It was founded in 1903, and named after the deity Odin's horse Sleipnir from Norse mythology.
Currently, the club's senior men's team plays football in Division 2.
The rivalry in beginning 1900 up until 1950 was often fierce as IK Sleipner was the workingclass team whilst IFK Norrköping came from the academical class.
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In recent seasons IK Sleipner have had the following average attendances: * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.