IK Tellus is a Swedish sports club, having teams in football, bandy and handball. The club is located in Tellusborg, Stockholm.[1]
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| Full name | Idrottsklubben Tellus | |
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| Founded | 1921 | |
| Ground | Aspuddens IP Tellusborg Stockholm Sweden | |
| Chairman | Patrik Bodare | |
| Head Coach | Pär Svensson | |
| Coach | Richard Engh | |
| League | Division 3 Östra Svealand | |
| 2009 | Division 3 Södra Svealand, 9th | |
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Background edit
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 edit
Football edit
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 edit
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[6] [7] [8] |
Handball edit
The club is also playing handball. The women's handball team played the 1965–1966 season in the Swedish top division.[9]
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Idrottsklubben Tellus". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "IK Tellus – Historia". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Östra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Östra Svealand". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IK Tellus – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – IK Tellus". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Östra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "IK Tellus" (in Swedish). IK Tellus. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
External links edit
- IK Tellus – Official club website
- IK Tellus Fotboll – Official football website