Football club
Karlstad BK Full name Karlstad Bollklubb Nickname(s) KBK Founded 1923 Dissolved 2019 Ground Våxnäs IP and Tingvalla IP Karlstad Sweden Capacity 10,000 – Tingvalla IP
Karlstad BK was a Swedish football club located in Karlstad in Värmland County .[ 1] Carlstad United after the 2019 season to form IF Karlstad Fotboll .
A chart showing the progress of Karlstad BK through the swedish football league system . The different shades of gray represent league divisions. 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 Level Division Section Position Movements 1925–26 Alliansserien Värmland 1926–27 Alliansserien Värmland 1927–28 Alliansserien Värmland 1928–29 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra 5th 1929–30 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra 4th 1930–31 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra 7th 1931–32 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra 10th 1932–33 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra 3rd 1933–34 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra 7th 1934–35 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra 6th 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 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 1946–47 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 4th 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 1967 Tier 2 Division 2 Svealand 9th 1968 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra Götaland 7th 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 1973 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 4th 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 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 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 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 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 8th 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 9th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 5th 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 5th 2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Värmland 8th 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 2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 5th 2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 3rd 2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 1st Promoted 2019 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 5th
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [ 4] [ 5]
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 ? Div 2 Norra Götaland Tier 3
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [ 6]
