Valsta Syrianska IK was a
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based
football club in
Märsta
Märsta () is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, a locality and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 27,034 inhabitants in 2015. The town is situated close to Stockholm's main international airport, Arlanda. Even though ...
, a suburb of
Stockholm. The club was established in 1993 by
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immigrants arriving from
Turkey
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. The club became defunct in 2015.
History
Valsta Syrianska IK was established in 1993 in
Märsta
Märsta () is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, a locality and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 27,034 inhabitants in 2015. The town is situated close to Stockholm's main international airport, Arlanda. Even though ...
,
Stockholm. The club was formed following the merger of
Valsta
Valsta is a suburban area in the vicinity of Märsta, north of Stockholm, Sweden
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IK (Division 6 team) and the Syrianska association. The new club started in Division 6 and progressed through the
Swedish football league system winning Division 6 in 1994, Division 5 in 1996, Division 4 in 1997 and Division 3 in 2000. Since 2006 the club has played in Division 1 Norra, the third tier of Swedish football until they were relegated to Division 2 after the 2011 season.
On 15 February 2015 it was announced that the club had reached bankruptcy, resulting in a withdrawal from the Swedish league system.
Season to season
Attendances
In recent seasons Valsta Syrianska IK have had the following average attendances:
See also
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List of Assyrian-Syriac football teams in Sweden
External links
Valsta Syrianska IK
Footnotes
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Association football clubs disestablished in 2015
Assyrian football clubs
Assyrian/Syriac football clubs in Sweden
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Association football clubs established in 1993
Sport in Stockholm County
1993 establishments in Sweden
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