Västra Frölunda IF facts for kids
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| Full name | Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening | ||
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| Founded | 2 January 1930 | ||
| Ground | Ruddalens IP Gothenburg Sweden |
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| Capacity | 3,700 | ||
| Chairman | Simon Andersson | ||
| Manager | Henrik Carlsson | ||
| League | Division 2 Västra Götaland | ||
| 2024 | Division 2 Västra Götaland, 6th of 14 | ||
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Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening is a Swedish football club from Gothenburg. Its name means "Västra Frölunda Sports Association." The club was started on January 2, 1930.
Västra Frölunda has played in Allsvenskan, Sweden's top football league, for ten seasons. As of the 2025 football season, the team plays in Division 2 Västra Götaland. This is the fourth-highest league in Sweden. The club is part of the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund, which is the local football association for Gothenburg.
In December 2023, Västra Frölunda made a special agreement with another club, IFK Göteborg. This agreement helps Västra Frölunda in a few ways. IFK Göteborg can send their young players (under 23 years old) to play for Västra Frölunda. Also, Västra Frölunda gets to share knowledge with IFK Göteborg. Plus, IFK Göteborg helps pay for Västra Frölunda's head coach.
Club Achievements
Västra Frölunda has won a few important championships in its history:
- Division 1 Södra
- Champions: 1997
- Division 1 Västra
- Champions: 1991
These wins show the club's success in different leagues over the years.
Journey Through the Leagues
Västra Frölunda has moved between different football leagues in Sweden. They spent several years in the top league, Allsvenskan. For example, they were in Allsvenskan from 1993 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000.
After their time in Allsvenskan, the club played in Superettan, which is the second-highest league. They were there from 2001 to 2005. Later, they moved down to Division 1 (Tier 3) and then to Division 2 (Tier 4).
In recent years, Västra Frölunda has been playing in Division 2 Västra Götaland. They have had some strong seasons, even reaching the promotion playoffs in 2020 and 2023. This shows their effort to climb back up the league system.
See also
In Spanish: Västra Frölunda IF para niños
