IFK Umeå (IFK Umeå Fotboll) is a Swedish football club located in Umeå in Västerbotten County.[1]

IFK Umeå Fotboll
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Umeå
Founded1901
GroundVildmannavallen IP
Umeå
Sweden
ChairmanKarl Benny Brännström
Mikael Englund
CoachJonas Wikström
LeagueDivision 2 Norrland
2019Division 2 Norrland, 10th
Current season

Background

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The initiative for the establishment of IFK Umeå was first taken on 23 February 1897, but died out after circa six month, and instead the club was established on 6 November 1901.[2]

The club has 9 sections covering badminton, bandy, bowling, boxing, football, athletics, orienteering, skiing and weightlifting. There are around 2,000 members.[3]

Since foundation, IFK Umeå has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 1995 they played one season in Division 2 Norrland which was then the third tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[4] They play their home matches at the Vildmannavallen IP in Umeå.[5] IFK Umeå has an agreement with Umeå municipality which allows the club to manage the Vildmannavallen. Next to the facility are the club's offices which are centrally located in the town.[6]

IFK Umeå are affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund.[7]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 1st Promoted
1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted
1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 11th Relegated
1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 9th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated
1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 2nd Promotion Playoffs
1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 11th Relegated
1999 Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra 10th
2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra 9th
2001 Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra 3rd Promoted
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 11th
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 12th Relegated
2004 Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra 2nd Promoted
2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 11th
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 10th
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 4th
2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 3rd
2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra Vår 1st
Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Elitfyran 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 9th Relegation Playoffs- Not Relegated
2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th
2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th
2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 4th
2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 4th
2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th
2016 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 3rd
2017 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted
2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 12th Relegation Playoffs
2019 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 10th
2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[8]

Attendances

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

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2009 Not available Div 4 Västerbotten Södra Tier 6
2010 87 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2011 113 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2012 81 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2013 Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5
2014 76 Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5
2015 83 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2016 Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5
2017 Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5
2018 Not available Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2019 ? Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2020 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

References

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  1. ^ "IFK Umeå – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ Ivar Söderlind (2001). "IFK Umeå och idrottslivet i Umeå fram till 1920-talet" (PDF) (in Swedish). Hundra år av idrottshistoria. p. 8. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "IFK Umeå – Presentation". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Mellersta Norrland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Mellersta Norrland". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  6. ^ "IFK Umeå – Presentation". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Umeå – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  8. ^ "Tabell och resultat - Div 2 Norrland, herrar". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
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