Kvarnby IK is a

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club from the residential area of Kvarnby in

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. The club plays in Division 2 Östra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.

Background

The club was founded in 1906, making it the second oldest

club in

after

IFK Malmö Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Malmö, more commonly known as IFK Malmö, is a Swedish sports club with several departments, located in Malmö. The club was founded on 23 April 1899. The football department of IFK Malmö is one of the oldest footb ...

. Since their foundation Kvarnby IK has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the

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. The club has experienced a period of glory in the last few years being promoted three times in the last three years, from Division 5 in 2007 to Division 2 in 2010. They play their home matches at the Bäckagårds IP in Malmö. Kvarnby IK are affiliated to the

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Season to season

Players

Kvarnby IK squad

''As of 2018-08-18''

Reserve team squad

''As of 2011-04-20''

Technical staff

Footnotes

External links

Official site
{{Division 2 Football clubs in Malmö Association football clubs established in 1906 1906 establishments in Sweden 1900s establishments in Malmöhus County