Ljusdals IF is a sports club in Ljusdal, Sweden, currently only playing soccer.

History

The club was founded on 9 June 1904 and originally competed in soccer,

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gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, s ...

and cross-country skiing. The club has also competed in bandy,

ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

, handball,

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...

, orienteering and

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

. The men's soccer team made it to the Norrland Championship final game in 1950, losing 0–4 to

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. The team also played four seasons in the Swedish top division between 1968–1971. Ljusdals IF currently plays in

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Hälsingland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älvvallen in Ljusdal. In 2017 the women's soccer team won Division 1 Northern Svealand. In October 2017, Ljusdals IF defeated

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in the qualifying games and qualifyed for Elitettan 2018. The club is affiliated to

Hälsinglands Fotbollförbund The Hälsinglands Fotbollförbund ''(Hälsingland Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Hälsingland, a historical province in Norrland. Backgr ...

Season to season

In their most successful period Ljusdals IF competed in the following divisions: In recent seasons Ljusdals IF have competed in the following divisions:

Footnotes

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External links

Ljusdals IF
nbsp;– Official website
Ljusdals IF on Facebook
Sport in Gävleborg County Football clubs in Gävleborg County 1904 establishments in Sweden Defunct bandy clubs in Sweden Defunct ice hockey teams in Sweden