Friska Viljor FC

Friska Viljor FC

Full name	Friska Viljor Fotboll Club
Nickname(s)	Viljan (The Will)
Founded	1994
Ground	Skyttis IP Örnsköldsvik Sweden
Chairman	Per-Olof Östman
Head Coach	Josip Pavić
League	Division 2 Norrland
2015	Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, 2nd (Promotion Playoffs)
Home colours

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

Background

The club was formed in February 1994 but was previously the football section of the multi-sport club IF Friska Viljor. 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 playoffs. They won 4–3 away to Väsby IK FK and then lost 2–3 at home but 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 has participated in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.^[3] They play their home matches at the 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

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 Playoffs – 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 Playoff 2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 10th Relegation Playoff 2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 2nd Promotion Playoff * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [6] [7] [8]

Attendances

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 * 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]

Achievements

• Norrländska Mästerskapet:
  • Winners (1): 1943 (as IF Friska Viljor)

Footnotes

1. "Friska Viljor FC – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
2. "Friska Viljor FC – Om Friska Viljor FC". 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". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
7. "Mellersta Norrland — Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
10. "Lokalfotbollen.se – Friska Viljor FC". Retrieved 2010-11-25.

External links

• Friska Viljor FC – Official Website