IFK Vänersborg
Encyclopedia
IFK Vänersborg is a Swedish
sports club in Vänersborg
, Sweden
, most famous for its success in bandy
for men.
and athletics.
In bandy, the club played in Allsvenskan
for the first time during the 1975–76 season. The club was degraded and didn't return until the 1982–83 season. The club was once again degraded, and wasn't back until the 1986–87 season. Since then, the club has stayed in the top league, now called Elitserien
. They have one of the most modern indoor arena
s for bandy.
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....
sports club in Vänersborg
Vänersborg
Vänersborg is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 21,672 inhabitants in 2005. Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which was dissolved in 1998. Since 1999 Vänersborg is the seat of the regional parliament of Västra Götaland County...
, Sweden
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....
, most famous for its success in bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
for men.
History
The club was formed on 9 March 1903. The first years, the club also competed in sports such as gymnasticsGymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and athletics.
In bandy, the club played in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan (bandy)
Allsvenskan is since the 2007–08 the second highest level of bandy in Sweden and comprises 30 teams in three groups. Allsvenskan succeeded Allsvenskan and Elitserien.-Season structure:...
for the first time during the 1975–76 season. The club was degraded and didn't return until the 1982–83 season. The club was once again degraded, and wasn't back until the 1986–87 season. Since then, the club has stayed in the top league, now called Elitserien
Elitserien (bandy)
The Elitserien is since the 2007–08 season the highest bandy league in Sweden. It consist of 14 teams. The season ends with a final on Studenternas IP in Uppsala. From 2013 the final will be played in Swedbank Arena, Solna....
. They have one of the most modern indoor arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
s for bandy.