Juventus IF explained

Clubname:Juventus IF
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Fullname:Juventus Idrottsförening
Founded:1948
Dissolved:2016
Ground:Råby IP
Västerås
Sweden
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
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Juventus IF was a Swedish football club located in Västerås.[1] They merged into IFK Stocksund in 2016. 2019 Allsvenskan top scorer Mohamed Buya Turay represented the club at the start of his senior career.

Background

Juventus Idrottsförening (Juventus Athletic Association) was formed in 1948 in by Italians who came to Sweden during the 1940s, and the name referred to Juventus FC from Torino in Italy.[2]

Their biggest sporting success came under the management team headed by chairman Franco Pertunaj. In 2008 Juventus IF won the "triple" by gaining promotion to Division 4, winning the VLT Cup and also winning the DM (district championship) in Futsal. In 2011 another significant achievement was made by gaining promotion via the play-offs to Division 3.[3]

They played their home matches at the Råby IP in Västerås.[4]

The club was affiliated to Västmanlands Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1999Tier 7Division 6Västmanland Östra2nd
2000Tier 7Division 6Västmanland11thRelegated
2001Tier 8Division 7Västmanland1stPromoted
2002Tier 7Division 6Västmanland6th
2003Tier 7Division 6Västmanland1stPromoted
2004Tier 6Division 5Västmanland4thPromoted
2005Tier 5Division 4Västmanland12thRelegated
2006*Tier 7Division 5Västmanland10th
2007Tier 7Division 5Västmanland5th
2008Tier 7Division 5Västmanland2ndPromoted
2009Tier 6Division 4Västmanland5th
2010Tier 6Division 4Västmanland5th
2011Tier 6Division 4Västmanland2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
2012Tier 5Division 3Södra Svealand6th
2013Tier 5Division 3Södra Svealand7th
2014Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand4th
2015Tier 5Division 3Östra Svealand
  • League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juventus IF – Fotboll Klubb . 2011-11-25.
  2. Web site: Juventus IF – Om klubben . 2011-11-25.
  3. Web site: Juventus IF – Om klubben . 2011-11-25.
  4. Web site: Tabell och resultat – Division 4 Herrar – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-11-25.
  5. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Juventus IF – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-11-25.
  6. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Juventus IF . 2011-11-25.
  7. Web site: Juventus IF – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-11-25.
  8. Web site: Juventus IF – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-11-25.
  9. Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2011-11-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101102191251/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . November 2, 2010 .