Stattena IF

Stattena IF

Full name	Stattena Idrottsförening
Founded	1922
Ground	Olympiafältet Helsingborg Sweden
Chairman	Mats Jacobson
Coach	Bo Svensson Michael Ekstrand
League	Division 6 Skåne Västra
2020	Division 6 Skåne Västra, 11th
Website	http://www.stattenaif.se/
Home colours Away colours

Stattena IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg.^[1] The club played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1927–28 and 1929–30.

Yellow and blue striped Stattena against AIK September 21st 1927 at Råsunda.

Background

The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 formed Helsingborgs IF. The present club was re-formed on 24 March 1922 and the ladies section was added in 1971.

The club was founded as a local neighborhood team from the Stattena district in Helsingborg. Originally a village, which was located outside the city, which probably contributed to the historical, local patriotic rivalry with HIF.^[2][3][4]

Since their foundation Stattena IF's men's team has participated in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In their early years the club played in the Allsvenskan for two seasons in 1927–28 and 1929–30. They play their home matches at the Olympiafältet in Helsingborg.^[5] The team colours today are blue and white, but historically blue and yellow striped shirts and blue shorts. The kit were later taken over by local competitor Eskilsminne IF. Eskilsminne previously played in a light and dark purple-striped shirt and white shorts.^[6]

When Stattena played in the best tier Allsvenskan in the 1920s and 1930s, they had an almost Southern European support group, who watched the training sessions, lively discussed lineups etc. at the beer cafes, and met the team at the train station when they returned to Helsingborg after away matches.^[7] Unfortunately, opposing supporters were also hit by a rain of beer bottles, which were thrown at them.^[8] When the star player and future national team player Knut Kroon was sold from Stattena to arch-rival HIF, he could barely show up in town.^[9]

When Stattena played the Allsvenskan Helsingborg derby against HIF at the Olympia season 1929/30, and Di Röe got a penalty kick, penalty taker Axel "Massa" Alfredsson uttered the winged words, which illustrate the rivalry between the teams, despite HIF becoming champions and Stattena got relegated: "I put hatred behind the ball. Stattena has got to lose!"^[10]

Five years after their formation, in 1971, the ladies team climbed to the Damallsvenskan. More recently the team has played at the same level in 2003, 2004 and 2009.

Stattena IF are affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.^[11] The club is a member of the Helsingborgs Fotbollsklubbars Allians (Helsingborg Football Club Alliance) and has 900 members with 20 youth teams comprising 11 boys teams and 9 girls teams. The club also cooperates with Filbornaskolan to provide top-level female players with the opportunity to combine football development with a four-year secondary education.

Season to season

Men's team

In their early history Stattena IF competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1925–26 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenska 2nd 1926–27 Tier 2 Division 2 Sydsvenska 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1927–28 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1928–29 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st Promoted 1929–30 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1930–31 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 1st 1931–32 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th 1932–33 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 5th 1933–34 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th 1934–35 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 9th Relegated 1935–36 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 7th 1936–37 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 8th 1937–38 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 7th 1938–39 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 8th 1939–40 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 7th 1940–41 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska Södra 10th Relegated [12] [13]

In recent seasons Stattena IF have competed in the following divisions:

Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1999	Tier 8	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra B	1st	Promoted
2000	Tier 7	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	8th
2001	Tier 7	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra A	5th
2002	Tier 7	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	5th
2003	Tier 7	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra A	8th
2004	Tier 7	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	11th	Relegated
2005	Tier 8	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra B	2nd	Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2006*	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	9th
2007	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	2nd	Promotion Playoffs – Not Promoted
2008	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Västra	5th
2009	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Västra	5th
2010	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	7th
2011	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	4th
2012	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	3rd	Promotion Playoffs – Not Promoted
2013	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Nordvästra B	3rd	Relegated to Division 7?
Did not compete in 2014
2015	Tier 9	Division 7	Skåne Västra	6th
2016	Tier 9	Division 7	Skåne Västra	4th	Promotion Playoffs – Not Promoted
2017	Tier 9	Division 7	Skåne Nordvästra	2nd	Promoted
2018	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Västra	7th
2019	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Västra	3rd	Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted
2020	Tier 8	Division 6	Skåne Västra	11th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.^{[14] [15] [16]}

Ladies Team

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted 2000 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 5th 2001 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 4th 2002 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 2nd Promoted 2003 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 10th 2004 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 12th Relegated 2005 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 5th 2006 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 5th 2007 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 4th 2008 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 1st Promoted 2009 Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 12th Relegated 2010 Tier 2 Division 1 Söderettan 10th Relegated [17]

Notable players

• Anders Linderoth
• Knut Kroon
• Pia Sundhage
• Caroline Seger
• Zećira Mušović
• Erla Steina Arnardóttir
• Nancy Augustyniak Goffi

Footnotes

1. "Stattena IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
2. "Stattena och Ringstorp | Helsingborg.se". 5 November 2013.
3. "statenevej - Google Search".
4. "Skånska orter och ord - Bengt Pamp - Kartonnage (9789156406935) | Bokus".
5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stattena IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
6. "Sportboken - FOTBOLLBOKEN".
7. Allsvenskan genom tiderna | Stockholms Stadsbibliotek.
8. "Historien om Olympia av FIA & Helsingborgs Idrottsmuseum".
9. Allsvenskan genom tiderna | Stockholms Stadsbibliotek.
10. "@hd_sporten" on Twitter
11. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Stattena IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
12. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Stattena IF". Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
13. "Stattena IF - everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
14. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Stattena IF". Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
15. "Stattena IF - everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
16. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
17. "Stattena IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-21.

External links

• Stattena IF – Official website