IF VP Uppsala

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IF VP Uppsala
IF Vindhemspojkarna.png
Full nameIdrottsföreningen Vindhemspojkarna Uppsala
Nickname(s)IF VP
Founded7 January 1963
GroundEkebydalen
Uppsala
Sweden
CoachRonald Freiman
League Division 5 Uppland Västra
2010 Division 5 Uppland Västra, 7th

IF VP Uppsala, earlier called IF Vindhemspojkarna, is a Swedish football club located in Uppsala. [1]

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Background

The club started as a bandy club but branched out into many other sports. However, now all departments but the football has been terminated.

Since their foundation IF Vindhemspojkarna has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. IF VP played in the Swedish second division in 2000 and 2001. The club currently plays in Division 5 Uppland Västra which is the seventh tier of Swedish football. [2] They play their home matches at the Ekebydalen in Uppsala. [3]

IF Vindhemspojkarna are affiliated to the Upplands Fotbollförbund. [4] Their home colours are orange shirts, blue shorts with blue socks.

During the 2003–2004 season, the men's bandy team qualifyed for the upcoming season edition of Allsvenskan. [5] However, in August 2004 the club had to withdraw before the premiere following lack of players. [6] [7] [8] The club was replaced in Allsvenskan with Västanfors IF from Fagersta. [9] Following disappointment, it was announced in August 2004 that the club's bandy representation team would be dissolved. [10] [11] The youth bandy activity was merged with Danmarks IF as "VP/Danmark", before ending up dissolved.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1996Tier 5Division 4Uppland4th
1997Tier 5Division 4Uppland1stPromoted
1998Tier 4Division 3Norra Svealand6th
1999Tier 4Division 3Norra Svealand1stPromoted
2000 Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand6th
2001 Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand11thRelegated
2002Tier 4Division 3Norra Svealand8th
2003Tier 4Division 3Norra Svealand5th
2004Tier 4Division 3Norra Svealand11thRelegated
2005Tier 5Division 4Uppland9th
2006*Tier 6Division 4Uppland4th
2007Tier 6Division 4Uppland4th
2008Tier 6Division 4Uppland12thRelegated
2009Tier 7Division 5Uppland Norra5th
2010Tier 7Division 5Uppland Västra7th
2011 Tier 7Division 5Uppland Östra10th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [12] [13] [14] [15]

Attendances

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

SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel
2009Not availableDiv 5 Uppland NorraTier 7
201030Div 5 Uppland västraTier 7

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [16]

Footnotes

  1. "IF Vindhemspojkarna – Fotboll Klubb". Archived from the original on 2005-01-24. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  2. "Tabell och resultat – Div 5 Uppland Västra, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  3. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IF Vindhemspojkarna – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IF Vindhemspojkarna – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  5. Peter Bohlin (7 January 2013). "Vindhemspojkarna 50 år" (in Swedish). Uppsalanyheter. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. "VP drar sig ur Bandyallsvenskan" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. "VP drar sig ur Bandyallsvenskan" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. Emil Karlsson (12 August 2004). "Det är illa ställt med svensk bandy" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. Hans Dahl (12 November 2004). "En frisk fläkt tillbaka" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidningar. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. "VP bandy går i graven" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. Henrik Söderlund (24 May 2013). "Vindhemspojkarna fyller 50 år" (in Swedish). Uppsala nya tidning. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IF Vindhemspojkarna". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  13. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IF Vindhemspojkarna". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  14. "IF Vindhemspojkarna - everysport.com" . Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  15. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  16. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2010-12-22.

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