Westermalms IF

Westermalms IF

Full name	Westermalms Idrottsförening Fotbollklubb
Founded	1902
Ground	Stadshagens IP Stockholm Sweden
Chairman	Ludde Lundh
Head Coach	Tomas Jensing
League	Division 6 – Stockholm C
2015	Division 6 Stockholm C, 5th
Home colours

Westermalms IF FK is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm that competed in the Allsvenskan for two seasons in the late 1920s. The club currently play seven tiers lower in Division 6 Stockholm C.^[1]

Background

Westermalms IF is a Swedish sports club from Kungsholmen in the centre of Stockholm. The club caters for football, handball, floorball and athletics. The club is primarily known for its football team, which in the early days of Swedish football was one of the most important teams in the country and played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1926/27 and 1928/29. The club also spent seven seasons in Division 2 in the 1920s and early 1930s. They won the Division 2 Östsvenska Serien on 3 occasions, the last time being in 1927/28^[2]

Westermalms IF was founded on the Friday 1 August 1902 when 17 young people met at a cafe at Fleminggatan 62. The original name of the club was Idrottsklubben Friggs. Barely a decade later the club was already among the best football teams in Sweden, but without being able to win a title. Individual players such as Herbert Almqvist, Rune Bergström and Birger Carlsson were among a number of players at the club, who represented the Swedish national team.

In later years the fortunes of Westermalms IF FK plummeted and the club has remained entrenched in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 6 Stockholm C which is the eighth tier of Swedish football.^[3] They play their home matches at the Stadshagens IP in Stockholm.^{[4] [5]}

Westermalms IF are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.^[6]

Season to season

In their halcyon early seasons Westermalms IF competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1924–25 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska Serien 1st Promotion Playoffs 1925–26 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska Serien 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1926–27 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegated 1927–28 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska Serien 1st Promotion Playoffs 1928–29 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1929–30 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 7th 1930–31 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 9th 1931–32 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 9th 1932–33 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 9th Relegated 1933–34 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 3rd 1934–35 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 7th 1935–36 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 9th Relegated [7] [8]

In recent seasons Westermalms IF have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 6th 2000 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 3rd 2001 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 8th 2002 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 8th 2003 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 4th 2004 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 6th 2005 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 2nd 2006* Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm B 5th 2007 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm B 4th 2008 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm A 6th 2009 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 2nd 2010 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 4th 2011 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 2nd 2012 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 10th Relegated 2013 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm F 1st Promoted 2014 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 2015 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 5th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in changes in divisions. [9]

Footnotes

1. "Westermalms IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
2. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Westermalms IF". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
3. "Stockholms Fotbollförbund – Serietabell H 6 C, 2010". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
4. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 6 Stockholm C herrar". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
5. "Westermalms IF FK – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
6. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Westermalms IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Westermalms IF". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
9. "Stockholm C — Division 6 – 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-11-03.

External links

• Westermalms IF – Official Website