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Division 1 Västra
Division 1 Västra (literally, "Division 1 Western") was a short-lived league of the third level, Swedish football Division 1, Division 1, in the Swedish football league system, league system of Football in Sweden, Swedish football. It comprised 8 Sweden, Swedish football (soccer), football teams and had status as one of four official second-level leagues in 1991 and 1992. History Division 1 Västra was created in 1991, when large parts of the league system was changed, as one of the four second highest level leagues, comprising only 8 teams each. Division 1 Västra was in existence for two seasons only, before the league system was changed again for the 1993 season. Previous winners League champions Defunct football competitions in Sweden {{Sweden-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Football Division 1
Ettan Fotboll, or simply Ettan ( en, the one), which also is its common name in everyday speech, is the third level in the Swedish football league system and consists of 32 Sweden, Swedish football (soccer), football teams. It was formerly simply known as ''Division 1''. Division 1 was the second tier from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000. It was reestablished for the 2006 season as the third tier below Superettan. History The old Division 1 replaced Division 2 (Swedish football), Division 2 as the second highest level in 1987 and consisted of two separate leagues with 14 teams each, Division 1 Norra, Norra (Northern) and Division 1 Södra, Södra (Southern), except for the 1991 and 1992 seasons which comprised 32 teams in four leagues, adding Östra (Eastern) and Division 1 Västra, Västra (Western). As of the 2018 season, both Swedish Football Division 1 Norra, Norra and Swedish Football Division 1 Södra, Södra leagues of Ettan are composed of 16 clubs, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Football League System
The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association The Swedish Football Association ( sv, Svenska Fotbollförbundet, SvFF) is the governing and body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues – Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women – and the men's and women's nat ... and consists of 288 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels. Below those five levels, additional regional levels numbered six to ten exist but these lower leagues are controlled by the regional associations and not by the nationwide association. There is, however, promotion and relegation to and from all levels. , there were a total of 2510 teams in the Swedish league system of which 299 of them were reserve teams. Current system in men's football 2019 The table below shows how the current system works. For each division, its Swedish name and number of clubs is given. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Sweden
Association football is the most popular sport in Sweden, with over 240,000 licensed players (approximately 56,000 women and 184,000 men) with another 240,000 youth players. There are around 3,200 active clubs fielding over 8,500 teams, which are playing on the 7,900 pitches available in the country. Football was first played in Sweden in the 1870s, the first championship was decided in 1896 and the Swedish Football Association was founded in 1904. Despite being a relatively small country population-wise, both the men's and women's national teams and the club teams have gained rather large success from time to time. History Football, along with other organised sports, came to Sweden in the 1870s and was mainly exercised by gymnastics clubs which exercised most of the sports of the time. England and Scotland were the main sources of inspiration and it is thus not strange that football gained popularity fast, with the first agreement of rules made in 1885 by the clubs active i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 In Swedish Football
The 1991 season in Swedish football, starting January 1991 and ending December 1991: Events The 1991 and 1992 seasons of the Swedish national leagues were played using a very unusual and complicated system involving separate leagues for spring and autumn, where teams playing at different levels during the spring could be playing in the same league during the autumn. It was even possible for a team playing in the third level ( Division 2) at the start of the season to gain promotion to the first level (Allsvenskan) for the start of the next season. The footnotes linked at top of each league table and play-off round gives a full explanation of the promotion and relegation rules for the league or play-off in question. Honours Official titles Competitions Promotions, relegations and qualifications Promotions League transfers Relegations International qualifications Domestic results Spring 1991 Allsvenskan 1991 Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västra Frölunda IF
Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening (English: Västra Frölunda Sports Association) is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. It was formed on 2 January 1930 and has played ten seasons in the Allsvenskan, the highest Swedish league. In the 2020 season, it plays in the fourth-highest Swedish league, Division 2 Västra Götaland. The club is affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund. Achievements * Division 1 Södra: ** Winners (1): 1997 * Division 1 Västra Division 1 Västra (literally, "Division 1 Western") was a short-lived league of the third level, Swedish football Division 1, Division 1, in the Swedish football league system, league system of Football in Sweden, Swedish football. It comprised 8 ...: ** Winners (1): 1991 Current squad Season to season Attendances In recent seasons Västra Frölunda IF have had the following average attendances: References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vastra Frolunda If Västra Frà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Örgryte IS
Örgryte Idrottssällskap, commonly referred to as Örgryte IS, Örgryte () or (especially locally) ÖIS or Öis, is a Swedish sports club based in Gothenburg. It consists of four departments, namely bowling, football, athletics and wrestling. However, the club is best known for its football department. It is the oldest football club in Sweden. The club was founded in 1887 which makes it the oldest active sports club in the country. History The club was founded on 4 December 1887 by Willhem Friberg and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Today, a memorial on Heden in central Gothenburg reminiscent of this match. Another memorial has been erected inside the amusement park Liseberg. Örgryte IS came to dominate the childhood of Swedish football. In 1904 Örgyte IS met a friendly match between the English Corinthian FC, thanks for the hospitality donated a silver cup – Corinthian Bowl that next year became the prize in a contest between S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 In Swedish Football
The 1992 season in Swedish football, starting January 1992 and ending December 1992: Events The 1991 and 1992 seasons of the Swedish national leagues were played using a very unusual and complicated system involving separate leagues for spring and autumn, where teams playing at different levels during the spring could be playing in the same league during the autumn. It was even possible for a team playing in the third level ( Division 2) at the start of the season to gain promotion to the first level (Allsvenskan) for the start of the next season. The footnotes linked at top of each league table and play-off round gives a full explanation of the promotion and relegation rules for the league or play-off in question. Honours Official titles Competitions Promotions, relegations and qualifications Promotions League transfers Relegations International qualifications Domestic results Spring 1992 Allsvenskan 1992 Division 1 Norra 1992 Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK Häcken
Bollklubben Häcken, more commonly known as BK Häcken or simply Häcken (), is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Gothenburg. It currently plays in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. Formed on 2 August 1940, Häcken has played sixteen seasons in Allsvenskan, debuting in the league in 1983 Allsvenskan, 1983. The club is affiliated to Göteborgs Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Bravida Arena. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are yellow and black. History The beginning The club was started by a group of 14- to 15-year-old youngsters, and they had a wish to not just play football for fun but to create an organisation and play in the national league system. The boys turned to ''Göteborgs Fotbollförbund'', the local FA, the boys had been playing under the name BK Kick earlier. However, the name was already taken by another organisation, the name was then changed to ''Bollklubben Häcken'' after the huge h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnilse IS
Gunnilse IS is a Swedish football club located in Angered, a suburb of Gothenburg. Background Since their foundation on 16 September 1950 Gunnilse IS has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently (2012) plays in Division 2 Västra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. Their best achievement was in 2000 when they played one season in the Superettan. They play their home matches at the Hjällbovallen, in Angered, Gothenburg. Gunnilse IS are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund. Season to season Current squad ''As of 1 January 2010:'' Achievements League * Division 1 Västra Division 1 Västra (literally, "Division 1 Western") was a short-lived league of the third level, Swedish football Division 1, Division 1, in the Swedish football league system, league system of Football in Sweden, Swedish football. It comprised 8 ...: ** Runners-up (1): 1992 External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
