Markaryds IF is a Swedish
football
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club located in
Markaryd
Markaryd () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Markaryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 3,966 inhabitants in 2010.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Markaryd is Twin towns and sister cities, twinn ...
in
Kronoberg County
Kronoberg County (; sv, Kronobergs län) is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. Kronoberg is one of three counties in the province of Småland. It borders the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar, and Blekinge. Its capital is ...
.
Background
Markaryds Idrottsförening were founded in 1924. MIF is a small club with a "village character". They currently have an active youth section with approximately 150–175 players. Membership within the club is growing steadily.
Since their foundation Markaryds IF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the
Swedish football league system
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The Swedish Football Association ( sv, Svenska Fotbollförbundet, SvFF) is the go ...
. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. Their best years were from 1988 to 1991 when MIF spent four seasons in Division 1 Södra, which was then the second tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Skärsjövallen in Markaryd.
Markaryds IF are affiliated to
Smålands Fotbollförbund
The Smålands Fotbollförbund ''(Småland Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical provinces of Småland and Öland.
Background
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Recent history
In recent seasons Markaryds IF have competed in the following divisions:
2011 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2010 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2009 – Division III, Södra Götaland
2008 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2007 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2006 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2005 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2004 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2003 – Division IV, Småland Västra Elit
2002 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2001 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2000 – Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1999 – Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1998 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1997 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1996 – Division III, Sydöstra Götaland
1995 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1994 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1993 – Division II, Södra Götaland
Attendances
In recent seasons Markaryds IF have had the following average attendances:
The club attendance record was set in 1985 when 3,006 spectators attended Skärsjövallen for the match with
Halmstad BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also known simply as Halmstad () or (especially locally) HBK or Bollklubben, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the county of Halland. The club, formed 7 February 1914 and approved membership in the Swedish Sp ...
.
More recently 1,550 people attended the derby match with Hinneryds IF in 2007 which MIF won to secure the Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland league title.
Footnotes
External links
Markaryds IFnbsp;– Official website
Markaryds IF on Facebook
Sport in Kronoberg County
Football clubs in Kronoberg County
Association football clubs established in 1924
1924 establishments in Sweden
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