FC Linköping City

Full name

Football Club Linköping City

Nickname(s)

City, LC

Founded

2013

Ground

Linköping Arena,
Linköping, Sweden

Capacity

8,500

Chairman

Tuncay Yuksel

Head Coach

Melke Alan

League

Division 2 Södra Svealand

2014

Division 2 Södra Svealand, 9th

Home colours

Away colours

FC Linköping City is a football club based in Linköping, Sweden, affiliated with the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.^[1] They currently play in Swedish Football Division 2 (tier 4 of Swedish football) after winning Swedish Football Division 3 with 22 points ahead of second placed team their first season in 2013,^[2] and finishing in ninth place in 2014 Swedish Football Division 2.

The club was founded around New Years Day of 2013, replacing FK Linköping in the Swedish football league system for the 2013 season.^[3]

Background

The club was founded in a merger between FK Linköping and FC Syrianska, with the goal to get football in Linköping to a higher level.^[4] When FC Linköping City was created, it took the place of FK Linköping in the Swedish football league system. The club started playing in Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland, which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.^[2] They started playing their home matches at Folkungavallen in Linköping, before moving to the new Linköping Arena in autumn 2013.^[5] FC Linköping City are affiliated with the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.^[1]

Rivalries

Several clubs play in Linköping, however, the biggest rivalry to FC Linköping City is AFK Linköping, a club that was founded in the winter between the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The difference in team make-up is that FC Linköping City built their team with players from higher leagues while AFK Linköping used more local talent.^[6] The first game played between these rivals was played away on 19 June 2013; a game where FC Linköping City won 2–0.^[7] The return game in the league was played at home on 4 August 2013 in the new arena Linköping Arena and FC Linköping City won 2–0.^[8]

Seasons

2013

In 2013, FC Linköping City immediately put up the goal to win Division 3 and get promoted to Division 2. The start of the season started out promising, and the club had seven consecutive wins before drawing 3–3 away against Linghems SK.^[9]^[10] This seven game winning streak is even more remarkable because only two out of seven games were at home. When Division 3 reached its summer break, the club had a five-point lead with a 9 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss record, and nine games left at home and only two games left away.^[10] The second part of the season was even more impressing when they won all remaining eleven matches and saw the lead grow to the final 22 points ahead of second placed team, IF Haga.^[2] This meant promotion to Division 2 (tier 4 of Swedish football) and a good start for the newly built club.

2014

Before the season started, FC Linköping City announced a change of head coach. The new coach, Andreas Thomsson, comes from Öster IF in Allsvenskan (tier 1 in Swedish football), and has merits from football on the highest level in Sweden.^[11]^[12]

Season Summary

Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
2013^[2]	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordöstra Götaland	1st	Promoted
2014^[13]	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	9th
2015^[14]	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	2nd

Current Squad

As of 4 August 2016^[15]

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Gabriel Bulut
2	DF	Henrik Larsvik
3	DF	Álberis da Silva
5	MF	Laith Etawi
6	DF	Patrik Johansson
7	FW	Shaban Jusufi
8	MF	Besart Kalludra
9	FW	Alexander Fridlund
10	FW	Daniel Swärd
11	FW	Ryan Binns
12	MF	Kyle Knotek
13	MF	Marwan Gargouri
14	DF	Eric Schoendorf

No.	Position	Player
15	MF	Saikou Manneh
17	DF	Andreas Johansson
18	MF	Adin Pehilj
19	MF	Amanj Baqay
20	DF	Brett Lane
21	DF	Joaquim Altimiras Granel
22	MF	Felipe Reidler de Moraes
23	FW	Dinko Felić
24	DF	Philip Broomé
28	MF	Patrick Osiako
30	GK	Alexander Uporov
51	FW	Michael Uwezu
99	MF	Ilir Terbunja

References

1 2 "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – FC Linköping City- Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2013-08-02.
1 2 3 4 "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ "FC Linköping City". Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ "Linköpingsposten.se – Linköping City mot Toppen". Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ "linköping.se – Lokaler". Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ "corren.se—AFK: "Vi Satsar på Linköpingsungdomar"". Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ "svenskfotboll.se — Matchinformation: AFK Linköping – FC Linköping City". Retrieved 2013-08-03.
↑ "svenskfotboll.se — Matchinformation: FC Linköping City – AFK Linköping". Retrieved 2013-08-05.
↑ "corren.se – Sjunde raka för Linköping City". Retrieved 2013-08-03.
1 2 "svenskalag.se – Matcher". Retrieved 2013-08-03.
↑ "Thomsson tar över Linköping". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
↑ "Linköping City Fortsätter Satsa". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 2 Södra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 28 February 2014.
↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 2 Södra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 14 May 2014.
↑ "Truppen – FC Linköping City". Retrieved 28 February 2014.

External links

Official website (Swedish)
FC Linköping City – FC Linköping City at the official site for Swedish Football Association (Swedish)
FC Linköping City – FC Linköping City on Facebook (Swedish)
FC Linköping City – FC Linköping City on svenska fans (Swedish)

Football in Sweden

Swedish Football Association District Football Associations

National teams	Men's U-21 U-19 U-17 Women's U-19 U-17

League system - Men	Allsvenskan Superettan Division 1 North South Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8

League system - Women	Damallsvenskan Elitettan Women's Division 1 Women's Division 2 Women's Division 3 Women's Division 4 Women's Division 5 Women's Division 6

Cup competitions	Svenska Cupen Svenska Supercupen Svenska Cupen (women) Svenska Supercupen (women)

List of champions List of Svenska Cupen winners List of men's clubs List of women's clubs List of venues Records Derbies Europe Europe (women) List of competitions defunct

Division 2

2016 Division 2 Norrland	Ånge IF Anundsjö IF Bodens BK Friska Viljor FC Gällivare Malmbergets FF Hudiksvalls FF Härnösands FF IFK Timrå Morön BK Sandvikens IF Skellefteå FF Strömsbergs IF Söderhamns FF Valbo FF

2016 Division 2 Norra Svealand	BKV Norrtälje Boo FF FC Gute Gamla Upsala SK Håbo FF IK Franke Karlbergs BK Kvarnsvedens IK Skiljebo SK Sollentuna FF Sundbybergs IK Syrianska IF Kerburan Värmdö IF Västerås IK

2016 Division 2 Södra Svealand	Arameiska-Syrianska KIF Assyriska IF Eskilstuna City FK FC Linköping City Huddinge IF IF Sylvia IFK Aspudden-Tellus Karlslunds IF Konyaspor KIF Motala AIF Smedby AIS Södertälje FK Vimmerby IF Värmbols FC

2016 Division 2 Norra Götaland	Grebbestads IF Gunnilse IS IFK Kumla IFK Uddevalla IK Gauthiod Karlstad BK Kortedala IF Lidköpings FK Rynninge IK Skoftebyns IF Skövde AIK Stenungsunds IF Vänersborgs FK Örebro Syrianska IF

2016 Division 2 Västra Götaland	Assyriska BK Dalstorps IF Eskilsminne IF HIF Akademi Högaborgs BK Höganäs BK IS Halmia Laholms FK Lindome GIF Sävedalens IF Tenhults IF Torslanda IK Ullareds IK Vinbergs IF

2016 Division 2 Södra Götaland	Asarums IF BK Olympic BW 90 IF FC Rosengård 1917 FK Karlskrona Hässleholms IF IFK Berga IFK Hässleholm IFK Malmö Kvarnby IK Lindsdals IF Lunds BK Nybro IF Torns IF

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