Västra Frölunda IF
{{Short description|Swedish football club}}
{{About|Västra Frölunda IF's football section|other sports|Västra Frölunda IF (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Västra Frölunda
| image = Vastra Frolunda IF logo.svg
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| alt = logo
| fullname = Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening
| nickname =
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1930|1|2}}
| ground = Ruddalens IP
Gothenburg
Sweden
| capacity = 3,700
| chairman = Simon Andersson{{cite web |title=Kontaktpersoner |url=https://vastrafrolundaif.sportadmin.se/sida/?ID=449901 |website=Västra Frölunda IF |access-date=23 July 2024 |language=sv}}
| manager = Henrik Carlsson{{cite web |title=Västra Frölunda IF |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/lagsida/vastra-frolunda-if/25527/ |website=Svensk Fotboll |access-date=23 July 2024 |language=sv}}
| league = Division 2 Västra Götaland
| season = 2024
| position = Division 2 Västra Götaland, 6th of 14
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Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening ({{Literal translation|Västra Frölunda Sports Association}}) is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. Founded on 2 January 1930,{{cite web|url=http://www.bolletinen.se/sfs/allsvenskan/grundades.pdf|title=De allsvenska klubbarnas födelsedagar|publisher=Bolletinen|language=sv|author=Martin Alsiö|date=April 2004|access-date=6 October 2011}} the club has spent a total of ten seasons in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. As of the 2025 season, Västra Frölunda competes in Division 2 Västra Götaland, the fourth-highest league in Sweden. The club is affiliated with the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?ffid=7|title=Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Göteborgs Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se|access-date=10 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207063940/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?ffid=7|archive-date=7 December 2011|url-status=dead}}
On 20 December 2023, Västra Frölunda announced an affiliation agreement with IFK Göteborg. Under the terms of the agreement, IFK Göteborg will loan under-23 players to Västra Frölunda, while the latter will benefit from knowledge-sharing and a head coach paid by IFK Göteborg.{{Cite web |last=Modéer |first=Marcus |date=20 December 2023 |title=Samarbete med Västra Frölunda IF |url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2023/samarbete-med-vastra-frolunda-if/ |access-date=29 March 2024 |website=IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag |language=sv-SE}}{{Cite web |last=Andersson |first=Gabriel |date=9 January 2024 |title=Samarbetet med Västra Frölunda igång |url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/nyheter/2024/samarbetet-med-vastra-frolunda-igang/ |access-date=29 March 2024 |website=IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag |language=sv-SE}}{{Cite web |last=Andersson |first=Gabriel |date=20 December 2023 |title=Marcus Lantz ny huvudtränare för Västra Frölunda |url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/nyheter/2023/marcus-lantz-ny-huvudtranare-for-vastra-frolunda/ |access-date=29 March 2024 |website=IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag |language=sv-SE}}
Achievements
- Division 1 Södra:
- Winners (1): 1997
- Division 1 Västra:
- Winners (1): 1991
Season to season
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{| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Level !Division !Section !Position !Movements |
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|1993
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1 |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Allsvenskan |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |style="background:#FFFF00;"| 7th |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|1994
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1 |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Allsvenskan |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |style="background:#FFFF00;"| 11th |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Relegation Playoff |
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|1995
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1 |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Allsvenskan |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |style="background:#FFFF00;"| 14th |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Relegated |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"|1996
|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2 |style="background:#87CEFA;"|Division 1 |style="background:#87CEFA;"|Södra |style="background:#87CEFA;"| 8th |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"|1997
|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2 |style="background:#87CEFA;"|Division 1 |style="background:#87CEFA;"|Södra |style="background:#87CEFA;"| 1st |style="background:#87CEFA;"| Promoted |
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|1998
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1 |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Allsvenskan |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |style="background:#FFFF00;"| 5th |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|1999
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1 |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Allsvenskan |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |style="background:#FFFF00;"| 7th |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |
| style="background:#FFFF00;"|2000
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1 |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Allsvenskan |style="background:#FFFF00;"| |style="background:#FFFF00;"| 14th |style="background:#FFFF00;"| Relegated |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"|2001
|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2 |style="background:#87CEFA;"| Superettan |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |style="background:#87CEFA;"| 9th |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"|2002
|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2 |style="background:#87CEFA;"| Superettan |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |style="background:#87CEFA;"| 3rd |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"|2003
|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2 |style="background:#87CEFA;"| Superettan |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |style="background:#87CEFA;"| 5th |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"|2004
|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2 |style="background:#87CEFA;"| Superettan |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |style="background:#87CEFA;"| 11th |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"|2005
|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2 |style="background:#87CEFA;"| Superettan |style="background:#87CEFA;"| |style="background:#87CEFA;"| 16th |style="background:#87CEFA;"| Relegated |
| style="background:#77DD77;"|2006*
|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Division 1 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Södra |style="background:#77DD77;"|4th |style="background:#77DD77;"| |
| style="background:#77DD77;"|2007
|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Division 1 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Södra |style="background:#77DD77;"|3rd |style="background:#77DD77;"| |
