{{Short description|Swedish football club}} {{ infobox football club | clubname = Lucksta IF | image = Lucksta IF.png | caption = | fullname = Lucksta Idrottsförening | nickname = LIF | motto = | shortname = | founded = 1920 | ground = Sörforsvallen<br />Lucksta <br /> Sweden | capacity = | chairman = | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = Micke Byström | coach = | league = Division 3 Mellersta Norrland | season = 2023 | position = Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, 1st (after 15 games)<ref name=season2023>{{cite web |url= https://www.svenskfotboll.se/serier-cuper/tabell-och-resultat/div-3-mellersta-norrland-herr-2023/101428/ |title=Div 3 Mellersta Norrland, herr 2023 |format= |work= |accessdate=2023-08-22}}</ref> | pattern_la1= | pattern_b1=_italiangreenwhitevertical | pattern_ra1= | pattern_sh1= | pattern_so1= | leftarm1=FFFFFF | body1=FFFFFF | rightarm1=FFFFFF | shorts1=44944A | socks1=FFFFFF | pattern_la2= | pattern_b2= | pattern_ra2= | pattern_sh2= | pattern_so2= | leftarm2=FF0000 | body2=FF0000 | rightarm2=FF0000 | shorts2=FF0000 | socks2=FF0000 |}} '''Lucksta IF''' is a Swedish football club located in Lucksta in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.luckstaif.se/ |title= Lucksta IF – Fotboll Klubb |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-11-18}}</ref>
==Background== Lucksta Idrottsförening were founded in 1920 and their first match was played on 26 September 1920 against Matfors IF's B-team. The youth football section was first developed in the 1970s and the club currently serves over 150 young people.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.luckstaif.se/?p=pPage/default.asp&pageID=126&sId=1 |title= Lucksta IF – Ordförade har ordet |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-11-18}}</ref>
Since their foundation Lucksta IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 2001 they were promoted to Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which was then the fourth tier of Swedish football. However their stay at this level lasted only two seasons before they were relegated back to Division 4 Medelpad. The club in 2010 played in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is now the fifth tier of Swedish football. They have finished in a relegation position and for the 2011 season will again be back in Division 4.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?scr=table&ftid=27269 |title= Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Mellersta Norrland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-11-18}}</ref> They play their home matches at the Sörforsvallen in Lucksta.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fotbollsverige.se/results.html?competition_id=38698 |title= Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Mellersta Norrland |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-11-18}}</ref>
Lucksta IF are affiliated to the Medelpads Fotbollförbund.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?flid=25730 |title= Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Lucksta IF – Svenskfotboll.se |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-11-18}}</ref>
==Season to season== {| |valign="top" width=0%| {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !'''Season''' !'''Level''' !'''Division''' !'''Section''' !'''Position''' !'''Movements''' |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|1993 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''1st''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Våren (Spring) |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''3rd''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Kvalfyran (Autumn) |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|1994 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''4th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|1995 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''7th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|1996 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''11th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Relegated |- |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|1997 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|Tier 6 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| '''Division 5''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| Medelpad |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|Promoted |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|1998 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''7th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|1999 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''4th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|2000 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''2nd''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Promoted |- |style="background:#FF7F00;"|2001 |style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| '''Division 3''' |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Mellersta Norrland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|'''8th''' |style="background:#FF7F00;"| |- |style="background:#FF7F00;"|2002 |style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| '''Division 3''' |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Mellersta Norrland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|'''12th''' |style="background:#FF7F00;"|Relegated |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|2003 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''4th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|2004 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''4th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|2005 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Medelpad |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''9th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |- |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|2006* |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|Tier 6 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| Medelpad |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|'''7th''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| |- |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|2007 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|Tier 6 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| Medelpad |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|'''3rd''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| |- |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|2008 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|Tier 6 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| Medelpad |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|'''2nd''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| |- |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|2009 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|Tier 6 |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| '''Division 4''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"| Medelpad |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|'''1st''' |style="background:#FBA0E3;"|Promoted |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|2010 |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 3''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Mellersta Norrland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''10th''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Relegated |- |style="background:#CECE1B;"|2023<ref name=season2023 /> |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| '''Division 3''' |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Mellersta Norrland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|'''1st''' (after 15 games) |style="background:#CECE1B;"|''Current'' |} ''* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.'' <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=Lucksta%20IF |title=GAIS – Lagfacta – Lucksta IF |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-11-18}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2010/division-3-herr/mellersta-norrland/38698 |title= Mellersta Norrland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-11-18}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm |title=Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning |accessdate=2010-11-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102191251/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm |archivedate=2010-11-02 }}</ref> |}
==Attendances==
In recent seasons Lucksta IF have had the following average attendances:
{| |valign="top" width=0%| {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !'''Season''' !'''Average attendance''' !'''Division / Section''' !'''Level''' |- |style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2009 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"|''Not available'' |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 4 Medelpad |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 6 |- |style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2010 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"|102 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Mellersta Norrland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |} ''* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.'' <ref>{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/ |title= Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se |format= |work= |accessdate=2010-11-18}}</ref> |}
The attendance record for Lucksta IF was around 1,300 spectators for the match against IF Elfsborg for a cup match in April 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://425740.webshop.eurovator.se/group.asp?group=2040 |title= Lokalfotbollen.se – Lucksta IF |format= |work= |accessdate= 2010-11-25 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100822063104/http://425740.webshop.eurovator.se/group.asp?group=2040 |archive-date= 2010-08-22 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
==Footnotes== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.luckstaif.se/ Lucksta IF] – Official website
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Category:Football clubs in Västernorrland County Category:Association football clubs established in 1920 Category:1920 establishments in Sweden Category:Sports clubs and teams in Västernorrland County Category:Sundsvall Municipality Category:20th-century establishments in Västernorrland County
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