IFK Vaxholm

IFK Vaxholm is a Swedish football club located in Vaxholm.[1] They were founded 18 April 1920 by Captain Öhngren and they are a part of Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna (IFK). As a part of IFK they wear the blue and white home colours. Ever since the 1940s IFK Vaxholm have played their home games at SEB-Vallen, or as the locals call it, Vaxö IP.

IFK Vaxholm
Full nameIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna Vaxholm
Short nameIFK
Founded18 April 1920
GroundVaxö IP
Vaxholm
Sweden
Capacity1000
ChairmanJesper Broqvist
ManagerMicke Berglund
LeagueDivision 5 Stockholm Norra
201811th
WebsiteClub website

Background

IFK Vaxholm currently plays in Division 4 Stockholm Norra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the SEB-Vallen in Vaxholm .[3] The ladies team currently plays in division 5 Stockholm A. The club has, except 2 senior teams, 18 different age groups between the ages of 5–15, they also have 2 employees working with the club and the youth section.

The club is affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund.[4]

IFK Vaxholm finished 8th place in the 6th tier 2017.

History

The 18 April 1920, a crowd of 50 people gathered to form a sports club in Vaxholm. At first they were i part of IFK Stockholm but in August 1921 they became an independent part of IFK. In 1984 they changed their namn to "Vaxholm/KA 1 IF" after a tie-up with "Vaxholms Kustartilleriregementes IF" but 1989 they changed back. They have had several different kinds of sports during the years:Skiing, bandy, table-tennis, ice hockey and football along with a couple of other sports. Now they only play football. IFK Vaxholm has almost 800 members and they are the biggest sports club in Vaxholm.

In 1974 the first, and only so far, IFK Vaxholm team made it to the "S:t Erikscupen" final. The girls lost VS Rågsveds IF with 5–0.

IFK Vaxholms home ground, Vaxö IP, was founded in 1943 and since 1988 the ground have had artificial grass.

According to Vaxholms website Jesper Winzerling is the best goalscorer in IFK Vaxholm history, 78 goals in 79 games. This statistics haven't been updated since 2007.

Vaxö IP 2013

Season to season

This only apply to the men's 1st team.

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1999 Tier 7 Division 6 Stockholm A 2nd -
2000 Tier 7 Division 6 Stockholm A 4th 2 –
2001 Tier 7 Division 6 Stockholm A 4th -
2002 Tier 7 Division 6 Stockholm A 3rd 1 +
2003 Tier 7 Division 6 Stockholm A 1st Promoted
2004 Tier 6 Division 5 Stockholm Norra 4th -
2005 Tier 6 Division 5 Stockholm Norra 2nd Promoted
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 10th -
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 5th 5 +
2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 3rd 2 +
2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 4th 1 –
2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 3rd 1 +
2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 10th 7 –
2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 7th 3 +
2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 4th 4 +
2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 5th 1 –
2015 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 10th 5 –
2016 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 8th 2 +
2017 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 8th -

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[5][6][7]

Attendances

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

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 77 Division 5 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2006 128 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2007 126 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2008 129 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2009 140 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2010 75 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2011 85 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2012 59 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2013 44 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2014 61 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2015 80 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2016 93 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6
2017 105 Division 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and from Vaxholms webpage.[8]

The 200-games Club

This is a list of players who have played more than 200 games for the club:

  • Sweden Lars Wohlfart 266
  • Sweden Lennart Rundlöf 237
  • Sweden Leopold Granquist 230
  • Sweden Ulf Hägglund 220
  • Sweden Christer Thorell 217
  • Sweden Bengt Sandell 212
  • Sweden Rickard Tepponen 209
  • Sweden Rolf Olofsson 200
  • Sweden Bo Eriksson 200
  • Sweden Nicklas Ewertzh 200+

IFK Centralorganisation gives out an award if you have played more than 20 years for your club, and so far 3 men have got this prize in IFK Vaxholm:

  • Tore Hedström – Born in 1916 and received the award in 1960.
  • Otto Malmlund – Born in 1909 and received the award in 1960.
  • Harry Svensson – Born in 'unknown' and received the award in 1960.

Note! This list haven't been updated since 2006.

Footnotes
  1. "IFK Vaxholm Fotboll Klubb". Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. "Stockholm Norra - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  3. "Stockholms Fotbollförbund – stff.se". Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IFK Vaxholm – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  5. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Vaxholm". Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  6. "IFK Vaxholm – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  7. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  8. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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