The name "Linnéa" was taken from a building by the Årsta forest, where the men who started the club used to play association football.
The formal formation day was, however, on 13 May 1909, on the nameday of Linnéa.
IF Linnéa used to be a big club with many sports, among them bandy, ice hockey, athletics and boxing.
The bandy team was the runner-up for the Swedish championship three times.
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