Fässbergs IF

Fässbergs IF is a Swedish football club, founded in 1916. They are based in Mölndal, near Gothenburg. The team won the Svenska Mästerskapet in 1924.^[3]

Fässbergs IF

Full name	Fässbergs Idrottsförening
Founded	1916; 109 years ago (1916)
Ground	Åbyvallen Mölndal Sweden
Capacity	6,000
Chairman	Mats Milsta
Head coach	Dane Ivarsson
Coach	Fredrik Carlsson Pierre Krantz Niklas Sernevall
League	Division 4 Göteborg B [1]
2023	Division 5 Göteborg B, 2nd [2]
Home colours

Background

Fässbergs IF was formed on 24 April 1916 by the Krokslätts IK, Mölndals IS and IK Celtic clubs. Historically, the first team has usually played in Division III and IV of the Swedish football league system. The club's greatest achievement was way back in 1924 when they won the Svenska Mästerskapet by beating IK Sirius 5–0 in the final. This was the last time that the Swedish Championship was played as a cup competition. The club were not permitted to join the Allsvenskan for 1924/25.^[4] The club currently plays in Division 4 Gothenburg B (2024), which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Åbyvallen in Mölndal.^[5]

Fässbergs IF have approximately 500 members. The club are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.^[6] Fässberg Parish covers most of the town of Mölndal.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg A 1st Promoted 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 4th 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 9th Relegation Playoffs 1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 10th Relegated 1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B 9th 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B 5th 1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B 3rd 2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B 3rd 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B 6th 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B 10th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B 3rd 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 6th 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 6th 2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 9th 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 9th 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 12th Relegated 2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 4th 2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 12th Relegated 2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 10th Relegated 2015 Tier 6 Division 4 Göteborg B 12th Relegated 2016 Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 11th Relegated 2017 Tier 8 Division 6 Göteborg B 3rd 2018 Tier 8 Division 6 Göteborg B 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted? 2019 Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 10th 2020 Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 7th 2021 Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 3rd 2022 Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 4th 2023 Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 2nd * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[7] [8] [9]

Attendances

In recent seasons Fässbergs IF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 83 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 4 2006 82 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2007 179 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2008 142 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2009 135 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2010 108 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2011 116 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5 2012 187 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2013 174 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 2014 115 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2015 233 Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6 2016 34 Div 5 Göteborg B Tier 7 2017 37 Div 6 Göteborg B Tier 8 2018 ? Div 6 Göteborg B Tier 8 2019 ? Div 5 Göteborg B Tier 7 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[10]

Achievements

• Swedish Champions^[A]
  • Winners (1): 1924

Cups

• Svenska Mästerskapet:
  • Winners (1): 1924

Footnotes

A. ^ The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska Mästerskapet, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league Allsvenskan was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-off in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of Mästerskapsserien, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.^[11]