"Inte fan ska ni väl heta Luleå FF/IFK Luleå?" : Diskussionerna inom IFK Luleå om sammanslagningar inför säsongerna 1986 och 2000

Sammanfattning: This qualitative study examines two historical decisions made by the same football club, IFK Luleå, in regards of merging with other local clubs. The purpose with the study is to compare the reasons behind the first decision, prior to the season of 1986, and the second one, prior to the season of 2000. A positive decision is made prior to the season of 1986, while a negative decision is made prior to the season of 2000. The comparison of the decisions, the purpose, is achieved through interviews and deep dives into archived files. The study shows that the first decision is made mostly due to sport related reasons, while the second desicion is rather an economic one.