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 | vacant | ||
| League | Allsvenskan | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan, 10th | ||
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Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna, often called Brommapojkarna or just BP, is a Swedish football club. It is located in the Bromma area, which is in the western part of Stockholm.
Brommapojkarna is known as the largest football club in Europe. This is because it has so many active youth teams of all ages. In 2007, the club had 247 teams and 3,000 players! The men's team plays in the Allsvenskan, which is the top football league in Sweden. The 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 athletes over the years. The club is connected to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund, which is the Stockholm Football Association.
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Club History
The Brommapojkarna club was started in 1942. In its early days, the club offered many different sports. These included athletics, bandy, and ice hockey.
The club once had a special connection with Manchester United in England. This happened after a player named Bojan Djordjic moved to Manchester United in 1999. However, this agreement later ended. Brommapojkarna felt it might make it harder to work with other big English clubs.
Later, the club made a similar connection with Manchester City. This is another famous club in England. A former BP youth player, John Guidetti, played for Manchester City. He later moved to La Liga club Celta de Vigo in 2015.
Brommapojkarna's men's team first reached the top Swedish league, Allsvenskan, on November 12, 2006. They won a special play-off match against BK Häcken to get there. They made it to Allsvenskan again on November 16, 2008. They stayed in the league for the 2010 season. In 2010, they finished last and moved down to a lower league called Superettan. They played in Superettan in 2011 and 2012. In 2012, they finished second in Superettan and were promoted back to Allsvenskan for the third time.
Team Players
Current First-Team Squad
Here are the players currently on the Brommapojkarna first team:
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Players on Loan
Some players from Brommapojkarna are currently playing for other teams for a short time:
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Famous Players from BP
Brommapojkarna has a "Hall of Fame" for its most important players. Here are some of them:
| Name | Nationality | Position | Years at BP | Total Games | Total Goals | Year Added to Hall of Fame |
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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 |
European Competitions
Brommapojkarna has also played in European football tournaments. Here's how they did in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League:
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home Score | Away Score | Total Score |
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| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | First Qualifying Round |  VPS |
2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| Second Qualifying Round |  Crusaders |
4–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | ||
| Third Qualifying Round |  Torino |
0–3 | 0–4 | 0–7 |
Club Achievements
Brommapojkarna has won several titles in different leagues:
- Superettan:
- Winners (2): 2017, 2022
- Runners-up (1): 2012
- Division 1 Norra:
- Winners (1): 2016
- Division 2 Östra Svealand:
- Winners (3): 1998, 2000, 2001
Club Managers
Here is a list of the people who have managed the Brommapojkarna team over the years:
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 (2004)
- Claes Eriksson (2005–2007)
- Kim Bergstrand (2008–10)
- Roberth Björknesjö (2010–2013)
- Stefan Billborn (2013–14)
- Magni Fannberg Magnússon (2014–15)
- Olof Mellberg (2015 – 2017)
Luís Pimenta (2017 – 2018)- Roberth Björknesjö (2010 – 2019)
- Kjell Jonevret (2019)
Shaun Constable (2019 – 2020)- Christer Mattiasson (2021 – 2022)
- Olof Mellberg & Andreas Engelmark (2023–present)
See also
In Spanish: IF Brommapojkarna para niños
