IFK Umeå
 Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Umeå | |||
| Founded | 1901 | ||
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| Ground | Vildmannavallen IP Umeå Sweden | ||
| Chairman | Karl Benny Brännström Mikael Englund | ||
| Coach | Jonas Wikström | ||
| League | Division 2 Norrland | ||
| 2019 | Division 2 Norrland, 10th | ||
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IFK Umeå (IFK Umeå Fotboll) is a Swedish football club located in Umeå in Västerbotten County.[1]
Background[edit]
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[edit]
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[8] |
Attendances[edit]
In recent seasons IFK Umeå have had the following average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9] |
References[edit]
- ^ "IFK Umeå – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "IFK Umeå – Presentation". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Mellersta Norrland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Mellersta Norrland". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "IFK Umeå – Presentation". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Umeå – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Tabell och resultat - Div 2 Norrland, herrar". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
External links[edit]
- IFK Umeå – Official club website
- IFK Umeå – Men's football club website
- IFK Umeå Facebook
