IFK Umeå

IFK Umeå (IFK Umeå Fotboll) is a Swedish football club located in Umeå in Västerbotten County.^[1]

IFK Umeå Fotboll

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Umeå
Founded	1901
Ground	Vildmannavallen IP Umeå Sweden
Chairman	Karl Benny Brännström Mikael Englund
Coach	Jonas Wikström
League	Division 2 Norrland
2019	Division 2 Norrland, 10th
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Background

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

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 1st Promoted 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted 1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 11th Relegated 1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 9th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated 1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 2nd Promotion Playoffs 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 11th Relegated 1999 Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra 10th 2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra 9th 2001 Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra 3rd Promoted 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 11th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 12th Relegated 2004 Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra 2nd Promoted 2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 11th 2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 10th 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 4th 2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra 3rd 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra Vår 1st Tier 6 Division 4 Västerbotten Elitfyran 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 9th Relegation Playoffs- Not Relegated 2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th 2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th 2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 4th 2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 4th 2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 4th 2016 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 3rd 2017 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted 2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 12th Relegation Playoffs 2019 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 10th 2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[8]

Attendances

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

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2009 Not available Div 4 Västerbotten Södra Tier 6 2010 87 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5 2011 113 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5 2012 81 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5 2013 Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5 2014 76 Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5 2015 83 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5 2016 Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5 2017 Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5 2018 Not available Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2019 ? Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2020 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]