Vasa IFK
Vasa IFK
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| Full name |
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Vasa |
| Nickname(s) |
VIFK |
| Founded |
1900 |
| Ground |
Hietalahti Stadium,
Vaasa
(Capacity: 4,600) |
| Chairman |
Henrik Skytte |
| Manager |
Tomi Kärkkäinen |
| League |
Kakkonen |
| 2008 |
Ykkönen, 12th |
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Vasa IFK (VIFK) is a Finnish football club, located in Vaasa. It was founded in 1900. The club changed its name in 1988 after a merger with another club BK-48, and was called BK-IFK during the late 1900s. The name was changed back to VIFK in year 2000.
Their representative team moved up to Ykkönen end of season 2005 which is a 2nd highest level in Finland. The visit lasted three years and the team was relegated to Kakkonen after finishing 12th place on season 2008.
The club has a great history, but has yet to achieve the same kind of success as in the mid 20th century. Vasa IFK have won the finnish championship three times, in 1944, 1946 and 1953. They were runnres up in 1945 and 1951 and finnished third in 1950 and 1955. In 1947 and 1948 Vasa IFK also won the league hosted by the FA. In that time there were two separate leagues due to political circumstances. The other league was hosted by the organisation for the labourclubs, TUL.
The current chairman of the club is Henrik Skytte.
Current squad
As of 9 June 2011 (2011 -06-09)[update]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Joakim Södergård |
| 3 |
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DF |
Hampus Holmgren |
| 4 |
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MF |
Jonas Pitkäkangas |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Emil Strandback |
| 6 |
|
DF |
Jan Ahlvik |
| 7 |
|
MF |
Andreas Strandvall |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Robin Nordlund |
| 9 |
|
MF |
Joel Sunabacka |
| 10 |
|
MF |
Johnny Glasberg |
| 11 |
|
FW |
Thomas Johansson |
| 14 |
|
FW |
Males Lombo |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 15 |
|
FW |
Farhan Omar |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Radoslaw Arceusz |
| 18 |
|
MF |
Kristian Kokko |
| 19 |
|
DF |
Artur Lemanowicz |
| 20 |
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FW |
Daniel Fellman |
| 21 |
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MF |
Jonas Nygård |
| 22 |
|
GK |
Ahmed Mohammed |
| 24 |
|
MF |
Christian Ingo |
| 25 |
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DF |
Mathias Kullström |
| 26 |
|
FW |
Markus Nordman |
| 35 |
|
GK |
Olli Nylund |
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Achievements
Season to season
| Season |
Level |
Division |
Section |
Administration |
Position |
Movements |
| 1994 |
Tier 2 |
Ykkönen (First Division) |
|
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
11th |
BK-IFK - Relegated |
| 1995 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
West Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
3rd |
BK-IFK |
| 1996 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
4th |
BK-IFK |
| 1997 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
West Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
4th |
BK-IFK |
| 1998 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
West Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
6th |
BK-IFK |
| 1999 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
6th |
BK-IFK |
| 2000 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
10th |
BK-IFK - Relegated |
| 2001 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
|
Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) |
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Promoted |
| 2002 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
8th |
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| 2003 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
3rd |
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| 2004 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
6th |
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| 2005 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
1st |
Promoted |
| 2006 |
Tier 2 |
Ykkönen (First Division) |
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Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
8th |
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| 2007 |
Tier 2 |
Ykkönen (First Division) |
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Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
6th |
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| 2008 |
Tier 2 |
Ykkönen (First Division) |
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Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
12th |
Relegated |
| 2009 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
Group C |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
4th |
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| 2010 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
Group C |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
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