Malå IF is a
Swedish football
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club located in
Malå
Malå (, ) is a locality and the seat of Malå Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 2,050 inhabitants in 2010.
History
The Swedish name Malå comes from the Sami ''Máláge''. The origin is unclear, but the ...
in
Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County (), sometimes called Westrobothnia, is a county or '' län'' in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the ...
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Background
Since its foundation Malå IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system
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. The club currently plays in Division 3 Norra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Tjamstavallen in Malå.
Malå IF are affiliated to
Västerbottens Fotbollförbund
The Västerbottens Fotbollförbund ''(Västerbotten Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Västerbotten County.
Background
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Recent history
In recent seasons Malå IF have competed in the following divisions:
2017- 2020 Division V Västerbotten Norra
2010 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
2009 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
2009 – Division IV, Västerbotten Elit
2008 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
2007 – Division III, Norra Norrland
2006 – Division III, Norra Norrland
2005 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
2004 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
2003 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
2002 – Division III, Norra Norrland
2001 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
2000 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
1999 – Division IV, Västerbotten Norra
Famous Players
Malå IF have had the following talented players:
Footnotes
External links
Malå IFnbsp;– Official website
Football clubs in Västerbotten County
Association football clubs established in 1936
1936 establishments in Sweden
Malå Municipality
20th-century establishments in Västerbotten County
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