Markaryds IF
{{Short description|Swedish football club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
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| fullname = Markaryds Idrottsförening
| nickname = MIF
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| founded = 1924
| ground = Skärsjövallen
Markaryd
Sweden
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| chairman = Magnus Nilsson
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Daniel Nilsson
| coach = Christian Karlsson
| league = Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland
| season = 2010
| position = Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, 7th
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Markaryds IF is a Swedish football club located in Markaryd in Kronoberg County.{{cite web |url= http://www.markarydsif.se/ |title= Markaryds IF – Fotboll Klubb |format= |accessdate=7 February 2011}}
Background
Markaryds Idrottsförening were founded in 1924. MIF is a small club with a "village character". They currently have an active youth section with approximately 150–175 players. Membership within the club is growing steadily.{{cite web |url= http://www.markarydsif.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=389&Itemid=298 |title= Markaryds IF – Ungdomssektions 2010 |format= |accessdate=7 February 2011}}
Since their foundation Markaryds IF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.{{cite web |url= http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2011/division-3-herr/sydvaestra-goetaland/44186 |title= Sydvästra Götaland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com |format= |accessdate=7 February 2011}} Their best years were from 1988 to 1991 when MIF spent four seasons in Division 1 Södra, which was then the second tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Skärsjövallen in Markaryd.{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?scr=table&ftid=31381 |title= Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se |format= |accessdate=7 February 2011}}
Markaryds IF are affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund.{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?flid=9098 |title= Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Markaryds IF – Svenskfotboll.se |format= |accessdate=7 February 2011}}
Recent history
In recent seasons Markaryds IF have competed in the following divisions:
2011 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2010 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2009 – Division III, Södra Götaland
2008 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2007 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2006 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2005 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2004 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2003 – Division IV, Småland Västra Elit
2002 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2001 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2000 – Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1999 – Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1998 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1997 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1996 – Division III, Sydöstra Götaland
1995 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1994 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1993 – Division II, Södra Götaland
Attendances
In recent seasons Markaryds IF have had the following average attendances:
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!Season !Average Attendance !Division / Section !Level |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2005
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|261 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 4 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2006
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|162 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2007
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|348 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2008
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|270 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 2 Södra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 4 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2009
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|187 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2010
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|198 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. {{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/ |title= Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se |format= |accessdate=7 February 2011}}
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The club attendance record was set in 1985 when 3,006 spectators attended Skärsjövallen for the match with Halmstad BK.{{cite web |url= http://www.markarydsif.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=378&Itemid=307 |title= Markaryds IF – Historik |format= |accessdate=7 February 2011}}
More recently 1,550 people attended the derby match with Hinneryds IF in 2007 which MIF won to secure the Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland league title.{{cite web |url= http://www.markarydsif.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=378&Itemid=307 |title= Markaryds IF – Historik |format= |accessdate=7 February 2011}}
Footnotes
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.markarydsif.se/ Markaryds IF] – official website
- [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37458459472 Markaryds IF] on Facebook
Category:Football clubs in Kronoberg County
Category:Association football clubs established in 1924
Category:1924 establishments in Sweden
Category:Markaryd Municipality
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