IFK Timrå is a Swedish football club located in Timrå in Västernorrland County.
Background Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Timrå was formed on 9 January 1978 as a spin-off from Timra IK with the emphasis from an early stage on youth development. IFK Timra is now one of Norrland's largest football clubs, with around 1,200 members, of whom about 600 are active participants. The Youth Section currently has approximately 500 active members who are catered for by around 30 teams, from the age of 8 to junior level. The club is supported by Timrå municipality and local companies and many volunteer leaders and parents who ensure the club and its youth activities are effective.
Since their foundation IFK Timrå has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 2010 the club played in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, which is the fifth tier of Swedish football, but finished in a relegation position and therefore will play in Division 4 in 2011. In 2007 they reached Division 1 Norra but their stay at this level was brief and then a downward decline set in. They play their home matches at the Timrå IP in Timrå. The club also makes use of grass pitches at Fagervik.
IFK Timrå are affiliated to the Medelpads Fotbollförbund.
The club arranges an annual football tournament, the Mid Nordic Cup, which is played at the Fagervik playing fields in Timrå.
In October 2001, the club was awarded the Gunnar Nordahl Scholarship.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1995Tier 6 Division 5 MedelpadPromoted1996Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad3rd1997Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad5th1998Tier 5 Division 4 Medelpad1stPromoted1999Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland1st Promoted2000Tier 3Division 2Norrland12thRelegated2001Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland1st Promoted2002Tier 3Division 2Norrland6th2003Tier 3Division 2Norrland8th2004Tier 3Division 2Norrland2nd2005Tier 3Division 2Norrland9th2006*Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland1st Promoted2007Tier 3Division 1Norra14thRelegated2008Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland11thRelegated2009Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland8th2010Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland12thRelegated * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Timrå have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2005228 Div 2 Norrland Tier 42006318 Div 2 Norrland Tier 42007188 Div 1 Norra Tier 32008135 Div 2 Norrland Tier 42009115 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5201084 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
The attendance record was set on 5 May 2004 when 2,706 spectators attended the Swedish Cup match with Djurgårdens IF.
Footnotes
External links IFK Timrå – official website IFK Timrå on Facebook