Stattena IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. The club played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1927–28 and 1929–30.
Background The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 formed Helsingborgs IF. The present club was re-formed on 24 March 1922 and the ladies section was added in 1971.
The club was founded as a local neighborhood team from the Stattena district in Helsingborg. Originally a village, which was located outside the city, which probably contributed to the historical, local patriotic rivalry with Helsingborgs IF.
Since their foundation Stattena IF's men's team has participated in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In their early years the club played in the Allsvenskan for two seasons in 1927–28 and 1929–30. They play their home matches at the Olympiafältet in Helsingborg. The team colours today are blue and white, but historically blue and yellow striped shirts and blue shorts. The kit were later taken over by local competitor Eskilsminne IF. Eskilsminne previously played in a light and dark purple-striped shirt and white shorts.
When Stattena played in the best tier Allsvenskan in the 1920s and 1930s, they had an almost Southern European support group, who watched the training sessions, lively discussed lineups etc. at the beer cafes, and met the team at the train station when they returned to Helsingborg after away matches. Unfortunately, opposing supporters were also hit by a rain of beer bottles, which were thrown at them. When the star player and future national team player Knut Kroon was sold from Stattena to arch-rival Helsingborgs IF, he could barely show up in town.
When Stattena played the Allsvenskan Helsingborg derby against Helsingborgs IF at the Olympia season 1929–30, and Helsingborgs IF got a penalty kick, penalty taker Axel Alfredsson uttered the winged words, which illustrate the rivalry between the teams, despite Helsingborgs IF becoming champions and Stattena got relegated: "I put hatred behind the ball. Stattena has got to lose!"
Five years after their formation, in 1971, the ladies team climbed to the Damallsvenskan. More recently the team has played at the same level in 2003, 2004 and 2009.
Stattena IF are affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund. The club is a member of the Helsingborgs Fotbollsklubbars Allians (Helsingborg Football Club Alliance) and has 900 members with 20 youth teams comprising 11 boys teams and 9 girls teams. The club also cooperates with Filbornaskolan to provide top-level female players with the opportunity to combine football development with a four-year secondary education.
Season to season
Men's team
In their early history Stattena IF competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1925–26Tier 2Division 2Sydsvenska 2nd 1926–27Tier 2Division 2Sydsvenska 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted1927–28Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated1928–29Tier 2Division 2Södra 1st Promoted1929–30Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12thRelegated1930–31Tier 2Division 2Södra 1st 1931–32Tier 2Division 2Södra 8th 1932–33Tier 2Division 2Södra 5th 1933–34Tier 2Division 2Södra 6th 1934–35Tier 2Division 2Södra 9th Relegated1935–36Tier 3Division 3Sydsvenska7th1936–37Tier 3Division 3Sydsvenska8th1937–38Tier 3Division 3Sydsvenska7th1938–39Tier 3Division 3Sydsvenska8th1939–40Tier 3Division 3Sydsvenska7th 1940–41Tier 3Division 3Sydsvenska Södra10thRelegated In recent seasons Stattena IF have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1999Tier 8 Division 7 Skåne Nordvästra B1stPromoted2000Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B8th2001Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra A5th2002Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B5th2003Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra A8th2004Tier 7 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B11thRelegated2005Tier 8 Division 7 Skåne Nordvästra B2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted2006*Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B9th2007Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B2ndPromotion Playoffs – Not Promoted2008Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Västra5th2009Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Västra5th2010Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B7th2011Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B4th2012Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B3rdPromotion Playoffs – Not Promoted2013Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra B3rdRelegated to Division 7? Did not compete in 20142015Tier 9 Division 7 Skåne Västra 6th2016Tier 9 Division 7 Skåne Västra 4thPromotion Playoffs – Not Promoted2017Tier 9 Division 7 Skåne Nordvästra 2ndPromoted2018Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Västra7th2019Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Västra3rdPromotion Playoffs - Not Promoted2020Tier 8 Division 6 Skåne Västra11th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Ladies Team SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1999Tier 3Division 2Södra Götaland1stPromoted2000Tier 2Division 1Södra 5th2001Tier 2Division 1Södra 4th2002Tier 2Division 1Söderettan 2ndPromoted2003Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 10th 2004Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 12th Relegated2005Tier 2Division 1Söderettan 5th2006Tier 2Division 1Söderettan 5th2007Tier 2Division 1Söderettan 4th2008Tier 2Division 1Söderettan 1stPromoted2009Tier 1 Damallsvenskan 12th Relegated2010Tier 2Division 1Söderettan 10th Relegated
Notable players Anders Linderoth Knut Kroon Pia Sundhage Caroline Seger Zećira Mušović Erla Steina Arnardóttir Nancy Augustyniak Goffi
Footnotes
External links Stattena IF – Official website