About Östersunds FK

Östersunds FK is a Swedish football club based in Östersund, founded on 31 October 1996 as a merger between several local clubs, including IFK Östersund, Ope IF, and Östersund/Torvalla FF. The idea behind the merger was to create a stronger unified team capable of reaching the higher levels of Swedish football. The club plays its home matches at Jämtkraft Arena and is known for its red-and-black identity and rapid rise through the Swedish league system.

The club spent much of its early history in the lower divisions but achieved a dramatic breakthrough in the 2010s. Under significant sporting and organizational development, Östersunds FK climbed from the lower tiers to Superettan and then reached Allsvenskan for the first time in 2016 after consecutive promotions. Its most successful period came shortly after, when it won the Svenska Cupen in the 2016–17 season, marking its first major trophy and earning qualification for European competition.

In European football, Östersunds FK became widely known for its surprising success in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, where it defeated stronger and more established clubs and reached the knockout stages. However, after several seasons in the top flight, the club was relegated from Allsvenskan in 2021. In recent years, it has been competing in the second tier, Superettan, while facing financial and sporting challenges and working to rebuild stability and return to the highest level of Swedish football.