FK Karlskrona is a Swedish football club located in Karlskrona.
Background The club was formed on 31 October 2012, as a result of the merger of Lyckeby GoIF and Karlskrona AIF. Karlskrona AIF was formed in 1968 as a result of the merger of Saltö BK, Karlskrona BK and Björkholmens IF.
Since its founding Karlskrona has participated mainly in the middle lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. They did play second-tier football in Division 2 Södra and Division 1 Södra in the 1980s and early 1990s. The club currently plays in Division 1 Södra which is the third tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Västra Mark IP in Karlskrona. Their attendance record is the 3,893 spectators against Västra Frolunda IF in 1981.
On 31 October 2012, the club merged with Lyckeby GoIF and changed its name to FK Karlskrona. After winning Division 2 Södra Götaland in 2016 the club was promoted to Division 1.
FK Karlskrona is affiliated to the Blekinge Fotbollförbund.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland1stPromoted1994Tier 2Division 1Södra 12thRelegated1995Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland7th1996Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland12thRelegated1997Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland5th1998Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland5th1999Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland1st Promoted2000Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland11thRelegated2001Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland1st Promoted2002Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland5th2003Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland10thRelegation Playoffs2004Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland12thRelegated2005Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland2nd Promoted2006*Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland5th2007Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland5th2008Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland4th2009Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland5th2010Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland3rd2011Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland5th2012Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland5th2013Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland11th Relegation Playoffs2014Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland3rd2015Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland2nd2016Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland1st Promoted * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
External links FK Karlskrona – Official website
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