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Västerås BK30
Full name Västerås bollklubb av år 1930
Sport Soccer
Bandy, handball, ice hockey, table tennis, track and field athletics (earlier)
Founded 29 November 1929 (1929-11-29)
Based in Västerås, Sweden

Västerås BK30 is a sports club located in Västerås, Sweden. It was started on November 29, 1929. The club was formed when two other clubs, IK City and IK Sture, joined together. They got the name BK30 because they officially became part of the Swedish Sports Confederation in 1930.

Today, Västerås BK30 is mostly known for its soccer teams. In the past, they also played other sports. These included bandy, handball, ice hockey, table tennis, and track and field athletics.

About Västerås BK30

The club's main home for soccer games has been a place called Ringvallens IP. In 1969, a women's soccer team was created. This team even played in the top Swedish league in 1994, which is called Damallsvenskan.

Up until the mid-1980s, bandy was a very important sport for the club. The Västerås BK30 bandy team played in the top Swedish league in both 1932 and 1936.

Women's Soccer Success

The women's soccer team, known as BK30 Dam Fotboll, had a great year in 2016. They played in the Swedish Women's Football Division 1. They finished first in their league!

Because they won their division, they got to play in a special two-game playoff. They played against Jitex Mölndal BK. Västerås BK30 won these games and were promoted to a higher league called Elitettan. This was a big achievement for the team!

Top Goal Scorers (2016)

Here are the players who scored the most goals for the women's team during their successful 2016 season:

Player Goals Scored Penalty Goals
Cassandra Korhonen 24 0
Alana Anne Smith 15 0
Hannah Claesson 6 1
Marie Segerholm 6 0
Jennifer Forsman Ekfeldt 4 0
Sydney Anne Blomquist 3 0
Ulrika Rejdemark 3 0
Elin Hammar 2 0
Amanda Wegerman 1 0
Emma Weber 1 0
Lauren Elizabeth Prott 1 0
Maria Rodriguez 1 0
Megan Tabler 1 0

Women's Team Players (2016)

This is the list of players who were part of the women's first team squad as of May 15, 2016:

No. Position Player
1 GK Jonna Böckert
2 DF Hannah Claesson
3 MF Jennifer Forsman Ekfeldt
4 MF Emma Weber
6 DF/MF Maria Rodriguez (captain)
7 DF Madeleine Ekstrand
8 DF Lauren Elizabeth Prott
9 FW Cassandra Korhonen
10 MF/DF Emma Salmi
11 FW Alana Anne Smith
12 MF/DF Jennifer Holmström
14 MF Tindra Andersson
15 MF Ulrika Rejdemark
18 MF/DF Jill Tröjbom
19 MF/FW Marie Segerholm
21 DF Nora Elaies

Meet the Players (2020)

Here are some of the players for Västerås BK30 as of February 2020:

No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Jonna Böckert
3 Sweden DF Jennifer Forsman Ekfeldt
4 Sweden DF Malin Persson
6 Sweden FW Amanda Wegerman
7 Sweden DF Madeleine Ekstrand
10 Sweden DF Emma Salmi
No. Position Player
11 United States MF Alana Anne Smith
12 Sweden MF Jennifer Holmström
13 United States DF Christa Neary
15 Sweden MF Ulrika Rejdemark
16 Sweden MF Elin Hammar
17 Sweden DF Stephanie Paramio
30 Sweden GK Ella Wilson
Sweden MF Sargoria Solaka
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