Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening () is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. Founded on 2 January 1930, the club has spent a total of ten seasons in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. As of the 2025 season, Västra Frölunda competes in Division 2 Västra Götaland, the fourth-highest league in Sweden. The club is affiliated with the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.
On 20 December 2023, Västra Frölunda announced an affiliation agreement with IFK Göteborg. Under the terms of the agreement, IFK Göteborg will loan under-23 players to Västra Frölunda, while the latter will benefit from knowledge-sharing and a head coach paid by IFK Göteborg.
Achievements Division 1 Södra Champions (1): 1997 Division 1 Västra Champions (1): 1991
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th 1994Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegation Playoff1995Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated1996Tier 2Division 1Södra 8th 1997Tier 2Division 1Södra 1st Promoted1998Tier 1 Allsvenskan 5th 1999Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th 2000Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated2001Tier 2 Superettan 9th 2002Tier 2 Superettan 3rd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted2003Tier 2 Superettan 5th 2004Tier 2 Superettan 11th 2005Tier 2 Superettan 16th Relegated2006*Tier 3Division 1Södra4th2007Tier 3Division 1Södra3rd2008Tier 3Division 1Södra8th2009Tier 3Division 1Södra10th2010Tier 3Division 1Södra12thRelegated2011Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland9th 2012Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland11thRelegated2013Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland6th 2014Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland7th 2015Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs –Not Promoted2016Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland5th2017Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland7th2018Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs –Not Promoted2019Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland1stPromoted2020Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland2nd Promotion Playoffs –Disqualified (fielded suspended player in second leg of playoff)2021Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland11th2022Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland4th2023Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs –Not Promoted2024Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland6th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Västra Frölunda IF have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2006200 Div 1 Södra Tier 32007209 Div 1 Södra Tier 32008313 Div 1 Södra Tier 32009231 Div 1 Södra Tier 32010142 Div 1 Södra Tier 32011155 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 42012133 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 42013106 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 52014121 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5201589 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 52016107 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5201767 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 52018? Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 52019? Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 52020 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
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