Vinbergs IF 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 Vinberg

Vinberg

Vinberg is a locality and a parish situated in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 598 inhabitants in 2005.The parish is home to three villages: Vinberg, Vinbergs kyrkby and Tröingeberg, the latter being a suburb of Falkenberg....

 in Falkenberg Municipality

Falkenberg Municipality

Falkenberg Municipality is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast. The town Falkenberg is the municipal seat....

, 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....

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Background

Vinbergs Idrottsförening is a sports club that was founded in 1932 and has specialised in football and gymnastics. The club's most famous players is Magnus "Turbo" Svensson who played in the Swedish national team. Bandy player Magnus Svensson

Magnus Svensson (Floorball)

Magnus Svensson is a floorball player.He is currently playing for Warberg IC, which he has played for since 2000. He has won three Swedish Championships with Warberg, in 2005, 2007, and 2008. Svensson has also won two World Championships with Sweden in 2004 and 2006...

 (who currently plays for Warberg IC

Warberg IC

Warberg Innebandyclub is a Swedish floorball team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish floorball history...

) also played football for Vinbergs IF. Former volleyball player Niklas Carlsson, who played for Falkenbergs Volleybollklubb (Fvbk) and the Swedish national team, was a very talented goalkeeper with the football club.

Since their foundation Vinbergs IF 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 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. The club played 4 seasons in Division 2 Södra Götaland in the 1990s. They play their home matches at the Vinåvallen in Vinberg.

Vinbergs IF are affiliated to 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 :...

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Recent History

In recent seasons Vinbergs IF have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2010 - Division IV, Halland Elit

2009 - Division IV, Halland Elit

2008 - Division IV, Halland Elit

2007 - Division IV, Halland

2006 - Division IV, Halland

2005 - Division IV, Halland

2004 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2003 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2002 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2001 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2000 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1999 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1998 - Division II, Södra Götaland

1997 - Division II, Södra Götaland

1996 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1995 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1994 - Division II, Södra Götaland

1993 - Division II, Södra Götaland

Attendances

In recent seasons Vinbergs IF have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2001	306	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2002	289	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2003	221	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2004	160	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2005	Not available	Div 4 Halland	Tier 5
2006	Not available	Div 4 Halland	Tier 6
2007	Not available	Div 4 Halland	Tier 6
2008	Not available	Div 4 Halland Elit	Tier 6
2009	194	Div 4 Halland Elit	Tier 6
2010	251	Div 4 Halland Elit	Tier 6

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

The attendance record was set in 1991 when 3,476 spectators attended the Svenska Cupen

Svenska Cupen

Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...

 match with Malmö FF

Malmö FF

Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...

. The visitors won 6-1.

External links

• Vinbergs IF - Official Website
• Vinbergs IF Facebook