IFK Västerås explained

Clubname:IFK Västerås
Fullname:Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås
Founded:1898
Ground:Solid Park Arena
Västerås
Sweden
Capacity:7,000
Chairman:Björn Bisengård
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Azad Kalash
League:Division 4 Västmanland
Season:2019
Position:Division 4 Västmanland, 5th
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IFK Västerås is a Swedish football club located in Västerås.[1]

Background

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås were formed in 1898 and at their best played in series games in Sweden for several seasons in Sweden's next highest division; the first season in 1924/1925, and last time in 1987. The club has also had successes in athletics. The club is active in soccer, skiing, figure skating, and bowling. The club has formerly been active in ice hockey, but this section is, as of 2009, inactive.

Since their foundation IFK Västerås has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 4 Västmanland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Swedbank Park in Västerås.[3]

IFK Västerås are affiliated to the Västmanlands Fotbollförbund.[4]

Season to season

In their early history IFK Västerås competed in the following divisions:

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1924–25Tier 2Division 2Mellansvenska6th
1925–26Tier 2Division 2Mellansvenska4th
1926–27Tier 2Division 2Mellansvenska2nd
1927–28Tier 2Division 2Mellansvenska2nd
1928–29Tier 2Division 2Norra7th
1929–30Tier 2Division 2Norra6th
1930–31Tier 2Division 2Norra8th
1931–32Tier 2Division 2Norra4th
1932–33Tier 2Division 2Norra8th
1933–34Tier 2Division 2Norra8th
1934–35Tier 2Division 2Norra2nd
1935–36Tier 2Division 2Östra8th
1936–37Tier 2Division 2Norra4th
1937–38Tier 2Division 2Östra5th
1938–39Tier 2Division 2Östra8th
1939–40Tier 2Division 2Norra8th
1940–41Tier 2Division 2Östra7th
1941–42Tier 2Division 2Östra7th
1942–43Tier 2Division 2Östra8th
1943–44Tier 2Division 2Östra4th
1944–45Tier 2Division 2Östra3rd
1945–46Tier 2Division 2Norra3rd
1946–47Tier 2Division 2Norra5th
1947–48Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra10thRelegated
1948–49Tier 3Division 3Norra9thRelegated
[5] [6]

In recent seasons IFK Västerås have competed in the following divisions:

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1993Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs
1994Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand7th
1995Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs
1996Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand8th
1997Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand8th
1998Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand10thRelegation Playoffs
1999Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand6th
2000Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand12thRelegated
2001Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand9thRelegation Playoffs
2002Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand11thRelegated
2003Tier 5Division 4Västmanland3rd
2004Tier 5Division 4Västmanland1stPromoted
2005Tier 4Division 3Östra Svealand9th
2006*Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand11thRelegated
2007Tier 6Division 4Västmanland5th
2008Tier 6Division 4Västmanland6th
2009Tier 6Division 4Västmanland2nd
2010Tier 6Division 4Västmanland11thRelegated
2011Tier 7Division 5Västmanland1stPromoted
2012Tier 6Division 4Västmanland4th
2013Tier 6Division 4Västmanland2ndPromotion Playoffs
2014Tier 6Division 4Västmanland2ndPromotion Playoffs
2015Tier 6Division 4Västmanland2ndPromotion Playoffs
2016Tier 6Division 4Västmanland2ndPromotion Playoffs
2017Tier 6Division 4Västmanland4th
2018Tier 6Division 4Västmanland5th
2019Tier 6Division 4Västmanland5th
2020Tier 6Division 4Västmanland
  • League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7]

[8]

Attendances

In recent seasons IFK Västerås have had the following average attendances:

SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel
2005121Div 3 Östra SvealandTier 4
200680Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
2007Not availableDiv 4 VästmanlandTier 6
2008Not availableDiv 4 VästmanlandTier 6
200970Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
201045Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
2011?Div 5 VästmanlandTier 7
201266Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
201375Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
201489Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
201578Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
201671Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
201778Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
201860Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
2019Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
2020Div 4 VästmanlandTier 6
  • Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IFK Västerås – Fotboll Klubb . 2010-12-27.
  2. Web site: Tabell och resultat – Div 5 Västmanland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se . 2010-12-27.
  3. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Västerås – Svenskfotboll.se . 2010-12-27.
  4. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Västerås – Svenskfotboll.se . 2010-12-27.
  5. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Västerås . 2010-12-13.
  6. Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2010-12-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . 2010-07-31 .
  7. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Västerås . 2010-12-13.
  8. Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2010-12-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . 2010-07-31 .
  9. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se . 2010-12-09.

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