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IK Sirius
Full nameIdrottsklubben Sirius
Nickname(s)Blåsvart (blue-black)
Founded1907; 117 years ago (1907)
GroundStudenternas IP, Uppsala
Capacity10,000 (2020)
ChairmanUlrika Moström Ågren
Head coachChrister Mattiasson
LeagueAllsvenskan
2023Allsvenskan, 8th of 16
WebsiteClub website
Current season

IK Sirius, more commonly known simply as Sirius, is a Swedish professional football club located in Uppsala. The club is affiliated to the Upplands Fotbollförbund.[1]

History

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A chart showing the progress of IK Sirius through the Swedish football league system. The different shades of grey represent league divisions.

Early success

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The sports club that became IK Sirius was founded on 9 August 1907, and got its current name on 5 April 1908 after having been discussing Svartbäckens IK and IK Spurt.[2] At the time, several sports club existed in the city of Uppsala: IFK Uppsala, IF Thor, IF Heimdal, and Upsala IF.[2] The sports club was founded for athletics, and took up football in 1908.[3]

The first success came in 1924 when they reached the Svenska Mästerskapet final (not to be confused with Svenska Serien, which never acquired an official status of deciding the Swedish Champions). In the final, they were trounced 5–0 by Fässbergs IF.

The Allsvenskan years

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The club spent the next forty years in lower division anonymity, before favourable economic circumstances enabled them to gain promotion to Allsvenskan in 1968, although they were relegated after just one season. The high point was arguably in the years 1973–1974, when the club again gained promotion to the highest league and its squad contained a number of high-profile players, such as Roland Grip, then a member of the Sweden national team.

Obscurity and comeback

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After the club's relegation from Allsvenskan in 1974, the club played in the second division until they plummeted to fourth division level following a couple of hard years in the beginning of the 1980s. The 1990s were mostly spent at a second tier level, i.e. the old Division 1, corresponding to the modern Superettan. The club then played the first five years of the 21st century in Division 2, before returning to Division 1 in 2006 (although still playing at a third tier level).

With new manager Magnus Pehrsson and prodigal son and goal-getter Olle Kullinger (starting his career with IF VP and later also having played with Enköpings SK, Halmstads BK and IF Brommapojkarna in Superettan and Allsvenskan) bearing the captaincy, the club finished the season in second place, which meant they had to qualify to gain promotion to Superettan. IK Sirius played the first leg at home against Väsby United on 25 October. Due to some seriously poor defending, Väsby were able to go 1–0 up just before the half-time break. Sirius recovered slightly in the second period, and were able to equalise in the 83rd minute. In the second leg, in front of about 1000 travelling fans, Sirius were completely dominant but also rather wasteful with their chances. They managed, however to break the deadlock in the 73rd minute, Olle Kullinger managing to knock a rebound past the Väsby keeper. With the aggregate score of 2–1, Sirius celebrated their 100th anniversary in the Superettan, which their fans thought was reprehensible and awful.

The first spell in Superettan

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Magnus Pehrsson resigned as manager and Pär Millqvist was appointed and brought in Gary Sundgren as his assistant manager. After a strong first half of the season the club finished 7th in Superettan 2007. The team struggled through most of the 2008-season but finally finished 12th and avoided relegation. Millqvist and Sundgren was sacked after the first six games and youth-team coaches Johan Mattsson and Andreas Brännström led the team for the rest of the season.

In preparation for the 2009 season they appointed Jens T Andersson from Väsby and AIK as new manager. Like the season before they struggled in the bottom of the league and with just five games left to play of the season Jens T Andersson resigned as manager due to the lack of good results. Assistant coach Andreas Brännström was once again hired as new head manager but this time he could not save the team from degradation.

In 2010 IK Sirius played in the third tier Division 1 Norra and finished 2nd in the table 5 points behind rivals Västerås SK and as a result they went through to the Superettan play-offs, where they went head-to-head with Jönköpings Södra. After a 0–1 defeat at home they lost the away game with 3–0 and faced another season in Division 1 Norra.

2011 the team was voted by all the managers of the league as favourites to win but failed to live up to the expectations. They finished 3rd in Division 1 Norra, just 2 points from finishing first and goal-difference kept them from the second spot which leads to Superettan play-offs. As a result, coach Andreas Brännström and his assistant Antonio Andric was forced to leave the club after the season.

The Kim Bergstrand era

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On 17 November 2012 the club announced that the ex-Brommapojkarna manager Kim Bergstrand had been appointed as the new head coach. Soon thereafter Thomas Lagerlöf (ex-Väsby) was appointed as assistant manager.

In 2012 the team were once again the favourites to win the Division 1 Norra, and led the league by five points with three games left. A 0–1 home defeat to Vasalund and a 1–0 away win at Enköping set the team up for an all-decisive match against second-placed Östersunds FK. Sirius needed a draw to win the league, but lost at home 0–1 and ended up third, also behind BK Forward.

The 2013 season began with an unexpected success in the Swedish Cup, as Sirius defeated reigning Swedish champions IF Elfsborg to win their group and advance to the quarterfinals, where they were knocked out away to Öster, 1–2. The team had been bolstered by the signing of several experienced players, including former Djurgården, Molde and Sweden midfielder Johan Arneng. This time all the pieces fell into place as the team won the Division 1 Norra handily, securing promotion to Superettan with five games still in hand, and ending the season undefeated.

