IK Frej is a Swedish sports club located in
Täby kyrkby
Täby kyrkby ("Village of Täby church"), is the northernmost part of Täby Municipality in Sweden. It also forms part of Vallentuna urban area, which is a statistical, non-administrative, unit.
The village was originally named Täby, and has gi ...
. It currently plays in
Division 4
''Division 4'' is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 301 episodes.
Synopsis
The series was one of the first dramas to follow up on the enormous success o ...
, the sixth tier in Swedish football.
Background
IK Frej was founded 5 February 1968 by Åke Berghagen and his friends. Today, IK Frej has more than 1200 members, most of whom are active in the football section. Approximately 50% of the youngsters aged 7–17 years in Täby Kyrkby are members of the club.
The club is named after the Norse god
Freyr
Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, and weather. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden an ...
, ''Frej'' in Swedish, and has a picture of a
viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
with a
horned helmet
Horned helmets were worn by many people around the world. Headpieces mounted with animal horns or replicas were also worn from ancient times, as in the Mesolithic Star Carr. These were probably used for religious ceremonial or ritual purposes, ...
in their crest.
Since 1968 IK Frej has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system. The club played in
Superettan, the second tier of Swedish football, between 2015 and 2019. They play their home matches at the Vikingavallen in Täby.
In 2021, after several years of financial difficulties, IK Frej withdrew from
Division 1 to join
Division 4
''Division 4'' is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 301 episodes.
Synopsis
The series was one of the first dramas to follow up on the enormous success o ...
instead. Affiliated club
Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, that had provided resources in forms of funds and loan players for several years, decided to form
Hammarby Talangfotbollsförening that took the place of IK Frej in Division 1.
IK Frej are affiliated to the
Stockholms Fotbollförbund
The Stockholms Fotbollförbund ''(Stockholm Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Stockholm County.
Background
Stockholms Fotbollförbund, c ...
.
Coaching staff
First team
History
* Daniel Lundkvist (2021–2022)
[https://www.laget.se/IKFrejTabyFotbollHerr/News/7116973/IK-Frej-Taby-och-Daniel-Lundqvist-gar-skilda-vagar]
* Alni Sharifpour (2022–)
[https://www.laget.se/IKFrejTabyFotbollHerr/News/7119112/ALNI-SHARIFPOUR---Ny-tranare-for-IK-Frej-Taby-Herr]
Season to season
Attendances
In recent seasons IK Frej have had the following average attendances:
Achievements
League
*
Division 1 Norra:
** Runners-up (1): 2014
References
External links
IK Frejnbsp;– Official website
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Football clubs in Stockholm County
Association football clubs established in 1968
1968 establishments in Sweden