Landskrona BoIS

Landskrona Boll och Idrottsällskap (English: Landskrona Ball and Sports Society, locally referred to as BoIS) is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, Scania, which currently plays in Superettan, the second league tier of football in Sweden. The club was formed on 7 February 1915 through the merger of two Landskrona clubs, IFK Landskrona and Landskrona BK (earlier known as Diana BK).

Landskrona BoIS
Full nameLandskrona Boll
och Idrottsällskap
Nickname(s)Di randige (The Striped Ones, in Scanian dialect)
Skånes uruguayare (Scania's Uruguayans)
Short nameBoIS
Founded7 February 1915 (1915-02-07)
GroundLandskrona IP,
Landskrona
Capacity10,500
ChairmanAnders Ekbladh
ManagerMax Mölder
LeagueSuperettan
20226th
Third colours

Landskrona BoIS was one of the twelve teams participating in the inaugural Allsvenskan season in 1924–25. Since then, they have participated in 34 seasons in Allsvenskan and 54 seasons in the second highest division. Landskrona BoIS has won four medals in Allsvenskan, little silver in 1937–38 and bronze in 1938–39, 1975 and 1976, as well as one national cup title, in 1971–72.

The club also played ice hockey during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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