Ulricehamns IFK

Ulricehamns IFK is a Swedish football club located in Ulricehamn in Ulricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County.[1]

Ulricehamns IFK
Full nameUlricehamns Idrottsförening Kamraterna
Nickname(s)UIFK
Founded1992
GroundLassalyckans IP
Ulricehamn
Sweden
ChairmanBengt-Olof Foss
CoachMarcus Sjöbring
Fredrik Wigestål
LeagueDivision 3 Sydvästra Götaland
2011Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland, 9th

Background

Ulricehamns IFK is a football club based in Ulricehamn that was formed in 1992 through the merger of the football section of Ulricehamns IF and IFK Ulricehamn. Both clubs had a rich football history with UIF being over 80 years old and IFK Ulricehamn over 50 years old. The new club title created considerable debate and the choice of Ulricehamns Idrottsförening Kamraterna (UIFK) enabled both parties to see their own club name in the new title. The new club's colours of blue and black is a compromise from the merger. The amalgamation of 2 historic clubs represents a concerted attempt to place Ulricehamn on the Swedish football map by laying a solid foundation to progress to Division 2.[2]

Since their foundation Ulricehamns IFK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[3] They play their home matches at Lassalyckans IP in Ulricehamn.[4]

Ulricehamns IFK are affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season
Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 2nd
1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 5th
1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 3rd
1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 1st Promoted
1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 4th
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 6th
1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 12th Relegated
2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 6th
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 10th Relegation Playoffs
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 8th
2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 8th
2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 3rd Promoted
2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland 12th Relegated
2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 10th Relegated
2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 8th
2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Västergötland Södra 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 7th
2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 9th Relegation Playoffs
2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland "4th"

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK Sweden SWE Jesper Hallqvist
- GK Sweden SWE Alexander Carlén
- GK Sweden SWE Andreas Ahlberg
- DF Sweden SWE Linus Falk
- DF Sweden SWE Niklas Wiberg
- DF Sweden SWE Tobias Arvidsson Wengbrand
- DF Sweden SWE Mikael Sjögren
- DF Sweden SWE Gusten Gustafsson
- DF Sweden SWE Dennis Jalmarsson
- DF Sweden SWE Jesper Gabrielsson
- DF Sweden SWE Adam Bengtsson
- MF Sweden SWE Ulf Lunnebjer Svensson
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF Sweden SWE Anders Dungel
- MF Sweden SWE Niklas Bergving
- MF Sweden SWE Emil Laposa
- MF Sweden SWE Azad Rakh
- MF Sweden SWE Oscar Fritzson
- MF Sweden SWE Oskar Gottfridsson
- MF Sweden SWE Albert Lindhagen'
- MF Sweden SWE Sebastian Johansson'
- FW Sweden SWE Tobias Söderman
- FW Sweden SWE Bekim Haxha
- FW Sweden SWE Mattias Lindgren
- FW Sweden SWE Victor Blomgren

Attendances

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

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 180 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 4
2006 249 Div 2 Mellersta Götaland Tier 4
2007 99 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5
2008 Not available Div 4 Västergötland Södra Tier 6
2009 Not available Div 4 Västergötland Södra Tier 6
2010 139 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5
2011 195 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10]

Footnotes
  1. "Ulricehamns IFK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  2. "Ulricehamns IFK – Historia". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  4. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Mellersta Götaland". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Ulricehamns IFK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Ulricehamns IFK". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Ulricehamn". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  8. "Mellersta Götaland — Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  9. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  10. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
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