IFK Falköping

IFK Falköping FF

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Falköping Fotbollförening
Founded	1921
Ground	Odenplan Falköping Sweden
Chairman	Anders Harald Lundin
Head Coach	Peter Uvesten
Coach	Tomas Westerberg
League	Division 3 Mellersta Götaland
2009	Division 4 Västergötland Norra, 1st (Promoted)
Home colours Away colours

IFK Falköping FF is a Swedish football club located in Falköping in Falköping Municipality, Västra Götaland County.^[1]

Background

IFK Falköping is a sports club from Falköping that was founded in 1921 under the name Falköpings BK. The name was changed to IFK Falköping in 1925. The club runs sections covering table tennis, football and ice-hockey and previously provided for bandy. The club originally comprised a main board representing the various sections but at the AGM in 1988 was transformed into an alliance of clubs.

Since their foundation IFK Falköping FF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In their early years the club played in the Skaraborgsserien and Västgötaserien. A notable Division 3 match was in 1957 when IFK Falköping lost to Tidaholms GIF in front of 2,291 spectators. In 1974 the club played at their highest level for one season in Division 2 Södra which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football but have finished in a relegation position.^[2] They play their home matches at the Odenplan in Falköping.^[3]

IFK Falköping FF are affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund.^[4]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 3rd 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 3rd 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 3rd 1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 10th Relegated 1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 1st Promoted 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 4th 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 8th 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 7th 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 11th Relegated 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 3rd 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 6th 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 8th 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 4th 2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 4th 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 10th Relegated 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 10th Relegated * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Attendances

In recent seasons IFK Falköping FF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 235 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 4 2006 128 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2007 145 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2008 169 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2009 Not available Div 4 Västergötland Norra Tier 6 2010 155 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

Footnotes

1. "IFK Falköping FF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
2. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Mellersta Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
3. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Mellersta Götaland". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Falköping FF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
5. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Falköping". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Falköping FF". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
7. "Mellersta Götaland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-11-09.
9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-12.

External links

• Falköping FF – Official Website