Vasa IFK

Vasa IFK

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Vasa
Nickname(s)	VIFK
Founded	1900
Ground	Hietalahti Stadium, Vaasa
Capacity	6,009
Chairman	Kim Sund
Manager	Max Peltonen
League	National league, women’s team Kakkonen, men’s team
2024	Ykkönen, 11th of 12 (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

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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.

Their men’s 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 Vaasa IFK women’s team was promoted to the highest national level, the Briotech National League, in 2025 under the leadership of head coach Tom Kärkkäinen.

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.

In 1949 and in 1964 VIFK was the runner-up for the Finnish championship in bandy.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   USA Scott Angevine 2 DF   FIN Merhawi Birhane 3 DF   FIN Ilari Antila 4 DF   FIN Jonas Pitkäkangas 6 MF   FIN Kristian Kokko 7 DF   FIN Miika Niemi 8 FW   FIN Casper Källberg 9 FW   FIN Markus Nordman 10 DF   FIN Mustafa Maki 11 MF   FIN Arttu Nuutinen 12 GK   FIN William Rosenlöf

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 DF   FIN Ville Huuhka 16 FW   CMR Junior Oyono 18 MF   FIN Tony Björk 18 MF   FIN Christian Österlund 19 FW   FIN Henry Louko 21 FW   FIN Hamed Ahmadi 22 GK   FIN Johannes Ström 23 FW   FIN Hane Birhane 25 FW   FIN Nico Renlund 35 GK   FIN Jussi Virkajärvi — FW   JAM Steven Morrissey

Achievements

• Finnish Premier League:
  • Winners (3): 1944, 1946, 1953
  • Runners-up (2): 1951, 1952

Season to season

Season to season of Vasa IFK

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1930 Tier 2 B-Sarja(Second Division) Cup format Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) quarter finals 1931 Tier 2 B-Sarja(Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1932 Tier 2 B-Sarja(Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1933 Tier 2 B-Sarja(Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1934 Tier 2 B-Sarja(Second Division) Western Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Group 2nd- Promoted 1935 Tier 1 A-Sarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated 1936 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja(Second Division) West League Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 1st - Promoted 1937 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegation Playoff - Relegated 1938 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja(Second Division) West League, Northern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja(Second Division) West League, Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1940 Tier 1 Cup-Competition Cup format Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Quarter-Finals 1940-41 Tier 2 B-Sarja(Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1943-44 Tier 1 SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Championship rematch - Champions 1945 Tier 1 SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st SPL Championship final 1945-46 Tier 1 SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Finnish championship Playoff vs TUL Champions - Champions 1946-47 Tier 1 SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Championship rematch - SPL Champions, Finnish championship Group 4th 1947-48 Tier 1 SPL Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Champions 1948 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1949 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1950 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1951 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1952 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1953 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Championship rematch - Champions 1954 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1955 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1956 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated 1957 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1958 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1959 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1960 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1961 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1963 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1964 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1965 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegation Playoff - Relegated 1966 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja(Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1967 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja(Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1968 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja(Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1969 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1970 Tier 2 II Divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1971 Tier 2 II Divisioona(Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1972 Tier 2 II Divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1973 Tier 3 II divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1974 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 6th 1975 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd 1976 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 10th Relegated 1977 Tier 5 IV Divisioona(Fourth Division) Group 14 - Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 1st Promoted 1978 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 1st Promoted 1979 Tier 3 II divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1980 Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group 2nd 1981 Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegation Group 7th – Relegated 1982 Tier 3 II divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1983 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd Promotion Playoff 1984 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 3rd 1985 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd Rematch for promotion 1986 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 3rd 1987 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 8 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 1st Promoted 1988 Tier 3 II divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated, merger with ABK-48 to stay in II divisioona 1989 Tier 3 II divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th BK-IFK 1990 Tier 3 II Divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th BK-IFK 1991 Tier 3 II divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th BK-IFK 1992 Tier 3 II divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd BK-IFK 1993 Tier 3 II divisioona(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd BK-IFK – Promoted 1994 Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th BK-IFK – Relegated 1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd BK-IFK 1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th BK-IFK 1997 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th BK-IFK 1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th BK-IFK 1999 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th BK-IFK 2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th BK-IFK – Relegated 2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen(Third Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd Promoted 2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 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) 12th Relegated 2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 2015 Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 2016 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2017 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 2018 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated - Retained position in kakkonen 2019 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2020 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th 2021 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2022 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 2023 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th Qualifiers for Ykkönen - Qualified 2024 Tier 3 Ykkönen(First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 2025 Tier 4 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 21 seasons in Veikkausliiga 24 seasons in Ykkönen 37 seasons in Kakkonen 11 season in Kolmonen 1 seasons in Nelonen [1]

References

1. "Home". finlandfootball.net.

External links

• Official website