IF Linnéa was a

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, which was subsequently split into two clubs, IF Linnéa Friidrott and IF Linnéa Boxning. IF Linnéa Friidrott was the section for

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and IF Linnéa Boxning was the section for

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. IF Linnéa was founded in 1908. The name "Linnéa" was taken from a building by the Årsta forest, where the men who started the club used to play

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. The formal formation day was, however, on 13 May 1909, on the nameday of Linnéa. IF Linnéa used to be a big club with many sports, among them

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, athletics and boxing. The bandy team was the runner-up for the Swedish championship three times.

Honours

Domestic

* Swedish Champions: ** Runners-up (3): 1920, 1923, 1924

References

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