Karlstad BK was a Swedish football club located in Karlstad, Värmland County. The club was affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund. They played their home matches at the Våxnäs IP and Tingvalla IP in Karlstad.

History

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. In 1934, the club merged with Karlstads IK to form Karlstads BIK, which lasted until 1963.

From 2000 to 2007, Karlstad BK was playing in Division 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. From 2011 to 2013, and then in 2019, the club played in Division 1 Södra, the third tier of Swedish football.

They merged with Carlstad United after the 2019 season to form IF Karlstad Fotboll.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
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.
1925–26AlliansserienVärmland
1926–27AlliansserienVärmland
1927–28AlliansserienVärmland
1928–29Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra5th
1929–30Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra4th
1930–31Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra7th
1931–32Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra10th
1932–33Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra3rd
1933–34Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra7th
1934–35Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra6th
1935–36Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra1stPromoted
1936–37Tier 2Division 2Västra7th
1937–38Tier 2Division 2Västra10thRelegated
1938–39Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra3rd
1939–40Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra4th
1940–41Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra Norra1stPromoted
1941–42Tier 2Division 2Västra9thRelegated
1942–43Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra Norra3rd
1943–44Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra Norra1stPromoted
1944–45Tier 2Division 2Västra3rd
1945–46Tier 2Division 2Västra8th
1946–47Tier 2Division 2Västra4th
1947–48Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra2nd
1948–49Tier 2Division 2Sydvästra8th
1949–50Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra4th
1950–51Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra8th
1951–52Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra2nd
1952–53Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra9thRelegated
1953–54Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromoted
1954–55Tier 2Division 2Svealand7th
1955–56Tier 2Division 2Svealand6th
1956–57Tier 2Division 2Svealand12thRelegated
1957–58Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromoted
1959Tier 2Division 2Svealand7th
1960Tier 2Division 2Svealand3rd
1961Tier 2Division 2Svealand4th
1962Tier 2Division 2Svealand10thRelegated
1963Tier 3Division 3Östra Svealand1stPromoted
1964Tier 2Division 2Svealand9th
1965Tier 2Division 2Svealand6th
1966Tier 2Division 2Svealand8th
1967Tier 2Division 2Svealand9th
1968Tier 2Division 2Norra Götaland7th
1969Tier 2Division 2Norra Götaland11thRelegated
1970Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromoted
1971Tier 2Division 2Norra Götaland12thRelegated
1972Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand2nd
1973Tier 3Division 3Nordvästra Götaland4th
1974Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand8th
1975Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand2nd
1976Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromotion Playoff
1977Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand3rd
1978Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand3rd
1979Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromotion Playoff – Promoted
1980Tier 2Division 2Norra4th
1981Tier 2Division 2Norra7th
1982Tier 2Division 2Norra11thRelegation Playoff – Relegated
1983Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand2nd
1984Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromotion Playoff
1985Tier 3Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromotion Playoff – Promoted
1986Tier 2Division 2Södra9th
1987Tier 2Division 1Norra8th
1988Tier 2Division 1Norra11th
1989Tier 2Division 1Norra14thRelegated
1990Tier 3Division 2Västra14thRelegated
1991Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand1stPromoted
1992Tier 3Division 2Mellersta Svealand7thSpring Competition
Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand5thAutumn Competition
1993Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand8th
1994Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand4th
1995Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand8th
1996Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand4th
1997Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand5th
1998Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand11thRelegated
1999Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand10thRelegated
2000Tier 5Division 4Värmland3rd
2001Tier 5Division 4Värmland8th
2002Tier 5Division 4Värmland9th
2003Tier 5Division 4Värmland5th
2004Tier 5Division 4Värmland5th
2005Tier 5Division 4Värmland8th
2006*Tier 6Division 4Värmland6th
2007Tier 6Division 4Värmland1stPromoted
2008Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoff
2009Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoff – Promoted
2010Tier 4Division 2Västra Götaland2ndPromoted
2011Tier 3Division 1Norra7th
2012Tier 3Division 1Södra8th
2013Tier 3Division 1Södra14thRelegated
2014Tier 4Division 2Norra Götaland8th
2015Tier 4Division 2Norra Götaland2nd
2016Tier 4Division 2Norra Götaland5th
2017Tier 4Division 2Norra Götaland3rd
2018Tier 4Division 2Norra Götaland1stPromoted
2019Tier 3Division 1Norra5th

Attendances

In recent seasons Karlstad BK have had the following average attendances:

SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel
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.
2008155Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
2009220Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
2010298Div 2 Västra GötalandTier 4
2011408Div 1 NorraTier 3
2012316Div 1 SödraTier 3
2013247Div 1 SödraTier 3
2014285Div 2 Norra GötalandTier 3
2015?Div 2 Norra GötalandTier 3
2016224Div 2 Norra GötalandTier 3
2017280Div 2 Norra GötalandTier 3
2018?Div 2 Norra GötalandTier 3

External links

  • – official website

Footnotes