IK Brage

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IK Brage
Full name	Idrottsklubben Brage
Founded	1925
Ground	Domnarvsvallen, Borlänge (Capacity 6,500)
Chairman	Alf Johansson
Manager	Anders Sjöö
League	Division 1 Division 1 Norra
2006	Division 2 Norra Svealand, 2nd
Home colours 　 Away colours

IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. The club, formed 1925, has played 18 seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The 2008 season will be played in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1. The club can be seen as a continuation of the club IK Blixt which was founded in the early 1920s, but merged into Domnarvets GIF in 1923. Two years later, the merger was split and IK Blixt changed name to IK Brage.

[edit] Noted players

• Rolf Zetterlund
• Chris Adamson (1999)
• Ian Butterworth (1997)11 games 0 goals
• Brian Hornsby (1984-85) 20 apps 1 goals
• Simon Hunt (1987-89/1991-93) 126 apps 43 goals
• Paul Maguire (footballer) (1984) 9 apps 0 goals
• Gary McSheffrey (2001) 6 apps 0 goals
• Mark McGhee (1991) 3 apps 2 goals
• Christian Kaddik

[edit] Achievements

• Allsvenskan:
  • Best placement (4th): 1939–40, 1980, 1981
• Svenska Cupen:
  • Runners-up: 1979–80

[edit] External links

• IK Brage - official site

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