Västerås IK Fotboll is a Swedish football club located in Västerås.
Background Since their foundation in 1913, Västerås IK has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. Their peak came early in the club's history when Västerås IK competed in the inaugural 1924–25 Allsvenskan season. The club's stay in the top tier was short-lived, however, and they were relegated at the end of the season having won only two games. , the club plays in Division 2 Norra Svealand, which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Apalby IP in Västerås.
Västerås IK are affiliated to the Västmanlands Fotbollförbund.
Season to season
In their early seasons Västerås IK competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionGroupPositionMovements1924–25Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegated1925–26Tier 2Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 3rd1926–27Tier 2Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 3rd1927–28Tier 2Division 2 Mellansvenska Serien 9thRelegated1928–29Tier 3Division 3Mellansvenska8th1929–30Tier 3Division 3Mellansvenska11thRelegated
In recent seasons Västerås IK Fotboll have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionGroupPositionMovements1993Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand12thRelegated1994Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland2ndPromotion Playoffs1995Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland1stPromoted1996Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand10thRelegated1997Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland1stPromoted1998Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand2ndPromotion playoff1999Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand11thRelegated2000Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland2ndPromotion playoff – promoted2001Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand4th2002Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand5th2003Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand1st Promoted2004Tier 3Division 2Västra Svealand9th2005Tier 3Division 2Norra Svealand6th2006*Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand5th2007Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand5th2008Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand8th2009Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand5th2010Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand10thRelegation playoff2011Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand6th 2012Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand3rd 2013Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand11th Relegation playoff2014Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand10th 2015Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand9th 2016Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand14th Relegated2017Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand7th2018Tier 5 Division 3 Östra Svealand6th2019Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand10thRelegated2020Tier 6 Division 4 Västmanland1stPromoted2021Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand8th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Västerås IK Fotboll have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2005187 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 32006242 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42007175 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42008177 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42009183 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42010141 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42011200 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42012119 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42013167 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42014120 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42015121 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42016122 Div. 2 Norra Svealand Tier 52017106 Div. 3 Östra Svealand Tier 52018153 Div. 3 Östra Svealand Tier 52019? Div. 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
The attendance record for Västerås IK was 3,924 spectators for the match against Sandvikens IF in Division 2 Norra on 16 September 1945.
References
External links Västerås IK – Official Website
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