |
2nd |
|
1948–49 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Sydvästra |
8th |
|
1949–50 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Nordöstra |
4th |
|
1950–51 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Nordöstra |
8th |
|
1951–52 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Nordöstra |
2nd |
|
1952–53 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Nordöstra |
9th |
Relegated |
1953–54 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
1st |
Promoted |
1954–55 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
7th |
|
1955–56 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
6th |
|
1956–57 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
12th |
Relegated |
1957–58 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
1st |
Promoted |
1959 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
7th |
|
1960 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
3rd |
|
1961 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
4th |
|
1962 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
10th |
Relegated |
1963 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Östra Svealand |
1st |
Promoted |
1964 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
9th |
|
1965 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
6th |
|
1966 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
8th |
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1967 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Svealand |
9th |
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1968 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Norra Götaland |
7th |
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1969 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Norra Götaland |
11th |
Relegated |
1970 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
1st |
Promoted |
1971 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Norra Götaland |
12th |
Relegated |
1972 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
2nd |
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1973 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Nordvästra Götaland |
4th |
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1974 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
8th |
|
1975 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
2nd |
|
1976 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
1st |
Promotion Playoff |
1977 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
3rd |
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1978 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
3rd |
|
1979 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
1st |
Promotion Playoff – Promoted |
1980 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Norra |
4th |
|
1981 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Norra |
7th |
|
1982 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Norra |
11th |
Relegation Playoff – Relegated |
1983 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
2nd |
|
1984 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
1st |
Promotion Playoff |
1985 |
Tier 3 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
1st |
Promotion Playoff – Promoted |
1986 |
Tier 2 |
Division 2 |
Södra |
9th |
|
1987 |
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Norra |
8th |
|
1988 |
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Norra |
11th |
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1989 |
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Norra |
14th |
Relegated |
1990 |
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra |
14th |
Relegated |
1991 |
Tier 4 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
1st |
Promoted |
1992 |
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Mellersta Svealand |
7th |
Spring Competition |
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Svealand |
5th |
Autumn Competition |
1993 |
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Svealand |
8th |
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1994 |
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Svealand |
4th |
|
1995 |
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Svealand |
8th |
|
1996 |
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Svealand |
4th |
|
1997 |
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Svealand |
5th |
|
1998 |
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Västra Svealand |
11th |
Relegated |
1999 |
Tier 4 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
10th |
Relegated |
2000 |
Tier 5 |
Division 4 |
Värmland |
3rd |
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2001 |
Tier 5 |
Division 4 |
Värmland |
8th |
|
2002 |
Tier 5 |
Division 4 |
Värmland |
9th |
|
2003 |
Tier 5 |
Division 4 |
Värmland |
5th |
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2004 |
Tier 5 |
Division 4 |
Värmland |
5th |
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2005 |
Tier 5 |
Division 4 |
Värmland |
8th |
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2006* |
Tier 6 |
Division 4 |
Värmland |
6th |
|
2007 |
Tier 6 |
Division 4 |
Värmland |
1st |
Promoted |
2008 |
Tier 5 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
2nd |
Promotion Playoff |
2009 |
Tier 5 |
Division 3 |
Västra Svealand |
2nd |
Promotion Playoff – Promoted |
2010 |
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Västra Götaland |
2nd |
Promoted |
2011 |
Tier 3 |
Division 1 |
Norra |
7th |
|
2012 |
Tier 3 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
8th |
|
2013 |
Tier 3 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
14th |
Relegated |
2014 |
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Norra Götaland |
8th |
|
2015 |
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Norra Götaland |
2nd |
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2016 |
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Norra Götaland |
5th |
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2017 |
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Norra Götaland |
3rd |
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2018 |
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Norra Götaland |
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* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [4]
[5] |
Attendances
In recent seasons Karlstad BK have had the following average attendances:
Season |
Average Attendance |
Division / Section |
Level |
2008 |
155 |
Div 3 Västra Svealand |
Tier 5 |
2009 |
220 |
Div 3 Västra Svealand |
Tier 5 |
2010 |
298 |
Div 2 Västra Götaland |
Tier 4 |
2011 |
408 |
Div 1 Norra |
Tier 3 |
2012 |
316 |
Div 1 Södra |
Tier 3 |
2013 |
247 |
Div 1 Södra |
Tier 3 |
2014 |
285 |
Div 2 Norra Götaland |
Tier 3 |
2015 |
? |
Div 2 Norra Götaland |
Tier 3 |
2016 |
224 |
Div 2 Norra Götaland |
Tier 3 |
2017 |
280 |
Div 2 Norra Götaland |
Tier 3 |
2018 |
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Div 2 Norra Götaland |
Tier 3 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [6] |
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Norra Svealand | |
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