KF Velebit is a Swedish

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 located in Göteborg.

Background

Kroatiska Föreningen Velebit were founded in 1962, but were not formally registered until the 15th January 1964 when the football section of the club started. Velebit is the name of the largest mountain range in Croatia and this title was chosen to symbolise stability, grandeur and strength. During their first season membership comprised mostly young men in their 20s, who came to Sweden as the first wave of labour migrants from Croatia. The focus of the club has changed as time has progressed and new sections and activities have been added with the common thread of preserving of Croatian culture and language. A key addition was made in 1986 with the completion of a clubhouse.

Today the club has around 1,100 members supported by 20 sections. KF Velebit remains a place where everyone is made to feel welcome, all ages, men and women, Swedes, Croats and other nationalities.

Since their foundation KF Velebit has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

. The club currently plays in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Velebit IP in Göteborg.

KF Velebit are affiliated to Göteborgs Fotbollförbund

Göteborgs Fotbollförbund

The Göteborgs Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Göteborg.- Background :...

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Recent History

In recent seasons KF Velebit have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2010 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2009 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2008 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2007 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2006 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2005 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2004 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2003 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2002 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2001 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2000 - Division IV, Göteborg B

1999 - Division IV, Göteborg B

Attendances

In recent seasons KF Velebit have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2001	Not available	Div 4 Göteborg B	Tier 5
2002	200	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2003	206	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2004	251	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2005	218	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2006	167	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2007	Not available	Div 4 Göteborg B	Tier 6
2008	Not available	Div 4 Göteborg B	Tier 6
2009	Not available	Div 4 Göteborg B	Tier 6
2010	53	Div 4 Göteborg B	Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.

External links

• KF Velebit - Official Website
• KF Velebit - First Team Website
• KF Velebit Göteborg Facebook