Eskilsminne IF

Eskilsminne IF

Full name	Eskilsminne Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)	EIF
Founded	1928
Ground	Harlyckans IP Helsingborg Sweden
Chairman	Jes Mou Jessen
Manager	Mattias Lindström
League	Ettan Södra
2024	Ettan Södra, 3rd
Home colours

Eskilsminne IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg in Skåne County.[1] Currently playing in Division 1 Södra, the third tier in the Swedish football league system.

Eskilsminnes team colours today are yellow and blue striped, which is an "inheritance" from Stattena who played in the best tier Allsvenskan, with derbies against Helsingborgs IF. But the original club colours are light and dark purple-striped shirt and white shorts. [2]

Background

Eskilsminne Idrottsförening is a football club from the district of Eskilsminne in Helsingborg that was founded on 18 May 1928. The club runs around 50 teams and has between 1200 and 1300 members, which is the largest youth organisation in Scania. Since 1968 the club has organised on an annual basis the Eskilscupen, which is one of the oldest and largest tournaments in youth football. The club also provides an annual football school for children between five and eight years, with an emphasis on fun and fellowship. Eskilsminne IF received the 2005 award for "Best sports for children and youth" from the Skånska idrottsförbundet (Scanian Sports Association).

Since their foundation Eskilsminne IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Västra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Harlyckans IP in Helsingborg.[3]

Eskilsminne IF are affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund.[4]

Recent history

In recent seasons Eskilsminne IF have competed in the following divisions:

1999 – Division 5 Skåne Nordvästra[5][6][7]
2000 – Division 5 Skåne Västra
2001 – Division 6 Skåne Nordvästra A
2002 – Division 5 Skåne Nordvästra
2003 – Division 5 Skåne nordvästra B
2004 – Division 5 Skåne nordvästra A
2005 – Division 5 Skåne nordvästra
2006 – Division 5 Skåne västra
2007 – Division 5 Skåne nordvästra
2008 – Division 5 Skåne västra
2009 – Division 4 Skåne västra
2010 – Division 3 sydvästra Götaland
2011 – Division 3 sydvästra Götaland
2012 – Division 2 Södra Götaland
2013 – Division 2 Västra Götaland
2014 – Division 2 Västra Götaland
2015 – Division 1 Södra
2016 – Division 2 Västra Götaland
2017 – Division 2 Västra Götaland
2018 – Division 1 Södra
2019 – Division 1 Södra
2020 – Division 1 Södra

Players

First-team squad

As of 7 August 2024[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  SWE Adrian Petersson 3 DF  SWE Fredrik Liverstam 4 DF  SWE Endrit Ibishi 5 MF  ROU Dragos Farcas 6 MF  SWE Christian Ljungberg 7 MF  SWE Lucas Ohlander 8 MF  SWE Josef Getachew 9 FW  SWE Vincent Poppler 10 MF  SWE Oliver Åkerman 11 FW  SWE Hampus Stoltz 15 DF  SWE Jonathan Larsson

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  SWE Melvin Larsson 17 FW  SWE Andreas Quist Svensson 20 DF  SWE Kevin Robért 21 MF  SWE Adham Hazime 22 DF  SWE Jesper Lernesjö 23 MF  SWE Yonathan Getachew 25 DF  SWE Johan Albin 27 MF  SWE Filip Lundeberg 30 GK  SWE Elliot Nilsson 31 GK  SWE Philip Mårtensson 99 MF  SWE Casper Seger

Attendances

In recent seasons Eskilsminne IF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2008 Not available Div 5 Skåne västra Tier 7 2009 250 Div 4 Skåne västra Tier 6 2010 216 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2011 276 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2012 437 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2013 Not Available Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2014 181 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2015 714 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2016 Not Available Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2017 385 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2018 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

Footnotes

1. "Eskilsminne IF – Fotboll Klubb". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
2. "Sportboken - FOTBOLLBOKEN". Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 4 February 2011.
4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Eskilsminne IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 4 February 2011.
5. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Eskilsminne IF". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
6. "Eskilsminne IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
7. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
8. "Truppen" (in Swedish). Eskilsminne IF. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2011.

External links

• Eskilsminne IF – Official website
• Eskilscupen – Youth tournament website