IFK Mariestad

IFK Mariestad is a Swedish football team based in Mariestad currently playing in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland .

IFK Mariestad

Founded	1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Ground	Lekevi IP Mariestad, Sweden
Chairman	Ulf Svensson
Coach	Magnus Henriksson
League	Division 3 Västra Svealand
Home colours Away colours

Background

IFK Mariestad was formed on the 18 December 1985 when the men's football section broke away from Mariestad Bois to form an independent club. Their home ground is at the Lekevi IP.

From its beginnings in Division 6 IFK have progressed slowly and followed their business plan with key objectives and milestones. The club's goal has always been to become an established Division 3 team and in 1999 this target was achieved. However as a newcomer in Division 3 the standard of football was found to be higher than expected and they were relegated back to Division 4 at the end of the season.

The club won Division 4 Västergötland Norra again in 2001 being undefeated throughout the season. This time IFK spent two seasons in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland before relegation. In the subsequent seasons iFK have been playing fifth tier football in the Swedish football league system. In 2009 they were unfortunate to miss promotion by 2 points to Götene IF.^[1]

The club is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund.^[2] The other main club in the town is Mariestads BK.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 8th 1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 10th Relegation Playoffs 1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 2nd Promotion Playoffs 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 5th 1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 4th 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 1st Promoted 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 12th Relegated 2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 1st Promoted 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 6th 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 9th Relegated 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 4th 2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Norra 2nd Promoted 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 5th 2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 3rd 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 8th 2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 2nd 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 3rd 2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 4th 2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 7th 2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 12th Relegated * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [3] [4]

Attendances

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

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 Not available Div 4 Västergötland Norra Tier 5 2006 260 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2007 192 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2008 166 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2009 284 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2010 186 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2011 193 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2012 137 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5 2013 121 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [5]