IFK Värnamo
Encyclopedia
IFK Värnamo is a Swedish
football club
located in Värnamo
. The club is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan
. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern
, who was captain of the Swedish national team in World Cup '94 USA.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
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{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Average Attendance
!Division / Section
!Level
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2005
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|278
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|Div 2 Södra Götaland
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2006
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|484
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2007
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|378
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2008
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|439
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2009
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|351
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2010
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|874
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|}
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Jonas Thern
Mohamed Bangura
Magnus Andersson
Pär Cederqvist
Patrik Ingelsten
Joe Sise
Oscar Hiljemark
Niklas Hult
Viktor Claesson Simon Thern Joseph Baffo
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football club
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
located in Värnamo
Värnamo
Värnamo is a locality and the seat of Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden, with 18,696 inhabitants in 2010.-History:Värnamo traces its history back to a village in the medieval age; the first written mention of it stems from the 13th century...
. The club is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern
Jonas Thern
Jonas Magnus Thern is a Swedish association football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder.- Early career :...
, who was captain of the Swedish national team in World Cup '94 USA.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Division 2 1993 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1993.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 9th | |
| 1994 Division 2 1994 The 1994 Swedish Division 2 season.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 7th | |
| 1995 Division 2 1995 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1995.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 12th | Relegated |
| 1996 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Mellersta Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1997 Division 2 1997 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1997.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 10th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 1998 Division 2 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1998.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 12th | Relegated |
| 1999 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 4th | |
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2001 Division 2 2001 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2001.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 8th | |
| 2002 Division 2 2002 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2002.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 2003 Division 2 2003 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2003.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 6th | |
| 2004 Division 2 2004 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2004.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 6th | |
| 2005 Division 2 2005 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2005.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 4th | Promoted |
| 2006 Division 1 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2006.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Enköpings SK and IF Sylvia won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... * |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 10th | |
| 2007 Division 1 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2007.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Assyriska FF and Qviding FIF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 5th | |
| 2008 Division 1 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2008.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Syrianska FC and FC Trollhättan won the championship.-Division 1 Norra:-Division 1 Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 7th | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 7th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2011 2011 Superettan * 1 Correct as of end of 2010 Superettan season-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules... |
Tier 2 | Superettan | 13th | Relegation Playoffs |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Värnamo have had the following average attendances:{|
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{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Average Attendance
!Division / Section
!Level
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2005
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|278
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|Div 2 Södra Götaland
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2006
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|484
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2007
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|378
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2008
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|439
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2009
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|351
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|-
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|2010
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"|874
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Div 1 Södra
|style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 3
|}
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Current squad
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–2012.Notable players
Michael SvenssonMichael Svensson
Michael Lennart Svensson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Halmstads BK in Superettan. He is best known at club level for his playing career with Southampton...
Jonas Thern
Jonas Thern
Jonas Magnus Thern is a Swedish association football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder.- Early career :...
Mohamed Bangura
Mohamed Bangura (footballer)
Mohamed Bangura is a professional football player from Sierra Leone who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic. His natural position is striker, he can also play on either wing.-Kallon FC:...
Magnus Andersson
Magnus Andersson (footballer born 1981)
Magnus Andersson is a Swedish football player, who plays midfielder currently for Trelleborgs FF.Magnus started his career in Hillerstorps GoIF alongside Patrik Ingelsten, in 2001 he moved to IFK Värnamo, but only stayed for 1 season before following manager Jonas Thern to Halmstads BK...
Pär Cederqvist
Pär Cederqvist
Pär Cederqvist is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Jönköpings Södra IF in Superettan.He have earlier represented Djurgårdens IF, Östers IF, Walsall F.C., Raufoss IL and Landskrona BoIS. He was rumored to be going back to England to join Shrewbury town however he refused to leave and...
Patrik Ingelsten
Patrik Ingelsten
Patrik Ingelsten is a Swedish footballer, who plays Winger and forward currently for Viking FK in the Norwegian Premier League.- Career :...
Joe Sise
Joe Sise
Joe Sise is a Swedish footballer of Gambian decent, who currently plays as a winger or forward for Halmstads BK.- Career :...
Oscar Hiljemark
Oscar Hiljemark
Oscar Hiljemark born 28 June 1992 is a Swedish football player currently playing for IF Elfsborg from Sweden.-Youth years:Hiljemark played for Gislaveds IS until 2008 when he left the club for IF Elfsborg.-IF Elfsborg:...
Niklas Hult
Niklas Hult
Niklas Hult born 13 February 1990 is a Swedish football player currently playing for IF Elfsborg from Sweden.-Youth years:Hult played for IFK Värnamo until 2009 when he left the club for IF Elfsborg.-IF Elfsborg:...
Viktor Claesson Simon Thern Joseph Baffo
Joseph Baffo
Joseph Baffo is a Swedish footballer, currently playing for Helsingborgs IF.-IFK Värnamo:Joseph started off in IFK Värnamo and played there at senior level for one year. After that he signed for Allsvenska team HIF.-Helsingborgs IF:...