IF Älgarna

IF Älgarna
Full name Idrottsföreningen Älgarna
Founded 1919
Ground Ängevallen, Härnösand
Capacity 2,500
Coordinates 62°38′10″N 17°56′28″E / 62.63611°N 17.94111°ECoordinates: 62°38′10″N 17°56′28″E / 62.63611°N 17.94111°E
Coach Sweden Lars Göran Wiklund
League Division 3 Mellersta Norrland
2011 Division 2 Norrland, 11th (Relegated)
Website Club home page

IF Älgarna is a Swedish football team from Härnösand currently playing in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland. The club is affiliated to the Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund.[1]

History

IF Älgarna played at their highest level in Division II, which was then the second tier of Swedish football, in seasons 1953/1954-1954/1955, 1959 and 1960. In 1941 and again in 1952 the club lost the final of the Norrländska championship.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 7th
1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 8th
1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 9th Relegation Playoffs - Relegated
1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 8th
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 7th
1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 6th
2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 10th Relegated
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 6th
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 4th
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 10th
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st Promoted
2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 11th Relegated
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 2nd
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st Promoted
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 1st Promoted
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 7th
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 6th
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 11th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [2] [3] [4]

Attendances

In recent seasons IF Älgarna have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 177 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 4
2006 Not available Div 4 Ångermanland Tier 6
2007 Not available Div 4 Ångermanland Tier 6
2008 225 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2009 285 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2010 273 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2011 209 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [5]

Players 2009

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Maths Elfvendal
26 Sweden GK Håkan Karlström
? Sweden GK Jonathan Strandberg
2 Sweden DF Anton Larsson
3 Sweden DF Robert Vesterlund
4 Sweden DF Björn Berg
14 Sweden DF Tommie Sjödin
15 Sweden DF Hamdi Layouni
16 Sweden DF Jan Vestin
5 Sweden MF Anton Bertilsson
6 Sweden MF John Nordin
9 Sweden MF Joakim Landin
No. Position Player
19 Sweden MF Jens Forsberg
21 Sweden MF Fredrik Näsström
22 Sweden MF Andreas Åhman
24 Sweden MF Pontus Maina
7 Sweden FW Fredrik Nilsson
8 Sweden FW Jonas Nordin
10 Sweden FW Ishak Bedjaoui
11 Sweden FW Frank Yavo
12 Sweden FW Petter Jonsson
12 Sweden FW Andreas Gisselman

Staff and board members

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. ↑ "GAIS - Lagfacta - IF Älgarna". Retrieved 08.09.2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ "Norrland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  4. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables - Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  5. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar - Svenska Fotbollförbundet - svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-14.