IFK Västerås

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IFK Västerås
IFK Vasteras.png
Full nameIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås
Founded1898;127 years ago (1898)
Ground Solid Park Arena, Västerås
Capacity7,000
ChairmanBjörn Bisengård
Head coachAzad Kalash
League Division 3 Norra Svealand
2024 Division 4 Västmanland, 1st of 12
Website ifk.nu
Swedbank Park Swedbank Park sittplats.PNG
Swedbank Park

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås, commonly known as IFK Västerås, or, especially earlier, Västerås-Kamraterna [1] , is a Swedish sports club club located in Västerås. [2]

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The club currently plays in Division 4 Västmanland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. [3] They play their home matches at the Swedbank Park in Västerås. [4]

The club is active in football, skiing, figure skating, and bowling. The club has formerly been active in ice hockey, but this section is, as of 2009, inactive.

History

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås was first founded in 1898, defunct two years later, to be refounded in 1903 by C. Rudberg and it then recruited its members from Västerås högre allmänna läroverk. [1] The sports club was active in several sports such as athletics, orienteering and Nordic skiing. [1] Among the footballers in the first half of the 20th century were Frans Pettersson, David Jonason, Carl Jonason, Hille Johansson, Helge Andersson, and Sigfrid Roos, while Helmer Måhl represented the club in athletics. [1]

Since their foundation the IFK Västerås football team has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The football team played in series games in Sweden for several seasons in Sweden's next highest division; the first season in 1924–25, and last time in 1987. IFK Västerås are affiliated to the Västmanlands Fotbollförbund. [5]

Season to season

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

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

[6] [7]

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

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1993 Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs
1994 Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand7th
1995 Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs
1996 Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand8th
1997 Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand8th
1998 Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand10thRelegation Playoffs
1999 Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand6th
2000 Tier 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. [8] [9]

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. [10]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Björskog, Frans (1946). "Västerås-Kamraterna". Nordisk familjeboks sportlexikon: uppslagsverk för sport, gymnastik och friluftsliv. Band 6 S–Övrevoll (in Swedish). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förlag. p. 1340.
  2. "IFK Västerås – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 5 Västmanland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Västerås – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Västerås – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Västerås" . Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  7. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  8. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Västerås" . Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  9. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  10. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 9 December 2010.