IK Tellus is a

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sports club, having teams in

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and

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. The club is located in Tellusborg,

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Background

Tellusborgs IF was formed on 11 April 1921 and brought together several disparate groups of youngsters in Tellusborg after much negotiation. However, controversy about the club name remained and at a Sunday meeting at the Dövas Café on 11 April 1923 the name was changed to IK Tellus.

Bandy

Football

Since their foundation IK Tellus has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the

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. The club currently plays in Division 3 Östra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Aspuddens IP in Tellusborg. IK Tellus are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.

Season to season

Handball

The club is also playing handball. The women's handball team played the 1965–1966 season in the Swedish top division.

Footnotes

External links

IK Tellus
nbsp;– Official club website
IK Tellus Fotboll
nbsp;– Official football website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tellus Football clubs in Stockholm Swedish handball clubs Association football clubs established in 1921 Handball clubs established in 1921 1921 establishments in Sweden