Vendelsö IK is a
Swedish football
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club located in
Haninge
Haninge Municipality () is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen, a part of the Stockholm urban area.
Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when ''Västerhaninge'' and ''Österhaninge'' were ...
in
Stockholm County.
Background
Vendelsö Idrottsklubb were formed on 16 March 1941. The club currently has around 2,500 members and runs football,
floorball
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, and
table tennis
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from the seniors to the "junior" level. The club also had an
ice hockey
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section which merged with
Haninge HF and
Västerhaninge IF in May 2013 to become
Haninge Anchors HC.
Since their foundation, Vendelsö IK's football team 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 Södra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Torvalla IP in
Haninge
Haninge Municipality () is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen, a part of the Stockholm urban area.
Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when ''Västerhaninge'' and ''Österhaninge'' were ...
.
Vendelsö IK are affiliated to
Stockholms Fotbollförbund
The Stockholms Fotbollförbund (; StFF) is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Stockholm County.
Background
Stockholms Fotbollförbund is the governing body for foot ...
.
Recent history
In recent seasons Vendelsö IK have competed in the following divisions:
2011 – Division III, Södra Svealand
2010 – Division IV, Stockholm Södra
2009 – Division IV, Stockholm Södra
2008 – Division V, Stockholm Södra
2007 – Division IV, Stockholm Södra
2006 – Division IV, Stockholm Södra
2005 – Division V, Stockholm Södra
2004 – Division V, Stockholm Södra
2003 – Division IV, Stockholm Södra
2002 – Division IV, Stockholm Södra
2001 – Division IV, Stockholm Södra
2000 – Division V, Stockholm Södra
1999 – Division V, Stockholm Södra
Attendances
In recent seasons Vendelsö IK have had the following average attendances:
Footnotes
External links
Vendelsö IKnbsp;– Official website
Vendelsö IK on Facebook
Football clubs in Stockholm
Association football clubs established in 1941
1941 establishments in Sweden
Haninge Municipality
1940s establishments in Stockholm County
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