IFK Umeå (IFK Umeå Fotboll) is a Swedish football club located in Umeå in Västerbotten County.
Background The initiative for the establishment of IFK Umeå was first taken on 23 February 1897, but died out after circa six month, and instead the club was established on 6 November 1901.
The club has 9 sections covering badminton, bandy, bowling, boxing, football, athletics, orienteering, skiing and weightlifting. There are around 2,000 members.
Since foundation, IFK Umeå has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 1995 they played one season in Division 2 Norrland which was then the third tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Vildmannavallen IP in Umeå. IFK Umeå has an agreement with Umeå municipality which allows the club to manage the Vildmannavallen. Next to the facility are the club's offices which are centrally located in the town.
IFK Umeå are affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra1stPromoted1994Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland1stPromoted1995Tier 3Division 2Norrland11thRelegated1996Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland9thRelegation Playoffs – Relegated1997Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra2ndPromotion Playoffs1998Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra11thRelegated1999Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra10th2000Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra9th2001Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra3rdPromoted2002Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra11th2003Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra12thRelegated2004Tier 6 Division 5 Västerbotten Södra2ndPromoted2005Tier 5 Division 4 Västerbotten Södra11th2006*Tier 6 Division 4Västerbotten Södra10th2007Tier 6 Division 4Västerbotten Södra4th2008Tier 6 Division 4Västerbotten Södra3rd2009Tier 6 Division 4Västerbotten Södra Vår1stTier 6 Division 4Västerbotten Elitfyran1stPromoted2010Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland9thRelegation Playoffs- Not Relegated2011Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland4th 2012Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland4th 2013Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland4th 2014Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland4th 2015Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland4th 2016Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland3rd 2017Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland1stPromoted 2018Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland12thRelegation Playoffs 2019Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland10th2020Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland * 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 Umeå have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel2009Not available Div 4 Västerbotten Södra Tier 6201087 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 52011113 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5201281 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 52013Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5201476 Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 5201583 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 52016Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 52017Not available Div 3 Norra Norrland Tier 52018Not available Div 2 Norrland Tier 42019? Div 2 Norrland Tier 42020 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
References
External links IFK Umeå – Official club website IFK Umeå – Men's football club website IFK Umeå Facebook