Fässbergs IF
Encyclopedia
Fässbergs IF is a Swedish football
club, founded in 1916. They are based in Mölndal
, near Gothenburg
. The team won the Svenska Mästerskapet
in 1924.
. The club's greatest achievement was way back in 1924 when they won the won the Svenska Mästerskapet
by beating IK Sirius
5-0 in the final. This was the last time that the Swedish Championship was played as a cup competition. The club were not permitted to join the Allsvenskan
for 1924/25. The club currently plays in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland (2011), which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Åbyvallen in Mölndal.
Fässbergs IF have approximately 500 members. The club are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
. Fässberg
Parish covers most of the town of Mölndal
.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Football in Sweden
In Sweden, the most popular sport is association football, with over 240,000 licensed players—of which 56,000 are women—plus another 240,000 youth players. There are around 3,200 active clubs fielding over 8,500 teams, which are playing on the 7,900 pitches available in the country...
club, founded in 1916. They are based in Mölndal
Mölndal Municipality
Mölndal Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, just south of Gothenburg...
, near Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. The team won the Svenska Mästerskapet
Svenska Mästerskapet
Svenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
in 1924.
Background
Fässbergs IF was formed on 24 April 1916 by the Krokslätts IK, Mölndals IS and IK Celtic clubs. Historically, the first team has usually played in Division III and IV of the Swedish football league systemSwedish 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's greatest achievement was way back in 1924 when they won the won the Svenska Mästerskapet
Svenska Mästerskapet
Svenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
by beating IK Sirius
IK Sirius
IK Sirius are a Swedish bandy club located in Uppsala, currently playing in Elitserien. IK Sirius were formed in 1907 and play their home games at Studenternas Idrottspark. IK Sirius finished in 4th place in the Superallsvenskan in the 2005/2006 season...
5-0 in the final. This was the last time that the Swedish Championship was played as a cup competition. The club were not permitted to join the Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
for 1924/25. The club currently plays in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland (2011), which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Åbyvallen in Mölndal.
Fässbergs IF have approximately 500 members. The club are affiliated to the 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 :...
. Fässberg
Fassberg
Fassberg or Faßberg may refer to* Faßberg – a municpiality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany* RAF Fassberg – a Royal Air Force air base between 1945 and 1957 in the vicinity of Faßberg...
Parish covers most of the town of Mölndal
Mölndal
Mölndal is a part of the Gothenburg urban area on the west-coast of Sweden, and constitutes the administrative centre of Mölndal Municipality. About 40,000 of the municipality's 60,000 inhabitants live here.-Geography:...
.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg A | 1st | Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Mellersta Götaland | 4th | |
| 1995 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 9th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 1996 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 10th | Relegated |
| 1997 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 9th | |
| 1998 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 5th | |
| 1999 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 3rd | |
| 2000 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 3rd | |
| 2001 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 6th | |
| 2002 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 10th | |
| 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 1st | Promoted |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Mellersta Götaland | 6th | |
| 2006* | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2007 Division 2 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2007.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 6th | |
| 2008 Division 2 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2008.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 9th | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 9th | |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 12th | Relegated |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Achievements
- Swedish ChampionsSwedish football championsSwedish football champions is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played each year, Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg holds the record of most titles with 18 Swedish championships. After winning the 2011 Allsvenskan, Helsingborgs IF are the reigning Swedish football...
- Winners (1): 1924
Footnotes
- A. The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska MästerskapetSvenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-offAllsvenskan play-offsThe Allsvenskan play-offs was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish football champions between 1982 and 1990. The cup was created to increase the average attendance for Allsvenskan since public interest had dropped remarkably in the previous years. The four best placed teams in...
in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of MästerskapsserienMästerskapsserienMästerskapsserien was a short-lived Swedish football league played 1991 and 1992 to decide the Swedish Champions. The top six teams from Allsvenskan qualified for Mästerskapsserien while the four bottom had to play the promotion and relegation Kvalsvenskan league with four and two teams from...
, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.
External links
- Fässbergs IF - Official Website