Nybro IF

Nybro IF

Full name	Nybro Idrottsförening
Founded	1906
Ground	Victoriavallen Nybro Sweden (Capacity: 1,500)
Chairman	Michael Wander
Head Coach	Daniel Holm
Coach	Festim Paso
League	Division 2 Östra Götaland
2009	Division 2 Södra Götaland, 7th
Home colours Away colours

Nybro Idrottsförening (Nybro Athletic Association) is a Swedish football club located in Nybro.^[1]

Background

Nybro IF was founded in 1906 and has played in Sweden's second-highest division in football and men's top division in men's ice hockey. The ice hockey section broke away from the club in 1998 and formed their own club, Nybro Vikings IF.

Since their foundation Nybro IF has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Östra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.^[2] They play their home matches at the Victoriavallen in Nybro.^[3]

Players who have turned out in the colours of Nybro IF include Joel Allansson (now IFK Gothenburg), Christoffer Andersson (Helsingborgs IF), Peter Abelsson (Trelleborg FF), David Elm (Fulham FC) and Viktor Elm (Heerenveen).

Nybro IF are affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund.^[4]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 11th Relegated 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 4th 1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 3rd 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 3rd 2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 9th 2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs 2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs - Relegated 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland 11th Relegated 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 3rd 2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 9th 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 7th 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 12th Relegated * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5] [6] [7]

2008 squad

As of 20 November 2008: Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Fredrik Soniberg 3 DF Ola Håkansson 7 DF Shayan Taleb 8 MF Anton Brandstedt 9 FW Sanin Filovic 10 FW Robert Björklund 11 DF Emil Andersson 12 MF Philip Rosqvist 14 MF Daniel Holm

No. Position Player 15 FW Jörgen Helmersson 16 MF David Evaldsson 17 DF Daniel Serell 18 GK Pontus Nilsson 19 DF Tom Karlsson 22 MF Martin Östensson 34 FW Victor Nilsson 58 DF Rasmus Johansson 69 FW Petter Perhamn

Notable players

• Joel Allansson
• Peter Abelsson
• Christoffer Andersson
• David Elm
• Viktor Elm

Footnotes

1. ^ "Nybro IF – Fotboll Klubb". http://www.nybroif.se/. Retrieved c. 
2. ^ "Tabell och resultat - Div 2 Östra Götaland, herrar - Svenskfotboll.se". http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?scr=table&ftid=27291. Retrieved 2010-09-24. 
3. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se - Division 2 Östra Götaland". http://www.fotbollsverige.se/results.html?competition_id=38692. Retrieved 2010-09-24. 
4. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Nybro IF - Svenskfotboll.se". http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?flid=25588. Retrieved 2010-09-24. 
5. ^ "GAIS - Lagfacta - Nybro IF". http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=Nybro%20IF. Retrieved 2010-09-24. 
6. ^ "Östra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2010/division-2-herr/Östra-Götaland/38692. Retrieved 2010-09-24. 
7. ^ "Sweden Final Tables - Clas Glenning". http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-22. 

External links

• Nybro IF - Official Website