IF Älgarna

IF Älgarna

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Älgarna
Founded	1919
Ground	Ängevallen, Härnösand
Capacity	2,500
Coordinates	62°38′10″N 17°56′28″E / 62.63611°N 17.94111°ECoordinates: 62°38′10″N 17°56′28″E / 62.63611°N 17.94111°E
Coach	Lars Göran Wiklund
League	Division 3 Mellersta Norrland
2011	Division 2 Norrland, 11th (Relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

IF Älgarna is a Swedish football team from Härnösand currently playing in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland. The club is affiliated to the Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund.^[1]

History

IF Älgarna played at their highest level in Division II, which was then the second tier of Swedish football, in seasons 1953/1954-1954/1955, 1959 and 1960. In 1941 and again in 1952 the club lost the final of the Norrländska championship.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 7th 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 8th 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 9th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 8th 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 7th 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 6th 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 10th Relegated 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 6th 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 4th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 10th 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 11th Relegated 2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 2nd 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st Promoted 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 1st Promoted 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 7th 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 6th 2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 11th Relegated * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [2] [3] [4]

Attendances

In recent seasons IF Älgarna have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 177 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 4 2006 Not available Div 4 Ångermanland Tier 6 2007 Not available Div 4 Ångermanland Tier 6 2008 225 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5 2009 285 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2010 273 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2011 209 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [5]

Staff and board members

• President: Christer Solgevik
• Vice President: Håkan Lönnefors
• Treasurer : Bo Westin

External links

• http://www.ifalgarna.se/

Footnotes

1. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-12.
2. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IF Älgarna". Retrieved 08.09.2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
3. "Norrland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
4. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-14.