Westermalms IF

Westermalms IF FK is a football club located in Stockholm, Sweden, that competed in the Allsvenskan for two seasons in the late 1920s. The club currently play eight tiers lower in Division 7 Stockholm D.^[1]

Westermalms IF

Full name	Westermalms Idrottsförening Fotbollklubb
Founded	1902
Ground	Stadshagens IP, Stockholm, Sweden
Chairman	Ludde Lundh
Head coach	Tomas Jensing
League	Division 7 – Stockholm
2021	Division 7 Stockholm D, 3rd
Home colours

The original colours of the team were black and white striped shirts and blue shorts.^[2]

History

Westermalms IF was founded on the Friday 1 August 1902 when 17 young people met at a café at Fleminggatan 62, Kungsholmen. The original name of the club was Idrottsklubben Friggs. Barely a decade later the club was already among the best football teams in Sweden, but without being able to win a title. Individual players such as Herbert Almqvist, Rune Bergström and Birger Carlsson were among a number of players at the club, who represented the Sweden national team.

The football team played two seasons in the Allsvenskan – in 1926–27 and 1928–29. The club also spent seven seasons in Division 2 in the 1920s and early 1930s. They won the Division 2 Östsvenska Serien on three occasions, the last time being in 1927–28.^[3]

In later years the fortunes of Westermalms IF FK plummeted and the club has remained entrenched in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 7 Stockholm D which is the ninth tier of Swedish football.^[4] They play their home matches at the Stadshagens IP in Stockholm.^{[5] [6]}

Westermalms IF are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.^[7]

Season to season

In their halcyon early seasons Westermalms IF competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1924–25 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska Serien 1st Promotion Playoffs 1925–26 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska Serien 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1926–27 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegated 1927–28 Tier 2 Division 2 Östsvenska Serien 1st Promotion Playoffs 1928–29 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated 1929–30 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 7th 1930–31 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 9th 1931–32 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 9th 1932–33 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 9th Relegated 1933–34 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 3rd 1934–35 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 7th 1935–36 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 9th Relegated [8] [9]

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

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 6th 2000 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 3rd 2001 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 8th 2002 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 8th 2003 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 4th 2004 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 6th 2005 Tier 8 Division 7 Stockholm D 2nd 2006* Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm B 5th 2007 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm B 4th 2008 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm A 6th 2009 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 2nd 2010 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 4th 2011 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 2nd 2012 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 10th Relegated 2013 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm F 1st Promoted 2014 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 2nd 2015 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 5th 2016 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm C 9th Relegated 2017 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm F 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2018 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm E 9th Relegated 2019 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm D 3rd 2020 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm D 4th 2021 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm D 3rd * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in changes in divisions.[10]