IF Viken is a Swedish football club located in Åmål.
Background IF Viken currently plays in Division 3 Bohuslän/Dalsland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Rösvallen in Åmål.
The club played in the 1940s and 1950s in the second highest division (current Superettan). At best, they reached third place. The player uniform is a light blue shirt and white trousers, and sometimes navy blue collars and socks.
The club is affiliated to Dalslands Fotbollförbund. IF Viken have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 25 occasions and have played 52 matches in the competition.
Season to season
In their most successful period IF Viken competed in the following divisions:
Season Level Division Section Position Movements1945–46Tier 3Division 3 Nordvästra Södra, Dalsland1stPromotion Playoffs – Promoted1946–47Tier 2Division 2Västra 9th Relegated1947–48Tier 3Division 3 Västra3rd1948–49Tier 3Division 3 Västra1stPromoted1949–50Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 5th1950–51Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 3rd1951–52Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 6th1952–53Tier 2Division 2Nordöstra 10thRelegated1953–54Tier 3Division 3 Västra3rd
In recent seasons IF Viken have competed in the following divisions:
Season Level Division Section Position Movements2006*Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland2ndPromotion Playoffs2007Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland1stPromoted2008Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland9th2009Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland7th2010Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland11thRelegated2011Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland9th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Footnotes
External links IF Viken – Official website