VMA IK

VMA IK
Full name Vånga Mjönes Arkelstorp Idrottsklubb
Founded 2002
Ground Arkelstorps IP, Arkelstorp
and Ädlavallen, Vånga
Sweden
Capacity 1,000
Chairman Nils Ekvall
Head Coach Fredrik Johansson
Coach Ola Lundin
League Division 2 Södra Götaland
2010 Division 2 Östra Götaland, 7th

VMA IK is a Swedish football club located in Arkelstorp in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County.[1]

Background

VMA IK is derived from the three villages Vånga, Mjönäs and Arkelstorp in Kristianstad Municipality. The club currently has around 400 members and specialises in both football and table tennis.

Football is played in all three villages. Senior football is concentrated in Vånga during the spring season and Arkelstorp in the autumn season. Some of the youth teams play in Mjönes.

Key dates in the development of football in the community are as follows:

Since their foundation in 2002 VMA IK has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Östra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.[3] They play their home matches at the Arkelstorps IP in Arkelstorp and Ädlavallen in Vånga.[4][5][6]

VMA IK are affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.[7]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Skåne Norra 1st Promoted
2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 4th
2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 12th Relegated
2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 8th
2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 6th
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 5th
2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 7th
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 11th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [8] [9] [10]

Attendances

In recent seasons VMA IK have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 338 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 3
2006 150 Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland Tier 5
2007 198 Div 3 Sydöstra Götalandd Tier 5
2008 231 Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland Tier 5
2009 178 Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland Tier 5
2010 161 Div 2 Östra Götaland Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [11]

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