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
Season to season
Season
|
Level
|
Division
|
Section
|
Position
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Movements
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1993
|
Tier 4
|
Division 3
|
Östra Svealand
|
1st
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Promoted
|
1994
|
Tier 3
|
Division 2
|
Västra Svealand
|
2nd'
|
Promotion Playoffs
|
1995
|
Tier 3
|
Division 2
|
Västra Svealand
|
4th
|
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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
|
2019
|
Tier 3
|
Division 1
|
Norra
|
9th
|
|
2020
|
Tier 3
|
Ettan
|
Norra
|
5th
|
|
2021
|
Tier 3
|
Ettan
|
Norra
|
10th
|
|
2022
|
Tier 3
|
Ettan
|
Norra
|
10th
|
|
2023
|
Tier 3
|
Ettan
|
Norra
|
16th
|
Relegated
|
2024
|
Tier 4
|
Division 2
|
Södra Svealand
|
2nd
|
|
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[3]
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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]
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Records
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.
Management
Technical staff
As of 4 January 2018[6]
Name
|
Role
|
Rickard Johansson
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Head coach
|
Daniel Jernberg
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Assistant coach
|
Kim Vaattovaara
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Assistant coach
|
Håkan Andersson
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Physiotherapist
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External links
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