Ljusdals Idrottsförening, commonly known as Ljusdals IF, is a sports club in Ljusdal, Sweden, currently only playing football.

History

The club was founded on 9 June 1904 and originally competed in football, athletics, gymnastics and cross-country skiing. The club has also competed in bandy, ski jumping, handball, ice hockey, orienteering and swimming.

The men's football team made it to the Norrland Championship final game in 1950, losing 0–4 to Skellefteå AIK. The team also played four seasons in the Swedish second division between 1968 and 1971.

Ljusdals IF currently plays in Division 4 Hälsingland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älvvallen in Ljusdal.

In 2017 the women's football team won Division 1 Northern Svealand. In October 2017, Ljusdals IF defeated Notvikens IK in the qualifying games and qualified for the Swedish second-tier Elitettan for the 2018 season. Ljusdal only managed one season in season in the league before it was relegated.

The club is affiliated to Hälsinglands Fotbollförbund.

Season to season

In their most successful period Ljusdals IF competed in the following divisions:

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1950–51 Tier 3 Division 3 Norra 8th Relegated 1951–52 Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland Promoted 1952–53 Tier 3 Division 3 Norrländska Södra 7th 1953–54 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 2nd 1954–55 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 5th 1955–56 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 5th 1956–57 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 3rd 1957–58 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 2nd 1959 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 4th 1960 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 5th 1961 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 6th 1962 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 4th 1963 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 8th 1964 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland Nedre 5th 1965 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland Nedre 2nd 1966 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland Nedre 1st Promotion Playoffs 1967 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland Nedre 1st Promoted 1968 Tier 2 Division 2 Norrland 3rd 1969 Tier 2 Division 2 Norrland 7th 1970 Tier 2 Division 2 Norrland 9th 1971 Tier 2 Division 2 Norrland 8th Relegated 1972 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 6th 1973 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 11th Relegated 1974 Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland 5th 1975 Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland 4th 1976 Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland 2nd 1977 Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland 10th 1978 Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland 1st Promoted 1979 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 5th 1980 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 2nd 1981 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 4th 1982 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 4th 1983 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 9th 1984 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 6th 1985 Tier 3 Division 3 Södra Norrland 10th Relegated 1986 Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland 8th
1950–51Tier 3Division 3Norra8thRelegated
1951–52Tier 4Division 4HälsinglandPromoted
1952–53Tier 3Division 3Norrländska Södra7th
1953–54Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland2nd
1954–55Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland5th
1955–56Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland5th
1956–57Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland3rd
1957–58Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland2nd
1959Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland4th
1960Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland5th
1961Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland6th
1962Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland4th
1963Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland8th
1964Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland Nedre5th
1965Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland Nedre2nd
1966Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland Nedre1stPromotion Playoffs
1967Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland Nedre1stPromoted
1968Tier 2Division 2Norrland3rd
1969Tier 2Division 2Norrland7th
1970Tier 2Division 2Norrland9th
1971Tier 2Division 2Norrland8thRelegated
1972Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland6th
1973Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland11thRelegated
1974Tier 4Division 4Hälsingland5th
1975Tier 4Division 4Hälsingland4th
1976Tier 4Division 4Hälsingland2nd
1977Tier 4Division 4Hälsingland10th
1978Tier 4Division 4Hälsingland1stPromoted
1979Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland5th
1980Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland2nd
1981Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland4th
1982Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland4th
1983Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland9th
1984Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland6th
1985Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland10thRelegated
1986Tier 4Division 4Hälsingland8th

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

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
Season Level Division Section Position Movements 2006* Tier 7 Division 5 Hälsingland 10th 2007 Tier 7 Division 5 Hälsingland 9th 2008 Tier 7 Division 5 Hälsingland 5th 2009 Tier 7 Division 5 Hälsingland 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland 6th 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
2006*Tier 7Division 5Hälsingland10th
2007Tier 7Division 5Hälsingland9th
2008Tier 7Division 5Hälsingland5th
2009Tier 7Division 5Hälsingland1stPromoted
2010Tier 6Division 4Hälsingland6th
2011Tier 6Division 4Hälsingland

Footnotes

External links

  • – Official website