# BK Derby

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**BK Derby** is a [Swedish](/source/Sweden) sports club located in [Linköping](/source/Link%C3%B6ping), Sweden. It now only active in [football club](/source/Association_football) but was previously involved in [bandy](/source/Bandy) and other sports. The club was formed on 15 April 1912.[1] The bandy department has formed a club of its own, [Derby/Linköping BK](/source/Derby/Link%C3%B6ping_BK), but the two clubs have an alliance and share the same logo and colours.

## Background

The club has played one season in the highest Swedish league, [Allsvenskan](/source/Allsvenskan), in 1977. The club then merged with [IF Saab](/source/IF_Saab) and formed [Linköpings FF](/source/Link%C3%B6pings_FF) in 1981. The club was recreated as BK Derby again in 1984 and in 2003 merged with BK Wolfram. The club then played two seasons under the name **BK Derby/Wolfram**, but soon changed back to the original name.

BK Derby currently plays in Division 4 Östergötland västra which is the sixth tier of [Swedish football](/source/Swedish_football_league_system).[2] They currently play their home matches at Karlbergsplan in Linköping.[3]

The club is affiliated to the [Östergötlands Fotbollförbund](/source/%C3%96sterg%C3%B6tlands_Fotbollf%C3%B6rbund).[4]

## Season to season

In their most successful period BK Derby competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1951–52 Tier 3 Division 3 Östra 1st Promoted 1952–53 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 5th 1953–54 Tier 2 Division 2 Götaland 6th 1954–55 Tier 2 Division 2 Götaland 6th 1955–56 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 4th 1956–57 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 3rd 1957–58 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 4th 1959 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 4th 1960 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 4th 1961 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 5th 1962 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 5th 1963 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 4th 1964 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra Götaland 10th Relegated 1965 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 3rd 1966 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 1967 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra Götaland 7th 1968 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra Götaland 12th Relegated 1969 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 3rd 1970 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 2nd 1971 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1972 Tier 2 Division 2 Mellersta 10th Relegated 1973 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 4th 1974 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 1975 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 10th 1976 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 1st Promoted 1977 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated 1978 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 5th 1979 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 13th Relegated 1980 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 2nd 1981 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 4th 1982 Tier 3 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Derby/Saab FF – Promotion Playoffs [5] [6]

In recent seasons BK Derby have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 11th Relegated 2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Östergötland Mellersta 8th 2001 Tier 6 Division 5 Östergötland Mellersta 12th Relegated 2002 Tier 7 Division 6 Östergötland Södra 1st Promoted 2003 Tier 6 Division 5 Östergötland Mellersta 5th Amalgamated with BK Wolfram 2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 6th BK Derby/Wolfram 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 7th BK Derby/Wolfram 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 10th Relegated 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 1st Promoted 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 12th Relegated 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 5th 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 10th 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 5th 2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 1st Promoted 2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 7th 2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 7th 2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 7th 2016 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 9th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated 2017 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Västra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Not Promoted 2018 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 4th 2019 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 3rd 2020 Tier 6 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 11th Relegated 2021 Tier 7 Division 6 Mellersta Östergötland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9]

## Attendances

In recent seasons BK Derby have had the following average attendances:

Season Average attendance Division / Section Level 2013 118 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 2014 122 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 2015 45 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 2016 54 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 2017 55 Div 4 Östergötland Västra Tier 6 2018 ? Div 4 Östergötland Östra Tier 6 2019 Div 4 Östergötland Östra Tier 6 2020 Div 4 Östergötland Östra Tier 6

## Achievements

- **[Allsvenskan](/source/Allsvenskan):** - **Best placement (14th):** 1977
- **[Svenska Mästerskapet](/source/Svenska_M%C3%A4sterskapet):** - **Runners-up:** [1925](/source/1925%E2%80%9326_in_Swedish_football)

## Footnotes

1. ["Om klubben"](http://www.svenskalag.se/about.asp?teamID=5815). BK Derby. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

1. ["Östergötland Västra — Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com"](http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2011/division-4-herr/oestergoetland-vaestra/44635). Retrieved 2011-04-08.

1. ["Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Östergötland Västra, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se"](https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?scr=table&ftid=31899). Retrieved 2011-04-08.

1. ["Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Östergötlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se"](https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?ffid=24). Retrieved 2011-01-12.

1. ["GAIS – Lagfacta – Norra"](http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=BK%20Derby). Retrieved 2011-09-28.[dead link]

1. ["Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101102191251/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm). Archived from [the original](http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm) on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-28.

1. ["GAIS – Lagfacta – BK Derby"](http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=BK%20Derby). Retrieved 2011-09-28.[dead link]

1. ["BK Derby – Fotboll – everysport.com"](http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/team/bk-derby/11464#competition44635). Retrieved 2011-09-28.

1. ["Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101102191251/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm). Archived from [the original](http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm) on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-28.

## External links

- [BK Derby](http://www.derby.se/) – official website

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