The 2014 season again began with Cup success, as Allsvenskan teams Djurgården and Halmstad were dispatched in the group stages, setting up a quarterfinal with IFK Göteborg. At Ullevi, Moses Ogbu's 29th-minute header gave Sirius the win. In front of a sold-out Studenternas, Sirius faced Elfsborg in the semi-final. This time, Elfsborg got their revenge for last year's defeat, winning 4–1.

The 2014 Superettan season began well for Sirius, with a 5–1 win away to former Allsvenskan outfit Syrianska. Two somewhat surprising home defeats to Huskvarna and Varberg followed, and the team settled into a habit of playing well away but struggling at home. In the end, however, Sirius enjoyed a successful return to Superettan, finishing in sixth place, after a season that included wins against both the two directly promoted teams, Hammarby and GIF Sundsvall.

Promotion to Allsvenskan

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On 24 October 2016, Sirius defeated Halmstads BK 1–0 to gain promotion to the Allsvenskan for the first time in 42 years (since the 1973–74 season).

Season-to-season

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Season Level League Pos
1993 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 11th
1994 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 9th
1995 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 11th
1996 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 12th (R)
1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 1st (P)
1998 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 7th
1999 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 13th (R)
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 3rd
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 2nd
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 7th
2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 6th
2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 10th (R)
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Norra Svealand 2nd (P)
2006[a] Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 2nd (P)
2007 Tier 2 Superettan 7th
2008 Tier 2 Superettan 12th
2009 Tier 2 Superettan 15th (R)
2010 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 2nd
2011 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 3rd
2012 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 3rd
2013 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 1st (P)
2014 Tier 2 Superettan 6th
2015 Tier 2 Superettan 3rd
2016 Tier 2 Superettan 1st (P)
2017 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
2018 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 13th
2019 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th
2020 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 10th
2021 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th
2022 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th
2023 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 8th
  1. ^ League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[4]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 19 August 2024[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Sweden SWE Patrick Nwadike
4 DF Sweden SWE Henrik Castegren
5 DF Sweden SWE Tobias Carlsson
7 FW Sweden SWE Joakim Persson
8 MF Sweden SWE Daniel Stensson
9 FW Denmark DEN Yousef Salech
10 MF Sweden SWE Melker Heier
11 MF Sweden SWE Filip Olsson
13 DF Sweden SWE Jakob Voelkerling Persson
14 MF Finland FIN Leo Walta
15 DF Sweden SWE Andreas Murbeck
16 FW Sweden SWE Herman Sjögrell
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Denmark DEN Marcus Lindberg
18 MF Sweden SWE Adam Wikman
19 FW Sweden SWE Noel Milleskog
20 DF Sweden SWE Victor Ekström
21 DF Sweden SWE Dennis Widgren
26 MF Sweden SWE Hugo Mella
27 MF Sweden SWE Emil Özkan
30 GK Sweden SWE Jakob Tånnander
31 DF Sweden SWE Malcolm Jeng
34 GK Sweden SWE David Celic
36 MF Sweden SWE August Ljungberg
— MF Denmark DEN Andreas Pyndt

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Sweden SWE Hannes Sveijer (at AFC Eskilstuna until 30 November 2024)
— DF Cape Verde CPV Kristopher Da Graca (at KuPS until 31 December 2024)
22 MF Iraq IRQ André Alsanati (at AC Oulu until 31 December 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Germany GER Michael Martin (at Dynamo České Budějovice until 30 June 2025)
— DF Iceland ISL Óli Ómarsson (at Stjarnan until 31 December 2024)
— FW Kosovo KOS Edi Sylisufaj (at Örgryte until 30 November 2024)

Notable players

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The following players are either listed on the official IK Sirius website[6] or have represented their national team.

Sigge Parling on the right side of Brazilian footballer Pelé during the 1958 FIFA World Cup Final.

Management

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Technical staff

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As of 11 November 2023
Name Role
Sweden Christer Mattiasson Head coach
Sweden Petter Hansson Assistant coaches
Sweden Henrik Åhnstrand
Sweden Jonathan Ederström Sporting director
Sweden John Swärd Head of scouting
Sweden Olle Ekman Fitness coach
Morocco Karim Fegrouch Goalkeeping coach

Managerial history

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Attendances

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In recent seasons IK Sirius FK have had the following average attendances:

IK Sirius home stadium Studenternas IP.
Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 626 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 3
2006 964 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2007 3,332 Superettan Tier 2
2008 1,851 Superettan Tier 2
2009 1,498 Superettan Tier 2
2010 1,166 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2011 1,164 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2012 1,721 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2013 1,773 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2014 1,779 Superettan Tier 2
2015 1,786 Superettan Tier 2
2016 2,916 Superettan Tier 2
2017 5,174 Allsvenskan Tier 1
2018 3,998 Allsvenskan Tier 1
2019 4,288 Allsvenskan Tier 1
2020 No attendance (COVID-19) Allsvenskan Tier 1
2021 4,580 Allsvenskan Tier 1
2022 5,614 Allsvenskan Tier 1
2023 6,329 Allsvenskan Tier 1

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[7]

Honours

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Cup

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League

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Footnotes

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References

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  1. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Upplands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b "1907: Så började det".
  3. ^ "IK Sirius". Nordisk familjeboks sportlexikon: uppslagsverk för sport, gymnastik och friluftsliv. Band 6 S–Övrevoll (in Swedish). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förlag. 1946. p. 252.
  4. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – IK Sirius". Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Truppen" [Squad] (in Swedish). IK Sirius Fotboll. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Kultspelarna – siriuspublikens egna favoriter". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 9 December 2010.
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