Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening (lit.'Västra Frölunda Sports Association') is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. It was formed on 2 January 1930[3] and has played ten seasons in the Allsvenskan, the highest Swedish league. In the 2024 season, it plays in the fourth-highest Swedish league, Division 2 Västra Götaland. The club is affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.[4]

Västra Frölunda
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Full nameVästra Frölunda Idrottsförening
Founded2 January 1930; 94 years ago (1930-01-02)
GroundRuddalens IP
Gothenburg
Sweden
Capacity3,700
ChairmanSimon Andersson[1]
ManagerHenrik Carlsson[2]
LeagueDivision 2 Västra Götaland
2023Division 2 Västra Götaland, 2nd of 14
Websitehttps://vastrafrolundaif.sportadmin.se/start/?ID=449895

20 December 2023 an affiliation agreement was with IFK Göteborg was announced. The agreement would allow IFK Göteborg to loan out U23 players to Västra Frölunda IF in return for knowledge sharing and having an IFK Göteborg paid head coach.[5][6][7]

Achievements

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Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1994 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegation Playoff
1995 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated
1996 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 8th
1997 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 1st Promoted
1998 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 5th
1999 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
2000 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated
2001 Tier 2 Superettan 9th
2002 Tier 2 Superettan 3rd
2003 Tier 2 Superettan 5th
2004 Tier 2 Superettan 11th
2005 Tier 2 Superettan 16th Relegated
2006* Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 4th
2007 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 3rd
2008 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 8th
2009 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 10th
2010 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 12th Relegated
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 9th
2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 11th Relegated
2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 6th
2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 7th
2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted
2016 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 5th
2017 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 7th
2018 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted
2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 1st Promoted
2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted
2021 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 11th
2022 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 4th
2023 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[8]

Attendances

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In recent seasons Västra Frölunda IF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average attendance Division / Section Level
2006 200 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2007 209 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2008 313 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2009 231 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2010 142 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2011 155 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4
2012 133 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4
2013 106 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2014 121 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2015 89 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2016 107 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2017 67 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2018 ? Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2019 ? Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2020 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Kontaktpersoner". Västra Frölunda IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Västra Frölunda IF". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ Martin Alsiö (April 2004). "De allsvenska klubbarnas födelsedagar" (PDF) (in Swedish). Bolletinen. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Göteborgs Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  5. ^ Modéer, Marcus (20 December 2023). "Samarbete med Västra Frölunda IF". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ Andersson, Gabriel (9 January 2024). "Samarbetet med Västra Frölunda igång". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ Andersson, Gabriel (20 December 2023). "Marcus Lantz ny huvudtränare för Västra Frölunda". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Västra Frölunda IF". Retrieved 7 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
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