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Friska Viljor FC

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Friska Viljor FC
Full nameFriska Viljor Fotboll Club
Nickname(s)Gulsvart (Yellow-Black) Viljorna (The Wills)
Founded1994
GroundSkyttis IP
Örnsköldsvik
Sweden
ChairmanPer-Olof Östman
Head CoachPero Kapcevic
LeagueEttan Norra
2024Ettan Norra, 16th of 16 (relegated)

Friska Viljor FC is a Swedish football club located in Örnsköldsvik in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County.[1]

Background

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The club was formed in February 1994 from the football section of the multi-sport club IF Friska Viljor, a club whose greatest achievement had been to reach the semifinal of the 1948 Svenska Cupen. From 1995 to 1998, the new club progressed through the league system from Division 6 to Division 2. In 2003, the club won Division 2 Norrland and then participated in the promotion play-offs: they won 4–3 away to Väsby IK FK and then lost 2–3 at home, and were promoted to the Superettan on away goals. Second-tier football in the Superettan in 2004 proved a disappointment as Friska Viljor finished in last place and were relegated.[2] In subsequent years Friska Viljor FC participated in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system, winning the Division 3 promotion play-off to return to Division 2 Norrland (Swedish football's fourth tier) in 2015.

The club currently plays in Division 1 Norra (the third tier of Swedish football).[3] They play their home matches at Skyttis IP in Örnsköldsvik.[4] Since 2004, the club has used an artificial turf surface.

Friska Viljor FC are affiliated to the Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1994 Tier 7 Division 6 Ångermanland 3rd
1995 Tier 7 Division 6 Ångermanland 1st Promoted
1996 Tier 6 Division 5 Ångermanland 1st Promoted
1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland 1st Promoted
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 1st Promoted
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 6th
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 4th
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 7th
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 8th
2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 1st Promotion play-offs – Promoted
2004 Tier 2 Superettan 16th Relegated
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 8th
2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 7th
2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 3rd
2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 6th
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 11th Relegated
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 5th
2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 3rd
2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 2nd Promotion play-off
2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 10th Relegation play-off
2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 2nd Promotion play-off
2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 2nd Promoted
2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 13th Relegated
2017 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 2nd Promotion play-off - Promoted
2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 7th
2019 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 3rd
2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 4th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [6] [7] [8]

Attendances

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In recent seasons Friska Viljor FC have had the following average attendances:

Season Average attendance Division/section Level
2005 397 Div 2 Norrland Tier 3
2006 188 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2007 285 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2008 276 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2009 355 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4
2010 131 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2011 147 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2012 163 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2013 134 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2014 166 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2015 166 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2016 284 Div 2 Norra Norrland Tier 4
2017 294 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 5
2018 ? Div 2 Norra Norrland Tier 4
2019 ? Div 2 Norra Norrland Tier 4
2020 Div 2 Norra Norrland Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9]

In their opening home game in the Superettan in 2004 Friska Viljor FC had an attendance of 1,221 against Östers IF. Other well attended home games were the 1,012 spectators for the match with IFK Norrköping and 1,186 spectators for the match with IF Brommapojkarna.

The attendance record for Friska Viljor FC was 2,107 spectators for the match against IFK Göteborg on 1 May 2003.[10]

Current squad

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As of 1 August 2024[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Sweden SWE Hugo Backman
2 DF Sweden SWE Calle Nordin
4 MF Sweden SWE Ludvig Kallin
5 DF Sweden SWE Hassan Hussein
6 DF Sweden SWE Hugo Nilsson
7 MF Sweden SWE Jakob Norrman
8 MF Sweden SWE Fredrik Borgström
9 FW Sweden SWE Hugo Svensson
10 FW Sweden SWE Adam Näsmark
11 FW Sweden SWE Elias Cederblad
12 DF Sweden SWE Jonathan Powell
14 MF Sweden SWE Filip Siljander
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Sweden SWE Isak Sedin
18 MF Sweden SWE Isac Häggman
19 MF Sweden SWE Araya Zerai
20 MF Sweden SWE Mahdi Afzali
22 DF Sweden SWE Simon Hägglund
23 MF Finland FIN Jimi Kovalainen
25 FW Sweden SWE Albin Svensson
30 GK Sweden SWE Isac Ulander
39 DF Sweden SWE Ammar Saran
45 FW Sweden SWE Eben Biregey
80 MF Sweden SWE Alexandros Junghagen Pliatsikas
98 MF Sweden SWE Rami Mansour

Achievements

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Friska Viljor FC – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  2. ^ "Friska Viljor FC – Om Friska Viljor FC". Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  3. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Mellersta Norrland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  4. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Mellersta Norrland". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  5. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Friska Viljor FC – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  6. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Friska Viljor FC". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  7. ^ "Mellersta Norrland — Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  8. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  9. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  10. ^ "Lokalfotbollen.se – Friska Viljor FC". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  11. ^ "Truppen". Friska Viljor FC. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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