IBF Falun is a Swedish floorball club based in the city of Falun, founded in 1993.
 Official logo of IBF Falun | |||
| Full name | Innebandyföreningen Falun | ||
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| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Arena | Alla På Plan Arena | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Coach | Men: Thomas Brottman | ||
| Captain | Men: Emil Johansson | ||
| League | Men: Svenska Superligan Women: Svenska Superligan | ||
| Championships | Men: SSL (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022) Champions Cup (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023) | ||
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The men's team has competed in the Swedish Super League since the 2004–05 season and has won the league championship seven times. They claimed their first title in 2012–13 and most recently won in 2021–22. The team also holds a record five Champions Cup victories, winning for the first time in 2012–13 and most recently in 2022–23.
The women's team has also competed in the Swedish Super League since the 2020–21 season. Previously, they played in the top division from its inception in 1993–94 until the 2015–16 season. During this period, they finished as runners-up four times, first in the inaugural 1993–94 Division 1 season and most recently in 2008–09 Elitserien.[1][2]
Arena
editHome games are played in the Alla På Plan Arena (IBF Falun Arena) which was inaugurated 2005, under the name FaluKuriren Arena, and has a current capacity of 2,500 spectators. The arena is situated in Lugnet, Falun, the main venue for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015.[3]
History
editIBF Falun was founded in 1993 through a merger of Falu IBK, established in 1985, and HSK Falun, founded in 1986.
In the 1993–94 season, the men's team won Division II and was promoted to Division I Västra, which was then part of the top tier. The team struggled in the highest division, repeatedly avoiding relegation due to league reorganizations, but eventually, in the 1999–00 season, they were relegated. The club returned to the top division before the 2004–05 season.
Starting in 2010, IBF Falun entered a golden era, sharing championship dominance with Storvreta IBK only. Key figures during this period included Alexander Galante Carlström,[4] Rasmus Enström, Emil Johansson, and Johan Samuelsson. During this time, Falun won the Swedish Super League seven times (2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22)[5][6] and set a record with five Champions Cup titles (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023).[7]
References
edit- ^ "Tidigare SM-vinnare: Damer". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 20 April 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Faluns mål: Final för båda lagen". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 20 April 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Alla På Plan Arena - Lugnet". www.lugnet.se (in Swedish). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Galante: The Unstoppable". Unihockey.ch. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "6th Swedish championship title for Falun". IFF Main Site. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Češi končí druzí, Švédsku vládne Thorengruppen a Falun" (in Czech). 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-04-28. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "IBF Falun win their fifth Champions Cup title". IFF Main Site. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
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