FC Linköping City

FC Linköping City is a football club based in Linköping, Sweden, affiliated with the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund. They currently play in Swedish Football Division 1 after winning Swedish Football Division 3 with 22 points ahead of second placed team their first season in 2013, and finishing in ninth place in 2014 Swedish Football Division 2. The club was founded around New Years Day of 2013, replacing FK Linköping in the Swedish football league system for the 2013 season. Background The club was founded in a merger between FK Linköping and FC Syrianska, with the goal to get football in Linköping to a higher level. When FC Linköping City was created, it took the place of FK Linköping in the Swedish football league system. The club started playing in Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland, which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They started playing their home matches at Folkungavallen in Linköping, before moving to the new Linköping Arena in autumn 2013. FC Linköping City are affiliated with the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund. Rivalries Several clubs play in Linköping, however, the biggest rivalry to FC Linköping City is AFK Linköping, a club that was founded in the winter between the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The difference in team make-up is that FC Linköping City built their team with players from higher leagues while AFK Linköping used more local talent. The first game played between these rivals was played away on 19 June 2013; a game where FC Linköping City won 2–0. The return game in the league was played at home on 4 August 2013 in the new arena Linköping Arena and FC Linköping City won 2–0.