Swedish football club
Football club
Swedbank Park
IFK Västerås is a Swedish football club located in Västerås .[1]
Background
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås were formed in 1898 and at their best played in series games in Sweden for several seasons in Sweden's next highest division; the first season in 1924/1925, and last time in 1987. The club has also had successes in athletics . The club is active in soccer , skiing , figure skating , and bowling . The club has formerly been active in ice hockey , but this section is, as of 2009, inactive.
Since their foundation IFK Västerås has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system . The club currently plays in Division 4 Västmanland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Swedbank Park in Västerås.[3]
IFK Västerås are affiliated to the Västmanlands Fotbollförbund .[4]
Season to season
In their early history IFK Västerås competed in the following divisions:
Season
Level
Division
Section
Position
Movements
1924–25
Tier 2
Division 2
Mellansvenska
6th
1925–26
Tier 2
Division 2
Mellansvenska
4th
1926–27
Tier 2
Division 2
Mellansvenska
2nd
1927–28
Tier 2
Division 2
Mellansvenska
2nd
1928–29
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
7th
1929–30
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
6th
1930–31
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
8th
1931–32
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
4th
1932–33
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
8th
1933–34
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
8th
1934–35
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
2nd
1935–36
Tier 2
Division 2
Östra
8th
1936–37
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
4th
1937–38
Tier 2
Division 2
Östra
5th
1938–39
Tier 2
Division 2
Östra
8th
1939–40
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
8th
1940–41
Tier 2
Division 2
Östra
7th
1941–42
Tier 2
Division 2
Östra
7th
1942–43
Tier 2
Division 2
Östra
8th
1943–44
Tier 2
Division 2
Östra
4th
1944–45
Tier 2
Division 2
Östra
3rd
1945–46
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
3rd
1946–47
Tier 2
Division 2
Norra
5th
1947–48
Tier 2
Division 2
Nordöstra
10th
Relegated
1948–49
Tier 3
Division 3
Norra
9th
Relegated
[5]
[6]
In recent seasons IFK Västerås have competed in the following divisions:
Season
Level
Division
Section
Position
Movements
1993
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
2nd
Promotion Playoffs
1994
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
7th
1995
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
2nd
Promotion Playoffs
1996
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
8th
1997
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
8th
1998
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
10th
Relegation Playoffs
1999
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
6th
2000
Tier 3
Division 2
Västra Svealand
12th
Relegated
2001
Tier 4
Division 3
Västra Svealand
9th
Relegation Playoffs
2002
Tier 4
Division 3
Västra Svealand
11th
Relegated
2003
Tier 5
Division 4
Västmanland
3rd
2004
Tier 5
Division 4
Västmanland
1st
Promoted
2005
Tier 4
Division 3
Östra Svealand
9th
2006*
Tier 5
Division 3
Västra Svealand
11th
Relegated
2007
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
5th
2008
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
6th
2009
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
2nd
2010
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
11th
Relegated
2011
Tier 7
Division 5
Västmanland
1st
Promoted
2012
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
4th
2013
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
2nd
Promotion Playoffs
2014
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
2nd
Promotion Playoffs
2015
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
2nd
Promotion Playoffs
2016
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
2nd
Promotion Playoffs
2017
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
4th
2018
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
5th
2019
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
5th
2020
Tier 6
Division 4
Västmanland
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7]
[8]
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Västerås have had the following average attendances:
Season
Average Attendance
Division / Section
Level
2005
121
Div 3 Östra Svealand
Tier 4
2006
80
Div 3 Västra Svealand
Tier 5
2007
Not available
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2008
Not available
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2009
70
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2010
45
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2011
?
Div 5 Västmanland
Tier 7
2012
66
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2013
75
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2014
89
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2015
78
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2016
71
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2017
78
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2018
60
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2019
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
2020
Div 4 Västmanland
Tier 6
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]
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