[1] Nybro IF was founded in 1906 and has played in Sweden's second-highest division in football and men's top division in men's ice hockey.

Since their foundation Nybro IF has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system.

The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.

[2] They play their home matches at the Victoriavallen in Nybro.

[3] Players who have turned out in the colours of Nybro IF include Joel Allansson (now IFK Gothenburg), Christoffer Andersson (Helsingborgs IF), Peter Abelsson (Trelleborg FF), David Elm (Fulham FC) and Viktor Elm (Heerenveen).