KF Velebit
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KF Velebit 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 Göteborg.

Background

Kroatiska Föreningen Velebit were founded in 1962, but were not formally registered until the 15th January 1964 when the football section of the club started. Velebit is the name of the largest mountain range in Croatia and this title was chosen to symbolise stability, grandeur and strength. During their first season membership comprised mostly young men in their 20s, who came to Sweden as the first wave of labour migrants from Croatia. The focus of the club has changed as time has progressed and new sections and activities have been added with the common thread of preserving of Croatian culture and language. A key addition was made in 1986 with the completion of a clubhouse.

Today the club has around 1,100 members supported by 20 sections. KF Velebit remains a place where everyone is made to feel welcome, all ages, men and women, Swedes, Croats and other nationalities.

Since their foundation KF Velebit 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 Nordvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Velebit IP in Göteborg.

KF Velebit are affiliated to Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
The Göteborgs Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Göteborg.- Background :...

.

Recent History

In recent seasons KF Velebit have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2010 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2009 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2008 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2007 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2006 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2005 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2004 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2003 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2002 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

2001 - Division IV, Göteborg B

2000 - Division IV, Göteborg B

1999 - Division IV, Göteborg B

Attendances

In recent seasons KF Velebit have had the following average attendances:
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Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2001 Not available Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 5
2002 200 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 4
2003 206 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 4
2004 251 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 4
2005 218 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 4
2006 167 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2007 Not available Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6
2008 Not available Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6
2009 Not available Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6
2010 53 Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.

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