IF Viken

IF Viken is a Swedish football club located in Åmål.^[1]

IF Viken

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Viken
Founded	1922
Ground	Rösvallen Åmål Sweden
Chairman	Peder Dahlgren
League	Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland
Home colours Away colours

IF Viken during their first season in the 2nd Tier, 1946

Background

IF Viken currently plays in Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.^[2] They play their home matches at the Rösvallen in Åmål.^[3]

The club played in the 1940s and 1950s in the second highest division (current Superettan). At best, they reached third place. The player uniform is a light blue shirt and white trousers, and sometimes navy blue collars and socks. ^[4]

The club is affiliated to Dalslands Fotbollförbund.^[5] IF Viken have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 25 occasions and have played 52 matches in the competition.^[6]

Season to season

In their most successful period IF Viken competed in the following divisions:

Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1945–46	Tier 3	Division 3	Nordvästra Södra, Dalsland	1st	Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
1946–47	Tier 2	Division 2	Västra	9th	Relegated
1947–48	Tier 3	Division 3	Västra	3rd
1948–49	Tier 3	Division 3	Västra	1st	Promoted
1949–50	Tier 2	Division 2	Nordöstra	5th
1950–51	Tier 2	Division 2	Nordöstra	3rd
1951–52	Tier 2	Division 2	Nordöstra	6th
1952–53	Tier 2	Division 2	Nordöstra	10th	Relegated
1953–54	Tier 3	Division 3	Västra	3rd

In recent seasons IF Viken have competed in the following divisions:

Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
2006*	Tier 6	Division 4	Bohuslän/Dalsland	2nd	Promotion Playoffs
2007	Tier 6	Division 4	Bohuslän/Dalsland	1st	Promoted
2008	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	9th
2009	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	7th
2010	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	11th	Relegated
2011	Tier 6	Division 4	Bohuslän/Dalsland	9th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. ^{[7] [8] [9]} |}