the new decade started as strong as the last one ended, agne simonsen continued to bring success to the club as they won division 2 and qualified for a position in allsvenskan, however if elfsborg proved too strong with a 0–1 home defeat at gamla ullevi and then a 1–1 result in borås at ryavallen. however, during the game at gamla ullevi, bk häcken sets the club record for biggest home audience with 19 205.