A chart showing the progress of Karlstad BK through the swedish football league system . The different shades of gray represent league divisions.
Since their foundation on 19 October 1923 Karlstad BK has participated mainly in the second and third tiers of the Swedish football league system . As of 2012 the club currently plays in Division 1 Södra , which is in the third tier of Swedish football. This was not the case in recent years—from 2000 to 2007 KBK were playing in Div 4 Värmland which was the fifth tier and then the sixth tier from 2006. Promotions in 2007 and again in 2009 have enabled the club to restore some pride, especially as they pipped local rivals FBK Karlstad to the play-off spot. They play their home matches at the Våxnäs IP and Tingvalla IP in Karlstad.[ 2]
The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund .[ 3]
Season
Level
Division
Section
Position
Movements
1925–26
Alliansserien
Värmland
1926–27
Alliansserien
Värmland
1927–28
Alliansserien
Värmland
1928–29
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
5th
1929–30
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
4th
1930–31
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
7th
1931–32
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
10th
1932–33
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
3rd
1933–34
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
7th
1934–35
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
6th
1935–36
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
1st
Promoted
1936–37
Tier 2
Division 2
Västra
7th
1937–38
Tier 2
Division 2
Västra
10th
Relegated
1938–39
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
3rd
1939–40
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra
4th
1940–41
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra Norra
1st
Promoted
1941–42
Tier 2
Division 2
Västra
9th
Relegated
1942–43
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra Norra
3rd
1943–44
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra Norra
1st
Promoted
1944–45
Tier 2
Division 2
Västra
3rd
1945–46
Tier 2
Division 2
Västra
8th
1946–47
Tier 2
Division 2
Västra
4th
1947–48
Tier 2
Division 2
Nordöstra
2nd
1948–49
Tier 2
Division 2
Sydvästra
8th
1949–50
Tier 2
Division 2
Nordöstra
4th
1950–51
Tier 2
Division 2
Nordöstra
8th
1951–52
Tier 2
Division 2
Nordöstra
2nd
1952–53
Tier 2
Division 2
Nordöstra
9th
Relegated
1953–54
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
1st
Promoted
1954–55
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
7th
1955–56
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
6th
1956–57
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
12th
Relegated
1957–58
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
1st
Promoted
1959
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
7th
1960
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
3rd
1961
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
4th
1962
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
10th
Relegated
1963
Tier 3
Division 3
Östra Svealand
1st
Promoted
1964
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
9th
1965
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
6th
1966
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
8th
1967
Tier 2
Division 2
Svealand
9th
1968
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra Götaland
7th
1969
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra Götaland
11th
Relegated
1970
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
1st
Promoted
1971
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra Götaland
12th
Relegated
1972
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
2nd
1973
Tier 3
Division 3
Nordvästra Götaland
4th
1974
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
8th
1975
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
2nd
1976
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
1st
Promotion Playoff
1977
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
3rd
1978
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
3rd
1979
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
1st
Promotion Playoff – Promoted
1980
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
4th
1981
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
7th
1982
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
11th
Relegation Playoff – Relegated
1983
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
2nd
1984
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
1st
Promotion Playoff
1985
Tier 3
Division 3
Västra Svealand
1st
Promotion Playoff – Promoted
1986
Tier 2
Division 2
Södra
9th
1987
Tier 2
Division 1
Norra
8th
1988
Tier 2
Division 1
Norra
11th
1989
Tier 2
Division 1
Norra
14th
Relegated
1990
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra
14th
Relegated
1991
Tier 4
Division 3
Västra Svealand
1st
Promoted
1992
Tier 3
Division 2
Mellersta Svealand
7th
Spring Competition
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
5th
Autumn Competition
1993
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
8th
1994
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
4th
1995
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
8th
1996
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
4th
1997
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
5th
1998
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
11th
Relegated
1999
Tier 4
Division 3
Västra Svealand
10th
Relegated
2000
Tier 5
Division 4
Värmland
3rd
2001
Tier 5
Division 4
Värmland
8th
2002
Tier 5
Division 4
Värmland
9th
2003
Tier 5
Division 4
Värmland
5th
2004
Tier 5
Division 4
Värmland
5th
2005
Tier 5
Division 4
Värmland
8th
2006*
Tier 6
Division 4
Värmland
6th
2007
Tier 6
Division 4
Värmland
1st
Promoted
2008
Tier 5
Division 3
Västra Svealand
2nd
Promotion Playoff
2009
Tier 5
Division 3
Västra Svealand
2nd
Promotion Playoff – Promoted
2010
Tier 4
Division 2
Västra Götaland
2nd
Promoted
2011
Tier 3
Division 1
Norra
7th
2012
Tier 3
Division 1
Södra
8th
2013
Tier 3
Division 1
Södra
14th
Relegated
2014
Tier 4
Division 2
Norra Götaland
8th
2015
Tier 4
Division 2
Norra Götaland
2nd
2016
Tier 4
Division 2
Norra Götaland
5th
2017
Tier 4
Division 2
Norra Götaland
3rd
2018
Tier 4
Division 2
Norra Götaland
1st
Promoted
2019
Tier 3
Division 1
Norra
5th
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [ 4]
[ 5]
In recent seasons Karlstad BK have had the following average attendances:
Season
Average Attendance
Division / Section
Level
2008
155
Div 3 Västra Svealand
Tier 5
2009
220
Div 3 Västra Svealand
Tier 5
2010
298
Div 2 Västra Götaland
Tier 4
2011
408
Div 1 Norra
Tier 3
2012
316
Div 1 Södra
Tier 3
2013
247
Div 1 Södra
Tier 3
2014
285
Div 2 Norra Götaland
Tier 3
2015
?
Div 2 Norra Götaland
Tier 3
2016
224
Div 2 Norra Götaland
Tier 3
2017
280
Div 2 Norra Götaland
Tier 3
2018
?
Div 2 Norra Götaland
Tier 3
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [ 6]