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Varbergs BoIS FC
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Varbergs BoIS FC is a Swedish
football club located in Varberg
, the main town of Varberg Municipality
in Halland County
.
Over the years several sports have been covered by the club but activities are now centred on football and wrestling. The new organisations Varberg BoIS FC (football) and Varberg BoIS BK (wrestling) work side by side under the "umbrella" of Varberg BoIS.
Since their foundation Varbergs BoIS FC has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system
. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland, which is the fourth tier of Swedish football, but in 2011 will play in Division 1 Södra after winning promotion. They play their home matches at the Påskbergsvallen in Varberg and are well known for their distinctive green and black striped shirts.
Varbergs BoIS FC are affiliated to the Hallands Fotbollförbund
. The club has an active youth section and girls football was introduced in 2008.
Robert Walker
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 Varberg
Varberg
Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 26,041 inhabitants in 2005.Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their 'typical west coast' sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into...
, the main town of Varberg Municipality
Varberg Municipality
Varberg Municipality is a municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden. Its seat is in Varberg.It was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Varberg and the surrounding rural municipalities...
in Halland County
Halland County
Halland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....
.
Background
The club was formed at a meeting in the Varbergs Folkets Hus on 25 March 1925. The backbone of the new club was a group of men from the Haga district of Varberg who had previously started a football club named Haga Bollklubb.Over the years several sports have been covered by the club but activities are now centred on football and wrestling. The new organisations Varberg BoIS FC (football) and Varberg BoIS BK (wrestling) work side by side under the "umbrella" of Varberg BoIS.
Since their foundation Varbergs BoIS FC has participated mainly in the middle 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 2 Södra Götaland, which is the fourth tier of Swedish football, but in 2011 will play in Division 1 Södra after winning promotion. They play their home matches at the Påskbergsvallen in Varberg and are well known for their distinctive green and black striped shirts.
Varbergs BoIS FC are affiliated to the Hallands Fotbollförbund
Hallands Fotbollförbund
The Hallands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Halland.- Background :...
. The club has an active youth section and girls football was introduced in 2008.
Current squad
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–2012.Season to season
EWLINE
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. |
Notable players
Kevin WalkerKevin Walker (footballer)
Kevin Walker is an Irish-Swedish footballer player currently playing for Superettan side GIF Sundsvall. He formerly represented AIK...
Robert Walker
External links
- Varbergs BoIS FC - Official Website