Östersunds Fotbollsklubb, commonly known simply as Östersunds FK, Östersund or ÖFK, is a Swedish professional football club located in Östersund, Sweden, that plays in the Swedish second tier, Superettan. The club was formed in 1996 as a merger of several Östersund clubs. The club is affiliated with the Jämtland-Härjedalens Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Jämtkraft Arena. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are red and black, predominantly in stripes and with red shorts and socks.
Brian Wake became the combined top goalscorer of all six regional fourth tier leagues in 2011 with 24 goals in 20 games.
Englishman Neil McDonald helped the team avoid relegation during his short time with the club at the end of the 2007 season.
Jämtkraft Arena opened up in 2007 with a friendly game between Östersunds FK and Swansea City.
Superettan (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsʉ̂ːpɛrˌɛtːan]; meaning the super first (division)) is an association football league and the second highest league in the league system of Swedish men's football. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Allsvenskan and Division 1. Seasons run from April to October, with teams playing 30 matches each, totalling 240 matches in the season.
Mak Lind has been the manager of Norrby IF since December 2017.
Zlatan Ibrahimović scored 12 goals in the inaugural Superettan season to help Malmö FF get promoted.
2001 top scorer Daniel Nannskog also went on to become top scorer in Adeccoligaen and Tippeligaen.
Tobias Hysén went on to make 34 appearances for the Swedish national team.
