[1] The club was founded on 9 June 1904 and originally competed in football, athletics, gymnastics and cross-country skiing.

The club has also competed in bandy, ski jumping, handball, ice hockey, orienteering and swimming.

[2] The men's football team made it to the Norrland Championship final game in 1950, losing 0–4 to Skellefteå AIK.

Ljusdals IF currently plays in Division 4 Hälsingland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.

[4] In 2017 the women's football team won Division 1 Northern Svealand.