Markaryds IF

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Markaryds IF
Markaryds IF logo.svg
Full nameMarkaryds Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)MIF
Founded1924
GroundSkärsjövallen
Markaryd
Sweden
ChairmanMagnus Nilsson
Head CoachDaniel Nilsson
CoachChristian Karlsson
League Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland
2010 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, 7th

Markaryds IF is a Swedish football club located in Markaryd in Kronoberg County. [1]

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Background

Markaryds Idrottsförening were founded in 1924. MIF is a small club with a "village character". They currently have an active youth section with approximately 150–175 players. Membership within the club is growing steadily. [2]

Since their foundation Markaryds IF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. [3] Their best years were from 1988 to 1991 when MIF spent four seasons in Division 1 Södra, which was then the second tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Skärsjövallen in Markaryd. [4]

Markaryds IF are affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund. [5]

Recent history

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

2011 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2010 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2009 – Division III, Södra Götaland
2008 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2007 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2006 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2005 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2004 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2003 – Division IV, Småland Västra Elit
2002 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2001 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2000 – Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1999 – Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1998 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1997 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1996 – Division III, Sydöstra Götaland
1995 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1994 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1993 – Division II, Södra Götaland [6] [7] [8]

Attendances

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

SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel
2005261Div 3 Sydvästra GötalandTier 4
2006162Div 3 Sydvästra GötalandTier 5
2007348Div 3 Sydvästra GötalandTier 5
2008270Div 2 Södra GötalandTier 4
2009187Div 3 Sydvästra GötalandTier 5
2010198Div 3 Sydvästra GötalandTier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

The club attendance record was set in 1985 when 3,006 spectators attended Skärsjövallen for the match with Halmstad BK. [10]

More recently 1,550 people attended the derby match with Hinneryds IF in 2007 which MIF won to secure the Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland league title. [11]

Footnotes

  1. "Markaryds IF – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. "Markaryds IF – Ungdomssektions 2010" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. "Sydvästra Götaland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  4. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Markaryds IF – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Markaryds IF" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  7. "Markaryds IF – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  10. "Markaryds IF – Historik" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  11. "Markaryds IF – Historik" . Retrieved 7 February 2011.

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