Falköpings FK is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 football club located in Falköping

Falköping

Falköping is a locality and the seat of Falköping Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 15,821 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Falköping most likely emerged during the 15th century but earlier the town was an important site of pilgrimage due to its 12th century church...

 in Västra Götaland County

Västra Götaland County

Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...

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Background

Falköpings Fotbollklubb was formed in 1989 when Falköpings BK, Falköpings AIK and BK Rapid decided to merge into a single club under the name FFR. The name Falköpings FK appeared a year later in 1990. Key aims within the club's mission statement are:

• to welcome to FFK anyone who wants to play football;
• to provide any FFK players with the opportunity to develop as footballers;
• that the business is undertaken in a positive spirit; and
• that FFK distances themselves from drugs.

Since their foundation Falköpings FK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Odenplan in Falköping.

Falköpings FK are affiliated to Västergötlands Fotbollförbund

Västergötlands Fotbollförbund

The Västergötlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association...

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Recent History

In recent seasons Falköpings FK have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Mellersta Götaland

2010 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2009 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2008 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2007 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2006 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2005 - Division V, Västergötland Östra

2004 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2003 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2002 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2001 - Division V, Västergötland Östra

2000 - Division V, Södra Skaraborg

1999 - Division V, Södra Skaraborg

Attendances

In recent seasons Falköpings FK have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2009	Not available	Div 4 Västergötland Norra	Tier 6
2010	138	Div 4 Västergötland Norra	Tier 6

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

External links

• Falköpings FK - Official Website
• Falköpings FK Facebook