Västerås IK Fotboll is a
Swedish
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football club located in
Västerås
Västerås ( , , ) is a city in central Sweden on the shore of 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
Since their foundation in 1913, Västerås IK has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the
Swedish football league system. Their peak came early in the club's history when Västerås IK competed in the inaugural
1924–25 Allsvenskan season. The club's stay in the top tier was short-lived, however, and they were relegated at the end of the season having won only two games. , the club plays in Division 2 Norra Svealand, which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Apalby IP in Västerås.
Västerås IK are affiliated to the
Västmanlands Fotbollförbund
The Västmanlands Fotbollförbund ''(Västmanland Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier and youth football in the eastern half of the historical province of ...
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Season to season
In their early seasons Västerås IK competed in the following divisions:
In recent seasons Västerås IK Fotboll have competed in the following divisions:
Attendances
In recent seasons Västerås IK Fotboll have had the following average attendances:
The attendance record for Västerås IK was 3,924 spectators for the match against
Sandvikens IF
Sandvikens IF is a Swedish football club located in Sandviken. The club, formed 6 June 1918, has played 21 seasons in the highest Swedish league, but is in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1. Sandvikens IF are affiliated to the Ge ...
in Division 2 Norra on 16 September 1945.
External links
Västerås IKnbsp;– Official Website
Footnotes
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Sport in Västerås
Football clubs in Västmanland County
Association football clubs established in 1913
1913 establishments in Sweden
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