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:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1950–51Tier 3Division 3Norra8thRelegated1951–52Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland Promoted1952–53Tier 3Division 3Norrländska Södra7th1953–54Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland2nd1954–55Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland5th1955–56Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland5th1956–57Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland3rd1957–58Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland2nd1959Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland4th1960Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland5th1961Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland6th1962Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland4th1963Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland8th1964Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland Nedre5th1965Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland Nedre2nd1966Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland Nedre1stPromotion Playoffs1967Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland Nedre1stPromoted1968Tier 2Division 2Norrland 3rd 1969Tier 2Division 2Norrland 7th 1970Tier 2Division 2Norrland 9th 1971Tier 2Division 2Norrland 8th Relegated1972Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland6th1973Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland11thRelegated1974Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland5th1975Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland4th1976Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland2nd1977Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland10th1978Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland1stPromoted1979Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland5th1980Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland2nd1981Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland4th1982Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland4th1983Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland9th1984Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland6th1985Tier 3Division 3Södra Norrland10thRelegated1986Tier 4 Division 4 Hälsingland8th
In recent seasons Ljusdals IF have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements2006*Tier 7 Division 5 Hälsingland10th2007Tier 7 Division 5 Hälsingland9th2008Tier 7 Division 5 Hälsingland5th2009Tier 7 Division 5 Hälsingland1stPromoted2010Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland6th2011Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Footnotes
External links Ljusdals IF – Official website Ljusdals IF on Facebook