IFK Västerås

IFK Västerås

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås
Founded	1898
Ground	Swedbank Park Västerås Sweden
Chairman	Björn Bisengård
Head Coach	Azad Kalash
League	Division 5 Västmanland
2010	Division 4 Västmanland, 11th (Relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Swedbank Park

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 5 Västmanland which is the seventh 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:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1924–25 Tier 2 Division 2 Mellansvenska 6th 1925–26 Tier 2 Division 2 Mellansvenska 4th 1926–27 Tier 2 Division 2 Mellansvenska 2nd 1927–28 Tier 2 Division 2 Mellansvenska 2nd 1928–29 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 7th 1929–30 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 6th 1930–31 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th 1931–32 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 4th 1932–33 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th 1933–34 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th 1934–35 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 2nd 1935–36 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 8th 1936–37 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 4th 1937–38 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 5th 1938–39 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 8th 1939–40 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th 1940–41 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 7th 1941–42 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 7th 1942–43 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 8th 1943–44 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 4th 1944–45 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 3rd 1945–46 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 3rd 1946–47 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 5th 1947–48 Tier 2 Division 2 Nordöstra 10th Relegated 1948–49 Tier 3 Division 3 Norra 9th Relegated [5] [6]

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

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 2nd Promotion Playoffs 1994 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 7th 1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand '2nd Promotion Playoffs 1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 8th 1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 8th 1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 10th Relegation Playoffs 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 6th 2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 12th Relegated 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 9th Relegation Playoffs 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 11th Relegated 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland 3rd 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Östra Svealand 9th 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 11th Relegated 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Västmanland 5th 2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Västmanland 6th 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Västmanland 2nd 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Västmanland 11th Relegated 2011 Tier 7 Division 5 Västmanland * 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:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 121 Div 3 Östra Svealand Tier 4 2006 80 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5 2007 Not available Div 4 Västmanland Tier 6 2008 Not available Div 4 Västmanland Tier 6 2009 70 Div 4 Västmanland Tier 6 2010 45 Div 4 Västmanland Tier 6 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

Footnotes

1. "IFK Västerås – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
2. "Tabell och resultat – Div 5 Västmanland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
3. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Västerås – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Västerås – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
5. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Västerås". Retrieved 2010-12-13.
6. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Västerås". Retrieved 2010-12-13.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.

External links

• IFK Västerås – Official Website