Mariedals IK

Mariedals IK is a Swedish football club located in Borås in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County.^[1]

Mariedals IK

Full name	Mariedals Idrottsklubb
Founded	1938
Ground	Borås Arena or Kransmossens IP Borås Sweden
Chairman	Anders Nilsson Per-Arne Sandin (Football Section)
League	Division 3 Mellersta Götaland
2009	Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, 6th
Home colours

Background

Mariedals IK began operating in Borås on 30 March 1931 under the name IK Söderhov. The name Mariedal appeared for the first time a year later, when a couple of school boys, Kurt Johansson and Rickard Ödéhn, started the boys' football section. At the same time IK Viking was active and later changed their name to Borås AIK. On 13 April 1938 the two clubs merged to form Mariedals IK.^[2] The club now specialises in football and table-tennis but its activities in the past have also included bandy and floorball.

Since their foundation Mariedals IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football but have finished in a relegation position.^[3] They play their home matches at the Borås Arena or Kransmossens IP in Borås.^[4]

Mariedals IK are affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund.^[5]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 11th Relegated 1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 3rd 1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 5th 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 11th Relegated 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 2nd Promotion Playoffs 1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 1st Promoted 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 3rd 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 6th 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 4th 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 4th 2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 12th Relegated 2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 1st Promoted 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 7th 2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 5th 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 7th 2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 6th 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 12th Relegated 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Västergötland Södra * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[6] [7] [8]

Attendances

In recent seasons Mariedals IK have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 Not available Div 4 Västergötland Södra Tier 5 2006 137 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2007 126 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2008 134 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2009 121 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 2010 130 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[9]