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Lidköpings AIK
Lidköpings AIK, full name ''Lidköpings Allmänna Idrottsklubb'', abbreviated ''LAIK'', is a sports club in Lidköping, Sweden, mainly concentrated on playing bandy. The team colours are red and white. The club was founded in 1968 by the merger of two bandy clubs in Lidköping, Sjödalens IK and Wästerlunds IK, to create a good local competitor to Villa BK. The club has played in the second level bandy league in Sweden, Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system. Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ..., since the start of the present Allsvenskan in 2007. References External links Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Lidkopings AIK Bandy clubs in Sweden Bandy clubs established in 1968 1968 establishments in Sweden Sport in Lidköping Sports clubs and teams in Västra Götaland County 20th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allsvenskan (bandy)
Allsvenskan (literally, "The All Swedish") () is since the 2007–08 the second highest level of bandy in Sweden and comprises 24 teams in two regional groups. This change was made when Allsvenskan and Elitserien (bandy), Allsvenskan and Elitserien were cancelled and a new top-tier called Elitserien (bandy), Elitserien was created. Structure During the first two years, Allsvenskan consisted of three groups with ten teams in each, i.e. a total of 30 teams. The groups were divided geographically, in Allsvenskan Norra (North), Allsvenskan Mellersta (Mid) and Allsvenskan Södra (South). For the third season, 2009–10, Allsvenskan was restructured into two groups, Norra and Södra, with 12 teams each, so there were only 24 teams left in total. This structure has so far (2014) been kept since then. Teams 2017–18 teams The following 16 teams took part in the 2017–18 season: * Åby/Tjureda IF * Falu BS * Frillesås BK * Gripen Trollhättan BK * Gustavsbergs IF * IF Boltic * IFK K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparbanken Lidköping Arena
Sparbanken Lidköping Arena is an indoor arena in Lidköping, Sweden. It is the home arena for the bandy team, Villa Lidköping BK. The normal capacity of the arena is 4,500 for bandy games and 12,500 for concerts, and the arena was opened on December 25, 2009. The 2025 Women's Bandy World Championship and Division A of the 2025 Bandy World Championship, 2025 Men's Bandy World Championship were played here. The attendance record for a bandy game is 5,400 on December 2, 2016 when Villa Lidköping BK played vs district rivals IFK Vänersborg. See also * List of indoor arenas in Sweden * List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries References External links Official site Indoor arenas in Sweden Sports venues in Västra Götaland County Bandy venues in Sweden Villa Lidköping BK 2009 establishments in Sweden Sport in Lidköping Sports venues completed in 2009 21st-century establishments in Västra Götaland County {{Sweden-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidköping
Lidköping () is a locality and the seat of Lidköping Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had about 40,000 inhabitants in 2021. It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Vänern and sometimes refers to itself as "Lidköping vid Vänern", to distinguish itself from Linköping near Sweden's east coast. Attempts have been made to change the official name to "Lidköping vid Vänern" but these attempts have not been successful. Geography The town of Lidköping is divided by the Lidan River, flowing through the central city. The eastern side of it is called the old town, and the western side is known as the new town. File:Lidan river in Lidköping in the evening.jpg, Lidan river in Lidköping in the evening File:Mina ship on Lidan, Lidköping.jpg, :Mina ship (1876) on Lidan, Lidköping The municipality of Lidköping is, together with its eastern neighbor Götene, located on the Läckö-Kinnekulle peninsula. In association with several large local compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandy
Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two team sport, teams wearing Ice skates#Bandy skates, ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The playing surface, called a bandy field or bandy rink, is a sheet of ice which measures by , about the size of a football pitch. The field is considerably larger than the ice rinks commonly used for ice hockey. The sport has a common background with association football, ice hockey, shinty, and field hockey. Bandy's origins are debatable, but its first rules were organized and published in sport in England, England in 1882. Internationally, bandy's strongest nations in both men's and women's competitions have long been Sweden and Russia; both countries have established professional men's bandy leagues. In Russia, it is estimated that more than one million people play bandy. The sport also has organized league play and fans in other countries, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Lidköping BK
Villa Lidköping BK is a bandy club in Lidköping i Sweden. The club was formed on 18 January 1934 as Villa BK on Lockörn outside Lidköping, where the old club cottage still is. The club's name comes from the nearby country estate Villa Giacomina. Villa has played in the Swedish championship finals seven times, losing 4 out of the 7 appearances in the years 1975, 1983, 2012 and 2016 before finally winning in 2019 and again in 2021, followed up by a third victory in 2024 and a fifth in 2025. Home games are played in Sparbanken Lidköping Arena. In October 2018, the club won its first World Cup title. The women's team won the Swedish national championship for first time during the 2020–2021 season and again during the 2021–2022, 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 seasons. The men's team won the Swedish Cup in the years 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The women's team won the Swedish Cup in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. Squad Honours Domest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandy Clubs In Sweden
Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two team sport, teams wearing Ice skates#Bandy skates, ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The playing surface, called a bandy field or bandy rink, is a sheet of ice which measures by , about the size of a football pitch. The field is considerably larger than the ice rinks commonly used for ice hockey. The sport has a common background with association football, ice hockey, shinty, and field hockey. Bandy's origins are debatable, but its first rules were organized and published in sport in England, England in 1882. Internationally, bandy's strongest nations in both men's and women's competitions have long been Sweden and Russia; both countries have established professional men's bandy leagues. In Russia, it is estimated that more than one million people play bandy. The sport also has organized league play and fans in other countries, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandy Clubs Established In 1968
Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The playing surface, called a bandy field or bandy rink, is a sheet of ice which measures by , about the size of a football pitch. The field is considerably larger than the ice rinks commonly used for ice hockey. The sport has a common background with association football, ice hockey, shinty, and field hockey. Bandy's origins are debatable, but its first rules were organized and published in England in 1882. Internationally, bandy's strongest nations in both men's and women's competitions have long been Sweden and Russia; both countries have established professional men's bandy leagues. In Russia, it is estimated that more than one million people play bandy. The sport also has organized league play and fans in other countries, including Finland, Norway, and Kazakhstan. The premier i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
