Markaryds IF

Markaryds IF is a Swedish football club located in Markaryd in Kronoberg County.^[1]

Markaryds IF

Full name	Markaryds Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)	MIF
Founded	1924
Ground	Skärsjövallen Markaryd Sweden
Chairman	Magnus Nilsson
Head Coach	Daniel Nilsson
Coach	Christian Karlsson
League	Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland
2010	Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, 7th
Home colours Away colours

Background

Markaryds Idrottsförening were founded in 1924. MIF is a small club with a "village character". They currently have an active youth section with approximately 150–175 players. Membership within the club is growing steadily.^[2]

Since their foundation Markaryds IF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.^[3] Their best years were from 1988 to 1991 when MIF spent four seasons in Division 1 Södra, which was then the second tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Skärsjövallen in Markaryd.^[4]

Markaryds IF are affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund.^[5]

Recent history

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

2011 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2010 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2009 – Division III, Södra Götaland
2008 – Division II, Södra Götaland
2007 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2006 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2005 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2004 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2003 – Division IV, Småland Västra Elit
2002 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2001 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
2000 – Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1999 – Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1998 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1997 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1996 – Division III, Sydöstra Götaland
1995 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1994 – Division II, Södra Götaland
1993 – Division II, Södra Götaland ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Attendances

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

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 261 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 4 2006 162 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2007 348 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2008 270 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2009 187 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 2010 198 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

The club attendance record was set in 1985 when 3,006 spectators attended Skärsjövallen for the match with Halmstad BK.^[10]

More recently 1,550 people attended the derby match with Hinneryds IF in 2007 which MIF won to secure the Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland league title.^[11]

Footnotes

1. "Markaryds IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
2. "Markaryds IF – Ungdomssektions 2010". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
3. "Sydvästra Götaland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
4. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Markaryds IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Markaryds IF". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
7. "Markaryds IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
10. "Markaryds IF – Historik". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
11. "Markaryds IF – Historik". Retrieved 7 February 2011.

External links

• Markaryds IF – official website
• Markaryds IF on Facebook