IK Tellus is a Swedish sports club, having teams in football, bandy and handball. The club is located in Tellusborg, Stockholm.
Background Tellusborgs IF was formed on 11 April 1921 and brought together several disparate groups of youngsters in Tellusborg after much negotiation. However, controversy about the club name remained and at a Sunday meeting at the Dövas Café on 11 April 1923 the name was changed to IK Tellus.
Bandy
Football Since their foundation IK Tellus has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Östra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Aspuddens IP in Tellusborg.
IK Tellus are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1999Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta12thRelegated2000Tier 6 Division 5 Stockholm Södra2ndPromoted2001Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta5th2002Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta10th2003Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta9th2004Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta11thRelegated2005Tier 6 Division 5 Stockholm Södra3rdPromoted2006*Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Södra1stPromoted2007Tier 5 Division 3Östra Svealand3rd2008Tier 5 Division 3Södra Svealand9th2009Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand9th2010Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand8th2011Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand10thRelegated * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Handball The club is also playing handball. The women's handball team played the 1965–1966 season in the Swedish top division.
Footnotes
External links IK Tellus – Official club website IK Tellus Fotboll – Official football website