Essinge IK

Essinge IK

Full name	Essinge Idrottsklubb
Founded	1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Ground	Essinge IP Stockholm Sweden
Head Coach	Kai Ekeberg
League	Division 6 Stockholm C
2013	Division 6 Stockholm C, 7th
Home colours

Essinge IK is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm.^[1]

Background

Essinge Idrottsklubb is a sports club from Stockholm that was founded on 8 June 1919. Over the years the club has mainly been active in team sports such as football, bandy, handball and ice hockey at various levels in the Swedish league systems. The most successful section of the club has been the now defunct bandy team. The club currently only runs a football section.^[2]

Since their foundation Essinge IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 2002 Essinge IK merged with Vasalunds IF and formed a new team Vasalund/Essinge IF. The merger was discontinued before the 2008 season. Essinge IK continued to play, with a youth team, in the lowest Stockholm leagues during the merger under the name Essinge IK Fotboll. When the alliance with Vasalund was dissolved, Essinge IK once again changed back to their original name.^[3]

The club currently plays in Division 6 Stockholm C which is the eighth tier of Swedish football.^[4] They play their home matches at the Essinge IP which has been newly refurbished with artificial turf and has a new clubhouse. Their home venue is also used by Långholmen FC. Essinge IK have their own clubhouse at Essingeöarna on Stora Essingen.^[5]

Essinge IK are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.^[6] The club runs a football school for children from the age of six and a range of teams serving boys and girls. In addition there are women's and men's teams. In total there are 300 active players within the club.^[7]

The ice hockey team played the 1959/1960 season in the Swedish second division.^[8]

Season to season – Men's

Since 1995 Essinge IK (under the names Essinge IK FK, Essinge International FC and Essinge IK Fotboll) have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1995 Tier 6 Division 5 Essinge IK FK – Promoted 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 8th Essinge IK FK 1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 9th Essinge IK FK 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 9th Essinge IK FK 1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 1st Essinge IK FK – Promoted 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Östra Svealand 1st Essinge IK FK – Promoted 2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 4th Essinge IK FK 2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 6th Essinge International FC 2003 Tier 9 Division 8 Stockholm H 5th Essinge IK Fotboll 2004 Tier 9 Division 8 Stockholm D 6th Essinge IK Fotboll 2005 Tier 9 Division 8 Stockholm D 4th Essinge IK Fotboll 2006* Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm D 9th Essinge IK Fotboll 2007 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm D 7th Essinge IK Fotboll 2008 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm D 2nd Essinge IK Fotboll – Promoted 2009 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 4th Essinge IK Fotboll 2010 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 6th Essinge IK Fotboll 2011 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 7th Essinge IK Fotboll 2012 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 8th Essinge IK Fotboll 2013 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 7th Essinge IK Fotboll 2014 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 3rd Essinge IK Fotboll 2015 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 4th Essinge IK Fotboll 2016 Tier 8 Division 6 Herrar 6 F 4th Essinge IK Fotboll 2017 Tier 8 Division 6 Herrar 6 F 2nd Essinge IK Fotboll – Promoted 2018 Tier 7 Division 5 Herrar 5 Södra 7th Essinge IK Fotboll * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[9] [10]

During the period 2003 to 2007 Essinge IK (under the name Vasalund/Essinge IF) merged with Vasalunds IF and competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 7th Vasalund/Essinge IF 2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 2nd Vasalund/Essinge IF 2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 2nd Vasalund/Essinge IF – Promoted 2006* Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 4th Vasalund/Essinge IF 2007 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 3rd Vasalund/Essinge IF * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[11] [12]

Footnotes

1. "Essinge IK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
2. "Essinge IK – Om klubben". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
3. "Essinge IK – Om klubben". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
4. "Tabell och resultat – Div 6 Stockholm C, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
5. "Essinge IK – Om klubben". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
6. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Essinge IK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
7. "Essinge IK – Om klubben". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
8. "Championnat de Suède 1959/60" (in French). Hockeyarchives. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
9. "Stockholm C – Division 6 – 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 8 December 2010.
10. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
11. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Vasalunds IF". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
12. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.

External links

• Official website (in Swedish)

• Essinge IK Archive at the Stockholm City Archive