Älgarna-Härnösand IF

Älgarna-Härnösand IF is a Swedish football team from Härnösand currently playing in Division 2 Norrland. The club is affiliated to the Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund.^[1] The club was originally called IF Älgarna before changing name during the annual meeting on 29 March 2020.^[2]

Älgarna-Härnösand IF

Full name	Älgarna-Härnösand Idrottsförening
Founded	19 February 1919
Ground	Ängevallen, Härnösand
Capacity	2,500
Coordinates	62°38′10″N 17°56′28″E
Coach	Lars Göran Wiklund
League	Division 2 Norrland
2022	Division 2 Norrland, 9th
Website	http://www.ifalgarna.se
Home colours Away colours

History

In the early years, the club also had a bandy section. the club dominated bandy in Västernorrland in the 1920s and 1930s, winning the district championship in this sport in 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, and then again in 1946.^[3]

The club played at their highest level in Division II, which was then the second tier of Swedish football, in seasons 1953/1954-1954/1955, 1959 and 1960. In 1941 and again in 1952 the club lost the final of the Norrland championship.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Notes 1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 7th 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 8th 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 9th Lost Relegation Playoffs 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st Won Promotion Playoffs 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 8th 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 7th 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 6th 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 10th 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 6th 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 4th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 10th 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 11th 2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 2nd 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 1st 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 7th 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 6th 2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 11th 2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 12th 2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 3rd 2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 5th 2015 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 2nd 2016 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 2nd Lost Promotion Playoffs 2017 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 4th 2018 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st 2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 12th Relegation avoided** 2020 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 5th 2021 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 1st No playoff due to COVID-19 2022 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 9th 2023 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. [4] [5] [6] ** Though the team placed low enough to be relegated, they were effectively merged with Härnösands FF at the end of the season resulting in their assumption of Härnösands FF's place in Division 3.[7]

Attendances

In recent seasons the club have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 177 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 4 2006 Not available Div 4 Ångermanland Tier 6 2007 Not available Div 4 Ångermanland Tier 6 2008 225 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5 2009 285 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2010 273 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 2011 209 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8]

Staff and board members

• President: Christer Solgevik
• Vice President: Håkan Lönnefors
• Treasurer : Bo Westin