Västra Frölunda, sometimes referred to as just Frölunda, is one of 21

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...

s in the city of

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

, Sweden. It is located in the south western part of the city, and is the smallest of the boroughs with a population of 12,855 (2004) on 3.72 square kilometres, although the term Frölunda generally is used for a much wider area covering almost all the city's western suburbs. Frölunda torg 2

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Västra Frölunda: *

Assyriska BK Assyriska BK is a Swedish football club based in Västra Frölunda, Gothenburg. The club was formed in 1985 by Assyrian immigrants and is currently playing in Division 2 Västra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They pla ...

Utsiktens BK The Utsiktens BK is a Swedish football club located in Västra Frölunda, near Gothenburg. Background Since their foundation in 1935 Utsiktens BK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system ...

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 t ...

Näsets SK Näsets SK is a Swedish football club located in Västra Frölunda. Background Näsets SK currently plays in Division 4 Göteborg B which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Åkeredsvallen in Västra Fröl ...

Älvsborgs FF Älvsborgs FF is a Swedish football club located in Västra Frölunda. Background Älvsborgs FF currently (2016) plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Påvelund ...

IF Väster IF Väster is a Swedish football club located in Västra Frölunda. Background Idrottsföreningen Väster is a football club from western Göteborg, with Önnered being the main catchment area. The club was formed in 1973 and has over 1000 act ...

The ice hockey team

Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, previously known as the Frölunda Indians, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They currently play in the highest Swedish league, the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), formerly the Elitserien, where th ...

is named after Frölunda, but plays in Scandinavium in central Gothenburg.

Sports

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