IF Brommapojkarna facts for kids
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| Full name | Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna | ||
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| Short name | BP | ||
| Founded | 13 April 1942 | ||
| Ground | Grimsta IP, Stockholm | ||
| Capacity | 6,820 | ||
| Chairman | Fredrik Bergholm | ||
| Head coach | Olof Mellberg | ||
| League | Allsvenskan | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan 10th | ||
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Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna, often called Brommapojkarna (which means the Bromma boys) or just BP, is a Swedish football club. It's located in Bromma, a part of Stockholm. Brommapojkarna is known for being the biggest football club in Europe when it comes to the number of youth teams. In 2007, they had 247 teams and 3,000 young players! Their men's team plays in the top Swedish league, the Allsvenskan, and their women's team plays in the Damallsvenskan, also the top league for women.
The club is very famous for its youth academy. This academy has helped many talented Swedish players become top-quality footballers over the years. The club works closely with the Stockholms Fotbollförbund, which is the Stockholm Football Association.
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History of Brommapojkarna Football Club
The Brommapojkarna club was started in 1942. In its early days, the club had many different sports, not just football. These included athletics, bandy (a type of ice hockey), and ice hockey.
BP once had a special connection with the famous English club Manchester United. This happened after a player named Bojan Djordjic moved from BP to Manchester United in 1999. However, this agreement ended because BP wanted to be able to talk with other top English clubs too.
Later, BP made a similar connection with Manchester City, who are big rivals of Manchester United. A former BP youth player and Swedish international, John Guidetti, played for Manchester City before moving to Spain in 2015.
The men's team first reached the top Swedish league, the Allsvenskan, on November 12, 2006. They won a special play-off match against BK Häcken. They made it to the Allsvenskan again on November 16, 2008. In 2010, BP finished last in the Allsvenskan and moved down to a lower league called Superettan. They played there in 2011 and 2012. In 2012, they finished second in Superettan and were promoted back to the Allsvenskan for the third time.
Current Players of IF Brommapojkarna
First-team Squad
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Players Out on Loan
These players are still part of Brommapojkarna but are playing for other teams for a short time to gain more experience.
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Famous Players in BP's Hall of Fame
The "Hall of Fame" is a special list of players who have done great things for IF Brommapojkarna.
| Name | Nationality | Position | Brommapojkarna career |
Total appearances |
Total goals |
Year of induction |
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| Bo Lundberg | Sweden | Forward | 1971–1981 | 212 | 67 | 2014 |
| Kjell Jonevret | Sweden | Forward | 1979–1983 1985–1987 |
163 | 96 | 2014 |
| Anders Limpar | Sweden | Midfielder | 1981–1986 2000–2002 |
96 | 23 | 2014 |
| Olof Guterstam | Sweden | Forward | 2002–2007 2009–2010 |
211 | 54 | 2014 |
| Pontus Segerström | Sweden | Defender | 1998–2004 2010–2014 |
245 | 8 | 2015 |
| Sten-Ove Ramberg | Sweden | Midfielder | 1973–1978 | 119 | 12 | 2015 |
| Jon Persson | Sweden | Defender | 2000–2009 | 237 | 10 | 2015 |
| Berndt Magnusson | Sweden | Goalkeeper | 1985–1997 | 271 | 0 | 2016 |
| Daniel Majstorović | Sweden | Defender | 1986–1997 | 34 | 1 | 2016 |
| Björn Jonasson | Sweden | Goalkeeper | 1958–1972 | 208 | 11 | 2017 |
| Per Ferm | Sweden | Forward | 1985–1990 1992–1996 |
234 | 70 | 2017 |
| Jan Seipel | Sweden | Forward | 1965–1974 1979 |
178 | 62 | 2018 |
| Bengt-Erik Gårdefors | Sweden | Forward | 1977–1985 | 177 | 76 | 2018 |
| Tomas Antonelius | Sweden | Defender | 1991–1996 | 103 | 4 | 2018 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | Sweden | Forward/Midfielder | 2006–2016 |
Brommapojkarna's European Football Record
Brommapojkarna has also played in European competitions, like the UEFA Europa League. This is a big tournament where clubs from different European countries compete.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  VPS |
2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| 2Q |  Crusaders |
4–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 3Q |  Torino |
0–3 | 0–4 | 0–7 |
Club Achievements and Honours
Brommapojkarna has won several titles and awards over the years:
- Superettan: (This is Sweden's second-highest football league)
- Winners (2): 2017, 2022
- Runners-up (1): 2012
- Division 1 Norra: (This is Sweden's third-highest football league)
- Winners (1): 2016
- Division 2 Östra Svealand: (This is a lower division)
- Winners (3): 1998, 2000, 2001
Managers of IF Brommapojkarna
Many different managers have led the Brommapojkarna team throughout its history. Here are some of them:
Gösta Sandberg (1959–61)- Henry Carlsson (1969–71)
- Gösta Sandberg (1972–78)
- Tommy Söderberg (1982–85)
- Thomas Lyth (1986–89)
- Erik Hamrén (1990–91)
- Dan Sundblad (1991–93)
- Bo Petersson (1994)
- Kjell Jonevret (1995)
- Thomas Lyth (1995–97)
- Jari Pyykölä (1998–99)
- Dan Sundblad (1999)
- Benny Persson (2000–03)
- Anders Grönhagen (Jan 1, 2004 – Dec 31, 2004)
- Claes Eriksson (Jan 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2007)
- Kim Bergstrand (2008–10)
- Roberth Björknesjö (Oct 1, 2010 – Nov 30, 2013)
- Stefan Billborn (2013–14)
- Magni Fannberg Magnússon (2014–15)
- Olof Mellberg (Nov 27, 2015 – Nov 21, 2017)
Luís Pimenta (Dec 13, 2017–September 5, 2018)- Roberth Björknesjö (Sep 10, 2010 – Aug 31, 2019)
- Kjell Jonevret (Sep 1, 2019 – Nov 30, 2019)
Shaun Constable (Dec 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2020)- Christer Mattiasson (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2022)
- Olof Mellberg & Andreas Engelmark (Jan 1, 2023 – Present)
See also
In Spanish: IF Brommapojkarna para niños
