The club was founded in 1921, and was then called Skellefteå AIK Fotboll, a name it kept until 2006.

In the 2015 season, the club plays in the Division 2 Norrland league.

The Sunnanå SK, Morön BK and Skellefteå AIK clubs are included in the project.

Skelleftea FF's A-team has brought together the best players from the various member clubs.

In 2009 the club played in the Division 1 Norra for the first time but unfortunately finished bottom of the table and were relegated back to Division 2 Norrland.