IFK Umeå explained
| Clubname: | IFK Umeå Fotboll |
| Upright: | 0.7 |
| Founded: | 1901 |
| Ground: | Vildmannavallen IP
Umeå
Sweden |
| Chairman: | Karl Benny Brännström
Mikael Englund |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Coach: | Jonas Wikström |
| League: | Division 2 Norrland |
| Season: | 2019 |
| Position: | Division 2 Norrland, 10th |
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| Current: | Division 2 Norrap |
IFK Umeå (IFK Umeå Fotboll) is a Swedish football club located in Umeå in Västerbotten County.[1]
Background
The initiative for the establishment of IFK Umeå was first taken on 23 February 1897, but died out after circa six month, and instead the club was established on 6 November 1901.[2]
The club has 9 sections covering badminton, bandy, bowling, boxing, football, athletics, orienteering, skiing and weightlifting. There are around 2,000 members.[3]
Since foundation, IFK Umeå has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 1995 they played one season in Division 2 Norrland which was then the third tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[4] They play their home matches at the Vildmannavallen IP in Umeå.[5] IFK Umeå has an agreement with Umeå municipality which allows the club to manage the Vildmannavallen. Next to the facility are the club's offices which are centrally located in the town.[6]
IFK Umeå are affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund.[7]
Season to season
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
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| 1993 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 1st | Promoted | | 1994 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland | 1st | Promoted | | 1995 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 11th | Relegated | | 1996 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland | 9th | Relegation Playoffs – Relegated | | 1997 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs | | 1998 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 11th | Relegated | | 1999 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Västerbotten Södra | 10th | | | 2000 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Västerbotten Södra | 9th | | | 2001 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Västerbotten Södra | 3rd | Promoted | | 2002 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 11th | | | 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 12th | Relegated | | 2004 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Västerbotten Södra | 2nd | Promoted | | 2005 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 11th | | | 2006* | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 10th | | | 2007 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 4th | | | 2008 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra | 3rd | | | 2009 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Södra Vår | 1st | | | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Västerbotten Elitfyran | 1st | Promoted | | 2010 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 9th | Relegation Playoffs- Not Relegated | | 2011 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 4th | | | 2012 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 4th | | | 2013 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland | 4th | | | 2014 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland | 4th | | | 2015 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 4th | | | 2016 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland | 3rd | | | 2017 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Norra Norrland | 1st | Promoted | | 2018 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 12th | Relegation Playoffs | | 2019 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 10th | | | 2020 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | | | |
- League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[8]
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Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Umeå have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
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| 2009 | Not available | Div 4 Västerbotten Södra | Tier 6 | | 2010 | 87 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 | | 2011 | 113 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 | | 2012 | 81 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 | | 2013 | Not available | Div 3 Norra Norrland | Tier 5 | | 2014 | 76 | Div 3 Norra Norrland | Tier 5 | | 2015 | 83 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 | | 2016 | Not available | Div 3 Norra Norrland | Tier 5 | | 2017 | Not available | Div 3 Norra Norrland | Tier 5 | | 2018 | Not available | Div 2 Norrland | Tier 4 | | 2019 | ? | Div 2 Norrland | Tier 4 | | 2020 | | Div 2 Norrland | Tier 4 | |
- Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: IFK Umeå – Fotboll Klubb . 2010-11-25.
- Web site: IFK Umeå och idrottslivet i Umeå fram till 1920-talet. Hundra år av idrottshistoria. Ivar Söderlind. Swedish. 8. 2001. 14 February 2021.
- Web site: IFK Umeå – Presentation . 2010-11-25.
- Web site: Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Mellersta Norrland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se . 2010-11-25.
- Web site: Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Mellersta Norrland . 2010-11-25.
- Web site: IFK Umeå – Presentation . 2010-11-25.
- Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Umeå – Svenskfotboll.se . 2010-11-25.
- Web site: Tabell och resultat - Div 2 Norrland, herrar . sv . svenskfotboll.se . 2019-08-17.
- Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se . 2010-11-25.
