Fässbergs IF is a Swedish football club, founded in 1916. They are based in Mölndal, near Gothenburg. The team won the Svenska Mästerskapet in 1924.
Background Fässbergs IF was formed on 24 April 1916 by the Krokslätts IK, Mölndals IS and IK Celtic clubs. Historically, the first team has usually played in Division III and IV of the Swedish football league system. The club's greatest achievement was way back in 1924 when they won the Svenska Mästerskapet by beating IK Sirius 5–0 in the final. This was the last time that the Swedish Championship was played as a cup competition. The club were not permitted to join the Allsvenskan for 1924/25. The club currently plays in Division 4 Gothenburg B (2024), which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Åbyvallen in Mölndal.
Fässbergs IF have approximately 500 members. The club are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund. Fässberg Parish covers most of the town of Mölndal.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg A1stPromoted1994Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland4th1995Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland9thRelegation Playoffs1996Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland10thRelegated1997Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B9th1998Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B5th1999Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B3rd2000Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B3rd2001Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B6th2002Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B10th2003Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B3rd2004Tier 5 Division 4 Göteborg B1stPromoted2005Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland6th2006*Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland1stPromoted2007Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland6th2008Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland9th2009Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland9th2010Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland12thRelegated2011Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted2012Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland4th2013Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland12thRelegated2014Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland10thRelegated2015Tier 6 Division 4 Göteborg B12thRelegated2016Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B11thRelegated2017Tier 8 Division 6 Göteborg B3rd2018Tier 8 Division 6 Göteborg B2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted?2019Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B10th2020Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B7th2021Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B3rd2022Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B4th2023Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B2nd * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Fässbergs IF have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel200583 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 4200682 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 52007179 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 42008142 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 42009135 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 42010108 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 42011116 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 52012187 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 42013174 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 42014115 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 52015233 Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6201634 Div 5 Göteborg B Tier 7201737 Div 6 Göteborg B Tier 82018? Div 6 Göteborg B Tier 82019? Div 5 Göteborg B Tier 7 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Achievements Swedish Champions Winners (1): 1924
Cups Svenska Mästerskapet: Winners (1): 1924
Footnotes A. The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska Mästerskapet, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league Allsvenskan was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-off in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of Mästerskapsserien, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.
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External links Fässbergs IF – Official website