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= Oldest football clubs in the Nordic countries =

This is a list of sports clubs in the Nordic countries that started playing football before the 20th century. Sports clubs founded during that time but that did not start playing football until later are not included.

History
The first match between Danish clubs played by the association football rules took place in 1887, and first match between Swedish clubs took place in 1892. Before that, all clubs played by other rules, many of the Swedish clubs played by the Swedish football rules.

Key
The earliest possible date is displayed if dates for two or more of the above activities are known. If two or more dates for the above activities are known, but with varying levels of precision, the more specific date is displayed unless the less specific date is clearly earlier in time ("11 November 1876" is displayed rather than "1876", but "October 1876" is displayed rather than "11 November 1876").

Denmark

 * 1889?: Haabet ; Copenhagen. Unknown when club was founded, first known football activity in 1889.
 * 1889?: Christianshavns Boldklub ; Copenhagen. Unknown when club was founded, first known football activity in 1889, dissolved 1897.
 * 1890?: Olympia ; Copenhagen. Unknown when club was founded, first known football activity in 1890, dissolved 1909.
 * 1892?: Fri ; Copenhagen. Unknown when club was founded, first known football activity in 1892.
 * 1894?: Østerbro Idrætsforening; Copenhagen. Club founded in 1894 (1896?) as Østerbros Boldklub, unknown connection to the earlier Østerbros Boldklub.
 * 1897?: Bække Sportsforening; Bække. Club founded in 1894, first known football activity in 1897.
 * 1898?: Dana ; Copenhagen. Unknown when club was founded, first known football activity in 1898.
 * 1892?: Sport; Aalborg

Norway
List is incomplete:
 * 1887: Spring (Kristiania); Oslo.
 * 1894?: Ullensaker/Kisa Idrettslag; Ullensaker.
 * 1897?: Sportsklubben Grane; Oslo. Club founded in 1893, first known football activity in 1897.
 * 1899?: Korsvoll Idrettslag; Oslo.
 * ????: Larvik Turn & Idrettsforening; Larvik. Club founded in 1865.
 * ????: Idrettsforeningen Fram; Larvik. Club founded in 1894.
 * ????: Gaa Paa; Oslo.

Sweden
List is incomplete:
 * 1898?: Idrottsklubben Framåt ; Gothenburg. Unknown when club was founded, first known football activity in 1898.
 * 1898?: Göteborgs Sportklubb ; Gothenburg. Unknown when club was founded, first known football activity in 1898.
 * 1899?: Gårda Sportklubb ; Gothenburg. Unknown when club was founded, first known football activity in 1899.
 * 1899: Norrköpings Gymnastikförening; Norrköping. Club founded in 1878, no football activity until 1899.
 * 1899: Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Uppsala; Uppsala. Club founded in 1895, no football activity until 1899.
 * ????: Växjö Högre Allmänna Läroverks Idrottsförening; Växjö.
 * ????: Stockholms Amatörförening; Stockholm. Club founded in 1890.