IF Sylvia

IF Sylvia
Full name	Idrottsföreningen Sylvia
Founded	1922; 103 years ago
Ground	Platinumcars Arena, Norrköping
Capacity	17,000
Chairman	Pelle Holm
Coach	Henric Pekkala
League	Division 2 Södra Svealand
2024	Division 2 Södra Svealand, 2nd of 14
Website	svenskalag.se/ifsylvia
Home colours	Away colours

IF Sylvia is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 19 May 1922, plays in the fourth tier of Swedish football, Division 2. The club is affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.^[1]

In the early years, the club was also playing bandy and other sports.

In March 2013, IF Sylvia and IFK Norrköping started a cooperation where Sylvia will act as a nursery for youth player from IFK. Sylvia will also be able to loan players from IFK at short notice.^[2]

Achievements

Division 1 Södra:
- Winners (1): 2006
- Runners-up (1): 2011
Division 2 Södra Svealand:
- Winners (1): 2018
Division 2 Västra Svealand:
- Runners-up (2): 1994, 1997
Division 3 Östra Svealand:
- Winners (1): 1993

Season to season

Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1993	Tier 4	Division 3	Östra Svealand	1st	Promoted
1994	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	2nd'	Promotion Playoffs
1995	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	4th
1996	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	5th
1997	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	2nd	Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
1998	Tier 2	Division 1	Södra	3rd
1999	Tier 2	Division 1	Norra	3rd
2000	Tier 2	Superettan		9th
2001	Tier 2	Superettan		7th
2002	Tier 2	Superettan		13th
2003	Tier 2	Superettan		16th	Relegated
2004	Tier 3	Division 2	Västra Svealand	4th
2005	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	3rd	Promoted
2006*	Tier 3	Division 1	Södra	1st	Promoted
2007	Tier 2	Superettan		16th	Relegated
2008	Tier 3	Division 1	Norra	9th
2009	Tier 3	Division 1	Södra	9th
2010	Tier 3	Division 1	Södra	3rd
2011	Tier 3	Division 1	Södra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs
2012	Tier 3	Division 1	Södra	7th
2013	Tier 3	Division 1	Södra	7th
2014	Tier 3	Division 1	Norra	12th	Relegated
2015	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	6th
2016	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	10th
2017	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	6th
2018	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	1st	Promoted

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.^[3]

Attendances

In recent seasons IF Sylvia have had the following average attendances:

Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2005	300	Div 2 Östra Svealand	Tier 3
2006	233	Div 1 Södra	Tier 3
2007	1,357	Superettan	Tier 2
2008	221	Div 1 Norra	Tier 3
2009	241	Div 1 Södra	Tier 3
2010	305	Div 1 Södra	Tier 3
2011	430	Div 1 Södra	Tier 3
2012	254	Div 1 Södra	Tier 3
2013	218	Div 1 Södra	Tier 3
2014	154	Div 1 Södra	Tier 3
2015	163	Div 2 Södra Svealand	Tier 4
2016	186	Div 2 Södra Svealand	Tier 4
2017	66	Div 2 Södra Svealand	Tier 4
2018	?	Div 2 Södra Svealand	Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.^[4]

Records

Highest attendance, Idrottsparken: 11,114 vs. IFK Norrköping, 3 May 2007 (Final score, 1–2, in Superettan)

Current squad

As of 1 September 2023^[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	SWE	Sebastian Detterman
3	DF	SWE	Philip Bonde
4	DF	SWE	Edvin Tellgren (on loan from IFK Norrköping)
5	MF	SWE	Abdul Aziz
6	DF	SWE	Ali Kachmar
7	DF	SWE	Amer Jusic (on loan from Åtvidabergs FF)
8	DF	SWE	Hugo Lewander
9	FW	BIH	Eldin Ibrahimbegović
10	MF	SWE	Amer Ibrahimovic
11	MF	SWE	Jakob Lindahl
12	FW	SWE	Daniel Hanna
13	MF	SWE	Isak Ellbring


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	DF	SWE	Anton Ståhl
16	MF	SWE	Pontus Tillmar
17	MF	SWE	Besfort Kalludra
18	MF	SWE	David Ström
19	FW	SWE	Leo Jansson
20	FW	SWE	Aleksandar Azizovic
22	DF	SWE	Jonathan Jonsson
23	FW	SWE	John Bliderus Onoseke-Longadi
24	MF	SWE	Elvis Lindkvist
28	MF	SWE	Fritiof Hellichius
30	GK	SWE	David Andersson (on loan from IFK Norrköping)

Management

Technical staff

As of 4 January 2018^[6]

Name	Role
Rickard Johansson	Head coach
Daniel Jernberg	Assistant coach
Kim Vaattovaara	Assistant coach
Håkan Andersson	Physiotherapist

Footnotes

^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Östergötlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
^ Samarbetet med Sylvia‚ svenskafans.com, 21 January 2014
^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – IF Sylvia". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
^ "IF Sylvias trupp" (in Swedish). IF Sylvia. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
^ Truppen‚ ifsylvia.se, 4 January 2018

External links

IF Sylvia – Official site (in Swedish)

[1] "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Östergötlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.

[2] Samarbetet med Sylvia‚ svenskafans.com, 21 January 2014

[3] "GAIS – Lagfacta – IF Sylvia". Retrieved 7 September 2010.

[4] "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.

[5] "IF Sylvias trupp" (in Swedish). IF Sylvia. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

[6] Truppen‚ ifsylvia.se, 4 January 2018

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