IK Tellus

IK Tellus is a Swedish sports club, having teams in football, bandy and handball. The club is located in Tellusborg, Stockholm.[1]

IK Tellus
Full nameIdrottsklubben Tellus
Founded1921
GroundAspuddens IP
Tellusborg
Stockholm
Sweden
ChairmanPatrik Bodare
Head CoachPär Svensson
CoachRichard Engh
LeagueDivision 3 Östra Svealand
2009Division 3 Södra Svealand, 9th

Background

Tellusborgs IF was formed on 11 April 1921 and brought together several disparate groups of youngsters in Tellusborg after much negotiation. However, controversy about the club name remained and at a Sunday meeting at the Dövas Café on 11 April 1923 the name was changed to IK Tellus.[2]

Bandy
Further information: IK Tellus Bandy

Football

Since their foundation IK Tellus has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Östra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[3] They play their home matches at the Aspuddens IP in Tellusborg.[4]

IK Tellus are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season
Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 12th Relegated
2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Stockholm Södra 2nd Promoted
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 5th
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 10th
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 9th
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 11th Relegated
2005 Tier 6 Division 5 Stockholm Södra 3rd Promoted
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Södra 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand 3rd
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand 9th
2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand 9th
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand 8th
2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand 10th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[6] [7] [8]

Handball

The club is also playing handball.

Footnotes
  1. "Idrottsklubben Tellus". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  2. "IK Tellus – Historia". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Östra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  4. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Östra Svealand". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IK Tellus – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IK Tellus". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  7. "Östra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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