IK Tellus

IK Tellus
Full name	Idrottsklubben Tellus
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
	Home colours
	Home colours

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

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

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. The women's handball team played the 1965–1966 season in the Swedish top division.^[9]

Footnotes

^ "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

IK Tellus – Official club website
IK Tellus Fotboll – Official football website

[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.

[9] "IK Tellus" (in Swedish). IK Tellus. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

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