IFK Västerås is a
Swedish
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football
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club located in
Västerås
Västerås ( , , ) is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Mälaren, Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 127,799 at the end of 2019, out of the municipal total of 154,049.
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.
Background
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Västerås were formed in 1898 and at their best played in series games in Sweden for several seasons in Sweden's next highest division; the first season in 1924/1925, and last time in 1987. The club has also had successes in
athletics
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. The club is active in
soccer
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,
skiing
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,
figure skating
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, and
bowling
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. The club has formerly been active in
ice hockey
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, but this section is, as of 2009, inactive.
Since their foundation IFK Västerås has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the
Swedish football league system
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. The club currently plays in
Division 4
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Synopsis
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Västmanland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the
Swedbank Park in Västerås.
IFK Västerås are affiliated to the
Västmanlands Fotbollförbund
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.
Season to season
In their early history IFK Västerås competed in the following divisions:
In recent seasons IFK Västerås have competed in the following divisions:
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Västerås have had the following average attendances:
Footnotes
External links
IFK Västeråsnbsp;– Official website
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Sport in Västerås
Football clubs in Västmanland County
Association football clubs established in 1898
1898 establishments in Sweden
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna