Väsby IK FK was a Swedish

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club located in based in the

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suburb of

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. It was the football section of sports club

Väsby IK Väsby IK may refer to: * Väsby IK FK, defunct football club * Väsby IK HK, ice hockey club {{disambig ...

Background

Väsby IK Fotboll was founded in 1924. From 1996 To 2004 Väsby IK FK played in Division 2 Östra Svealand which is the third tier of

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. They played their home matches at the Vilundavallen in Upplands Väsby. The clubs

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department merged with FC Café Opera United in 2005 to form ''Väsby United'', which later became

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. In 2013, after AFC United relocated to

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, Väsby IK FK once again formed their own football department. The club was affiliated to

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. In 2018 they were declared bankrupt and dissolved. Parsian IF relocated to Upplands Väsby and renamed themselves ''Parsian Väsby IF'' and they now play on Vilundavallen.

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