Vasa IFK
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Vasa IFK
(VIFK) is a Finnish football club, located in Vaasa. It was founded in 1900. The club changed its name in 1988 after a merger with another club BK-48, and was called BK-IFK during the late 1900s. The name was changed back to VIFK in year 2000.
Their representative team moved up to Ykkönen
end of season 2005 which is a 2nd highest level in Finland. The visit lasted three years and the team was relegated to Kakkonen
after finishing 12th place on season 2008.
The club has a great history, but has yet to achieve the same kind of succes as in the mid 20th century. Vasa IFK have won the finnish championship three times, in 1944, 1946 and 1953. They were runnres up in 1945 and 1951 and finnished third in 1950 and 1955.
In 1947 and 1948 Vasa IFK also won the league hosted by the FA. In that time there were two separate leagues due to political circumstances. The other league was hosted by the organisation for the labourclubs, TUL.
The current chairman of the club is Henrik Skytte.
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna , usually abbreviated IFK is a central organisation for a large number of sports clubs in Sweden. There are also eight IFK clubs in Finland but they are organised separately...
(VIFK) is a Finnish football club, located in Vaasa. It was founded in 1900. The club changed its name in 1988 after a merger with another club BK-48, and was called BK-IFK during the late 1900s. The name was changed back to VIFK in year 2000.
Their representative team moved up to Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
end of season 2005 which is a 2nd highest level in Finland. The visit lasted three years and the team was relegated to Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
after finishing 12th place on season 2008.
The club has a great history, but has yet to achieve the same kind of succes as in the mid 20th century. Vasa IFK have won the finnish championship three times, in 1944, 1946 and 1953. They were runnres up in 1945 and 1951 and finnished third in 1950 and 1955.
In 1947 and 1948 Vasa IFK also won the league hosted by the FA. In that time there were two separate leagues due to political circumstances. The other league was hosted by the organisation for the labourclubs, TUL.
The current chairman of the club is Henrik Skytte.
Current squad
Achievements
- Finnish Premier LeagueVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
:- Winners (3): 1944, 1946, 1953
- Runners-up (2): 1951, 1952
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | BK-IFK - Relegated | |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | BK-IFK |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | BK-IFK |
| 1997 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | BK-IFK |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | BK-IFK |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | BK-IFK |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | BK-IFK - Relegated |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | Promoted | ||
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2006 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | ||
| 2007 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | ||
- 4 seasons in YkkönenYkkönenYkkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
- 12 seasons in KakkonenKakkonenKakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
- 1 season in KolmonenKolmonenKolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...