Vasa IFK

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Vasa IFK
Vasa IFK.png
Full nameIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna Vasa
Nickname(s)VIFK
Founded1900
Ground Hietalahti Stadium,
Vaasa
Capacity6,009
ChairmanKim Sund
ManagerMax Peltonen
League Ykkönen
2023 Kakkonen, Group C, 5th
Hietalahden Jalkapallostadion Hietalahti.JPG
Hietalahden Jalkapallostadion

Vasa IFK (VIFK) is a Finnish football club, located in Vaasa. It was founded in 1900. The club changed its name in 1988 after a merger with another club, BK-48, and was called BK-IFK during the late 1900s. The name was changed back to VIFK in year 2000.

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Their representative team moved up to Ykkönen at end of season 2005 which is the second-highest level in Finland. The visit lasted three years and the team was relegated to Kakkonen after finishing 12th place in the 2008 season.

The club has a great history, but has yet to achieve the same kind of success as in the mid-20th century. Vasa IFK have won the Finnish championship three times, in 1944, 1946 and 1953. They were runners-up in 1945 and 1951 and finished third in 1950 and 1955. In 1947 and 1948, Vasa IFK also won the league hosted by the FA. In that time there were two separate leagues due to political circumstances. The other league was hosted by the organisation for the labour clubs, TUL.

The club has also been active in women's football and other sports. In 1949 and in 1964 VIFK was the runner-up for the Finnish championship in bandy.

The current chairman of the club is Henrik Skytte.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Angevine
2 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Merhawi Birhane
3 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Ilari Antila
4 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jonas Pitkäkangas
5 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Miika Niemi
6 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Kristian Kokko
7 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Miika Niemi
8 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Casper Källberg
9 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Markus Nordman
10 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Mustafa Maki
11 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Arttu Nuutinen
12 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN William Rosenlöf
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Ville Huuhka
16 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Junior Oyono
18 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Tony Björk
18 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Christian Österlund
19 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Henry Louko
21 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Hamed Ahmadi
22 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Johannes Ström
23 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Hane Birhane
25 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Nico Renlund
35 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jussi Virkajärvi

Achievements

Season to season

Season to Season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1930Tier 2B-Sarja(Second Division)Cup formatFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)quarter finals
1931Tier 2B-Sarja(Second Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1932Tier 2B-Sarja(Second Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1933Tier 2B-Sarja(Second Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1934Tier 2B-Sarja(Second Division)Western GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Group 2nd- Promoted
1935Tier 1A-Sarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7thRelegated
1936Tier 2Itä-Länsi-Sarja(Second Division)West LeagueFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group 1st - Promoted
1937Tier 1Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7thRelegation Playoff - Relegated
1938Tier 2Itä-Länsi-Sarja(Second Division)West League, Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1939Tier 2Itä-Länsi-Sarja(Second Division)West League, Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1940Tier 1Cup-CompetitionCup formatFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)Quarter-Finals
1940-41Tier 2B-Sarja(Second Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1943-44Tier 1SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stChampionship rematch - Champions
1945Tier 1SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stSPL Championship final
1945-46Tier 1SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stFinnish championship Playoff vs TUL Champions - Champions
1946-47Tier 1SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stChampionship rematch - SPL Champions, Finnish championship Group 4th
1947-48Tier 1SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stChampions
1948Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1949Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1950Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1951Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1952Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1953Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stChampionship rematch - Champions
1954Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1955Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1956Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegated
1957Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1958Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1959Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1960Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1961Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated
1962Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1963Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
1964Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1965Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegation Playoff - Relegated
1966Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1967Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)Group 9Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1968Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)Group 7Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1969Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1970Tier 2II Divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1971Tier 2II Divisioona(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1972Tier 2II Divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1973Tier 3II divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1974Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)6th
1975Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2nd
1976Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)10thRelegated
1977Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 14 - VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)1stPromoted
1978Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)1stPromoted
1979Tier 3II divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1980Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegation Group 2nd
1981Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegation Group 7th – Relegated
1982Tier 3II divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1983Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2ndPromotion Playoff
1984Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)3rd
1985Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2ndRematch for promotion
1986Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)3rd
1987Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 8Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)1stPromoted
1988Tier 3II divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated, merger with ABK-48 to stay in II divisioona
1989Tier 3II divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7thBK-IFK
1990Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thBK-IFK
1991Tier 3II divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4thBK-IFK
1992Tier 3II divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndBK-IFK
1993Tier 3II divisioona(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndBK-IFK – Promoted
1994Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thBK-IFK – Relegated
1995Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rdBK-IFK
1996Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4thBK-IFK
1997Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4thBK-IFK
1998Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thBK-IFK
1999Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thBK-IFK
2000 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thBK-IFK – Relegated
2001Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2ndPromoted
2002 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2003 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2004 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2005 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2006 Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2007 Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2008 Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
2009 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
2010 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2011 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
2012 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
2013 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2014 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2015 Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated
2016 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2017 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2018 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated - Retained position in kakkonen
2019 Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th

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