BK Kenty is a Swedish sports club located in Linköping.[1]

BK Kenty
Full nameBollklubben Kenty
Founded1932
GroundFredriksbergs IP
Linköping
Sweden
Capacity1,000
ChairmanAnders Lorentzon
LeagueDivision 6 Östergötland Mellersta
2018Division 6 Östergötland Mellersta, 3rd

Background

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Bollklubben Kenty was formed on 10 April 1932 by John Schön, Gösta Dahlqvist, Enar Johansson and Folke Dättermark – all teenagers. The Kenty name has its origins in kid's interest at that time in reading Cowboy and Indian books. A few letters in the name Kentucky were changed and hence the name Kenty was born.

Initially the club operated as a youth club before men's and boys' football became the club's main activity. In 1968 BK Kenty women's football was added. Other sports that the club ran included ice hockey, bandy, tennis, bowling and handball before these sections were transferred to other clubs.[2]

BK Kenty has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Östra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.[3] They play their home matches at the Fredriksbergs IP in Linköping.[4]

BK Kenty are affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 4th
1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 4th
1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 6th
1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 3rd
1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 2nd Promotion Playoffs
1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 4th
2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 8th
2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 12th Relegated
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 5th
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 5th
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 8th
2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland 7th
2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 5th
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 9th
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 2nd
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 12th Relegated
2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 8th
2018 Tier 8 Division 6 Östergötland Mellersta 3rd

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

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "BK Kenty – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  2. ^ "BK Kenty – Historia". Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 2 Östra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Östra Götaland". Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – BK Kenty – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  6. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – BK Kenty". Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  7. ^ "Östra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  8. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
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