IFK Uddevalla

IFK Uddevalla

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Uddevalla
Founded	1905
Ground	Kamratgården Uddevalla Sweden
Chairman	Jan-Inge Carlsson
Coach	Lennart Andersson
League	Division 2 Norra Götaland
2015	Division 2 Norra Götaland, 3rd
Home colours

IFK Uddevalla is a Swedish football club located in Uddevalla^[1] and played two seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, in 1925–26 and 1926–27.

Background

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Uddevalla were formed on 14 May 1905 and is today the oldest active football club in Bohuslän. The club's first committee was made up of John Andrén (chairman), Viktor Karlsson (vice chairman), Awe Johansson (treasurer), Mikael Swanberg (secretary), Johan Johansson, Albert Johansson, Gustav Lidman, Axel Hagman, Karl Hansson, Albert Andersson and Hans Lundgren . Originally IFK Uddevalla had many sections, but football has always been the dominant sport. Wrestling, swimming, skiing, athletics, bandy, handball, hockey and figure skating over the years had their own sections within the club but today IFK Uddevalla is only a football club.^[2]

Oskar Andersson took over the gavel in 1906 and under his leadership IFK Uddevalla played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in the 1920s. He was at that time chairman of Bohuslän-Dals Fotbollförbund, Bohuslän-Dals Idrottsförbund, and also a member of the Swedish Football Association. On behalf of the club, Oskar Andersson also initiated the development of the Rimnersvallen, which was inaugurated in 1923. His chairmanship lasted from 1906 to 1942.^[3]

Since their foundation IFK Uddevalla has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Norra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They played two seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, in 1925–26 and 1926–27. IFK Uddevalla have not returned since, although they played a few seasons in the second highest league in the early 1990s. They play their home matches at the Kamratgården in Uddevalla.^[4]

IFK Uddevalla are affiliated to Bohusläns Fotbollförbund.^[5]

Current Squad

As of 7 October 2013.^[6]

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

No. Position Player 2 DF Rickard Stengårds 4 DF Mathias Hegeland 5 DF Jesper Landberg 6 DF Fredrik Brändén 7 MF Kristoffer Larsson 8 MF Linus Skarin 9 DF Patrik Adamczyk 10 FW Daniel Fredriksson 12 MF Albin Sheqiri

No. Position Player 13 DF Johan Ewerlöf 16 DF Marcus Larsén 17 FW Arlind Beqiri 19 FW Filip Hansson 23 MF Jonas Andersson 24 MF Sebastian Jaconelli 27 FW Sixten Cederholm 29 MF Johannes Stengårds 30 GK Rasmus Axelsson 40 DF Filip Karlin FW Ibrahim Tahini MF Henrik Palmersjö

History

In their early years IFK Uddevalla competed in the following divisions:

1925 – Division II, Västsvenska
1926 – Allsvenskan
1927 – Allsvenskan
1928 – Division II, Västsvenska
1929 – Division II, Södra
1930 – Division II, Södra
1931 – Division III, Västsvenska
1932 – Division III, Västsvenska
1933 – Division II, Västra
1934 – Division II, Västra
1935 – Division II, Västra
1936 – Division III, Västsvenska Norra
1937 – Division III, Västsvenska Norra
1938 – Division III, Västsvenska Norra
1939 – Division III, Västsvenska Norra
1940 – Division III, Västsvenska Norra
1941 – Division III, Nordvästra Södra
1942 – Division III, Nordvästra Södra, Bohus
1943 – Division II, Västra
1944 – Division II, Västra
1945 – Division II, Västra
1946 – Division II, Västra
1947 – Division II, Västra
1948 – Division II, Sydvästra
1949 – Division III, Västra ^{[7] [8]}

In recent seasons IFK Uddevalla have competed in the following divisions:

1993 – Division I, Södra
1994 – Division II, Västra Götaland
1995 – Division II, Västra Götaland
1996 – Division II, Västra Götaland
1997 – Division II, Västra Götaland
1998 – Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
1999 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2000 – Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
2001 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2002 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2003 – Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
2004 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2005 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2006 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2007 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2008 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2009 – Division IV, Bohuslän/Dal
2010 – Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
2011 – Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
2012 – Division II, Västra Götaland
2013 – Division II, Norra Götaland
2014 – Division I,
2015 – Division II, Norra Götaland
^{[9] [10] [11]}

Attendances

In recent seasons IFK Uddevalla have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2009 Not available Div 4 Bohuslän/Dal Tier 6 2010 66 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5 2011 94 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5 2012 149 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2013 169 Div 2 Norra Götaland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [12]

Achievements

• Allsvenskan:
  • Best placement (10th): 1925–26

Footnotes

1. "IFK Uddevalla – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
2. "IFK Uddevalla – Historik". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
3. "IFK Uddevalla – Historik". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
4. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Uddevalla – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Uddevalla". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
9. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Uddevalla". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
10. "IFK Uddevalla – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
11. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
12. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-02-14.

External links

• IFK Uddevalla – Official Website