Värtans IK

Värtans IK is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. The club was formed in 1924.^[1]

Värtans IK

Full name	Värtans Idrottsklubb
Founded	1924; 101 years ago (1924)
Ground	Hjorthagens IP Stockholm Sweden
Chairman	Inge Lindström
2019	Division 3 Norra Svealand, 4th
Home colours Away colours

Background

Since their foundation Värtans IK has participated in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 5 Stockholm Mellersta which is the seventh tier of Swedish football.^[2] They play their home matches at the Hjorthagens IP in Stockholm.^[3]

Värtans IK are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.^[4]

Season to season

In their early history Värtans IK competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1934–35 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska 1st Promoted 1935–36 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 3rd 1936–37 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 7th 1937–38 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 3rd 1938–39 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 6th 1939–40 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 4th 1940–41 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 9th Relegated 1941–42 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska Södra 6th 1942–43 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska Södra 2nd 1943–44 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska Södra 10th Relegated [5] [6]

In recent seasons Värtans IK have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 10th 1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 6th 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 1st Promoted 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Östra Svealand 1st Promoted 1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 8th 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 4th 2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 7th 2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 9th 2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 11th Relegated 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 8th 2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 5th 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 1st Promoted 2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 7th 2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 11th Relegated 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand 11th Relegated 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 12th Relegated 2010 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Mellersta 5th 2011 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Norra 1st Promoted 2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Norra 8th 2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 5th 2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 5th 2015 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 3rd 2016 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 8th 2017 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted 2018 Tier 6 Division 4 Stockholm Mellersta 1st Promoted 2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand 4th 2020 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9]

Attendances

In recent seasons Värtans IK have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 82 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 2006 101 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2007 107 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2008 64 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 2009 Not available Div 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6 2010 Not available Div 5 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 7 2011 Not available Div 5 Stockholm Norra Tier 7 2012 Not available Div 4 Stockholm Norra Tier 6 2013 47 Div 4 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 6 2014 42 Div 4 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 6 2015 40 Div 4 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 6 2016 51 Div 4 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 6 2017 35 Div 4 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 6 2018 Not available Div 4 Stockholm Mellersta Tier 6 2019 ? Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 2020 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10]