| style="background:#77DD77;"|2008
|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Division 1 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Södra |style="background:#77DD77;"|8th |style="background:#77DD77;"| |
| style="background:#77DD77;"|2009
|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Division 1 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Södra |style="background:#77DD77;"|10th |style="background:#77DD77;"| |
| style="background:#77DD77;"|2010
|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Division 1 |style="background:#77DD77;"|Södra |style="background:#77DD77;"|12th |style="background:#77DD77;"|Relegated |
| style="background:#FF7F00;"|2011
|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Division 2 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Västra Götaland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|9th |style="background:#FF7F00;"| |
| style="background:#FF7F00;"|2012
|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Division 2 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Västra Götaland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|11th |style="background:#FF7F00;"|Relegated |
| style="background:#CECE1B;"|2013
|style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Division 3 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Nordvästra Götaland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|6th |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |
| style="background:#CECE1B;"|2014
|style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Division 3 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|7th |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |
| style="background:#CECE1B;"|2015
|style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Division 3 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Nordvästra Götaland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|2nd |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted |
| style="background:#CECE1B;"|2016
|style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Division 3 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|5th |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |
| style="background:#CECE1B;"|2017
|style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Division 3 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|7th |style="background:#CECE1B;"| |
| style="background:#CECE1B;"|2018
|style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Division 3 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Nordvästra Götaland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|2nd |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted |
| style="background:#CECE1B;"|2019
|style="background:#CECE1B;"|Tier 5 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Division 3 |style="background:#CECE1B;"| Nordvästra Götaland |style="background:#CECE1B;"|1st |style="background:#CECE1B;"|Promoted |
| style="background:#FF7F00;"|2020
|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Division 2 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Västra Götaland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|2nd |style="background:#FF7F00;"|Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted |
| style="background:#FF7F00;"|2021
|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Division 2 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Västra Götaland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|11th |style="background:#FF7F00;"| |
| style="background:#FF7F00;"|2022
|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Division 2 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Västra Götaland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|4th |style="background:#FF7F00;"| |
| style="background:#FF7F00;"|2023
|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Division 2 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Västra Götaland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|2nd |style="background:#FF7F00;"|Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted |
| style="background:#FF7F00;"|2024
|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Division 2 |style="background:#FF7F00;"| Västra Götaland |style="background:#FF7F00;"|6th |style="background:#FF7F00;"| |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.{{cite web|url=http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=V%E4stra%20Fr%F6lunda%20IF|title=GAIS – Lagfacta – Västra Frölunda IF|access-date=7 September 2010}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Attendances
In recent seasons Västra Frölunda IF have had the following average attendances:
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{| class="wikitable" |
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!Season !Average attendance !Division / Section !Level |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2006
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|200 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2007
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|209 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2008
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|313 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2009
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|231 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2010
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|142 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2011
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|155 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 2 Västra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 4 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2012
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|133 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 2 Västra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 4 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2013
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|106 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2014
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|121 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2015
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|89 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2016
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|107 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2017
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|67 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2018
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|? |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2019
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|? |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 5 |
| style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2020
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 2 Västra Götaland |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 4 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609222754/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 June 2009|title=Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se|access-date=16 November 2010}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|1=https://vastrafrolundaif.sportadmin.se/start/?ID=449895}}
{{Västra Frölunda IF}}
{{Swedish Football Division 2}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vastra Frolunda If}}
Category:Football clubs in Gothenburg