Laholms FK is a
Swedish
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football
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club located in
Laholm
Laholm () is a town and the seat of Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 6,527 inhabitants in 2015.
Laholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a ''city''.
The town is located at the e ...
in
Halland County
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It borders the counties of Västra Göta ...
.
Background
Laholms Fotbollklubb was formed on 3 May 1957 following the merger of Laholms Bollklubb (LBK) and Laholms Idrottsförening (LIF). The club has had some prominent coaches in
Jan Andersson, now head coach of
IFK Norrköping
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping, more commonly known as IFK Norrköping or simply Norrköping, is a Swedish professional football club based in Norrköping. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollförbund and play their ...
, and
Magnus Haglund
Magnus Haglund (born 15 April 1973) is a Swedish football coach and former player. He is currently the manager of Halmstads BK. He has previously managed IF Elfsborg and Lillestrøm SK, having signed a two-year contract starting in January 2012. ...
, who went to
IF Elfsborg
Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Allsvenskan and have spent ...
. The club runs 18 to 20 teams and has around 400 members.
Since their foundation Laholms FK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system
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. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Glänninge Park in Laholm.
Laholms FK are affiliated to
Hallands Fotbollförbund
The Hallands Fotbollförbund ''(Halland Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Halland.
Background
Hallands Fotboll ...
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Recent history
In recent seasons Laholms FK have competed in the following divisions:
2011 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2010 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2009 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2008 – Division II, Västra Götaland
2007 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2006 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2005 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2004 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2003 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2002 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2001 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2000 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1999 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1998 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1997 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1996 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1995 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1994 – Division III, Södra Götaland
1993 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
Attendances
In recent seasons Laholms FK have had the following average attendances:
Footnotes
External links
Laholms FKnbsp;– Official website
Laholms FKnbsp;– Official website (2)
Laholms FK on Facebook
Football clubs in Halland County
Association football clubs established in 1957
1957 establishments in Sweden
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