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Mariebergs IK
Mariebergs IK was a Swedish sport club which in Stockholm. It was founded in 1902, mainly by students of Norra Latin living in Marieberg, among them brothers Rolf and S. Smedmark.[1] The club competed in several sports, bandy was dropped in 1926, football and ice hockey in 1927 and athletics in 1929.[1] The club continued operation in bowling, curling and tennis.[1] In football, Mariebergs IK played one season in the highest level of the time, Svenska Serien, in the 1911–12 season.[2] The Mariebergs IK football team was considered though and physical at the time.[2] During the season Mariebergs IK was excluded and reinstated until they were excluded again as it was decided Stockholm could only have two clubs in the league – AIK and Djurgårdens IF.[2] Among Mariebergs IK international footballers for Sweden were Gustaf Carlson, Sven Klang, Sven Ohlsson, Sixten Öberg, Knut Gustavsson, Gunnar Linder, and David Jonason.[1] In bandy, they reached the national championship semifinal in 1919, which they lost to IK Göta.[3][4] In athletics, it was the club for sprinter Rolf Smedmark and middle-distance runner John Zander.[1] Axel Wiegandt won their first national championship title in 1908.[1] The club won Mästerskapsstandaret as the best club at the 1916 Swedish Athletics Championships.[1] Achievements
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