Lunds BK

Full name	Lunds Bollklubb
Nickname(s)	Krubban (The Manger) Di gule (The Yellow Ones)
Short name	LBK
Founded	1919
Ground	Klostergårdens IP Lund Sweden
Capacity	5,000
Chairman	Håkan Kerrèn
Manager	Stefan Jansson
League	Division 1 Södra
2022	Division 1 Södra, 9th
Home colours Away colours

Lunds BK is a football club from Lund, Sweden founded in 1919. The club currently plays in Division 1 Södra.

Despite their relative success Lunds BK has never competed in the Allsvenskan or Superettan, but has played nine seasons in the second highest level. The club is well known for their youth football programme and has managed numerous players such as Martin Dahlin^[1] and Roger Ljung^[2] who have progressed to major clubs.

History

The team was first formed in 1919 when Lund GIF's youth players rebelled against their coach because they were not getting any playing time. The entire youth squad along with some players from IFK Lund were without club affiliation.

Two youth players, Gustav 'Gast' Persson and Bertil Larsson requested Berndt Paulsson to form the new club. Gunnar Björnhammar became the chairman and the rest of the board consisted of youth players.

In the year that they were formed the team only played one match which they won 4–1 with an attendance of 165 people. Almkvist scored 2 goals and thus became that year's leading scorer.

From 1919 to 1923, the club did not play league football. During this time, the club played 95 matches.

In 1923 Nils Nilsson (Pegen) was the top scorer with 20 goals in 26 matches. In 1924, LBK played 34 matches of which they won 15 games and lost 11.

The next year the club competed in a new league called Sydsvenskan. Since then the club has continued to progress despite the fact that their league position has fluctuated over the years. In recent years the club has mainly competed in the third tier.

The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.^[3]

Some significant dates in LBK's history: 1920–2010

• 1920: First football exchanges with Malmö FF.
• 1921: First international match was played in Copenhagen.
• 1923: First victory over Lund GIF. Club Eels introduced.
• 1924: The club gets its first female member.
• 1929: A-awaited training plan built on the sports site.
• 1930: Club rooms expanded and equipped for the cold.
• 1941: Youth Football programme is introduced
• 1942: Indoor Football makes premiere in Lund.
• 1947: The team goes up in Division 3. Nils-Åke Sandell as top scorer with 76 goals. Attendance record is increased to 3,234 persons against IFK Värnamo, in Division 3 October 5. It is said that this year was the best football year through all time for LBK.
• 1950: The club hires a full-time coach.
• 1958: An ice hockey division is formed.
• 1960: Ice hockey division is shut down due to lack of interest
• 1972: Women's soccer makes an entrance in the club.
• 1974: The women's league wins the women's division 3.
• 1984: Record attendance increases to 5,201 spectators at Klostergårdens IP, when LBK face IFK Malmö.
• 1985: New attendance record of 5,586, on Thursday, 29 August. Match of the Swedish Cup against Malmö FF (1–6)
• 2005: LBK win against Västra Frölunda IF in the Swedish Cup.
• 2006: LBK P91 finished in 10th place (20 teams) in the Nike Premier Cup (European Championships for club teams)
• 2007: Emil Alriksson prepares Lunds BK's 7000: the objectives. Johan Blomberg wins award as Division 2's best midfielder.

Season to season

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Current squad

As of 8 September 2023^[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SWE Andreas Alexandersson 2 DF  SRB Božidar Veličković 3 DF  SWE Noel Hansson 4 DF  SWE Kalle Larsson 5 MF  SWE Jacob Andersson 6 MF  SWE Erik Zetterberg 7 MF  SWE Alexander Nilsson 8 MF  SWE André Kamp 9 FW  SWE Linus Olsson 10 FW  SWE Kasper Mansson 11 FW  GUI Abdramane Djittèye (on loan from Malmö FF U21)

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 MF  SWE Elliot Lindquist Nilsson 15 DF  SWE Gustav Bath Sagänger 16 DF  SWE Dennis Olofsson 17 FW  SWE Othmane Salama (on loan from Trelleborgs FF) 18 MF  SWE August Sandström 19 DF  SWE Erik Persson 20 MF  PLE Mahdi Fatahi 22 MF  SWE Jamshed Asekzai 24 MF  SWE Rijad Efendic 26 MF  SWE Sebastian Tipura 31 GK  SWE Viktor Andersson (on loan from Malmö FF)

Staff

Sports

Head coach:

• Jimmi Olsson

Assistant coaches:

• Thierry Zahui
• Igor Arsenijevic

Goalkeeper coach:

• Milos Sokolovic

Head coach youth academy:

• Stefan Jansson

Management

Team leader:

• Ingemar Sjölin

Director of Sport:

• Bo Cronqvist

Medical

Masseur:

• Jan Rasmusson

Physiotherapists:

• Axel Granbom

Achievements

League

• Division 1 Södra:
  • Runners-up (1): 2012