Mariestads BK 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 Mariestad

Mariestad

Mariestad is a locality and the seat of Mariestad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 15,448 inhabitants in 2005. It was until 1997 the capital of the former Skaraborg County and an episcopal see in the Church of Sweden between 1583 and 1646....

, currently playing in Division 5

Swedish football Division 5

Division 5 is the seventh level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 53 sections with 10 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 53 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 Västergötland Norra.

Background

Mariestads Bollklubb was formed in July 1929 by Alla Lindqvist. The club name is often abbreviated as MBK or nicknamed "Bollis". The club has a loyal fan base, with the most famous grouping being known as Bollis Trogna (BT) - which translates as "Bollis Faithful".

Since their foundation Mariestads BK 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 5

Swedish football Division 5

Division 5 is the seventh level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 53 sections with 10 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 53 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 Västergötland Norra which is the seventh tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Vänershofs IP in Mariestad.

Mariestads BK are affiliated to Västergötlands Fotbollförbund

Västergötlands Fotbollförbund

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

. The other main club in the town is IFK Mariestad

IFK Mariestad

IFK Mariestad is a Swedish football team based in Mariestad currently playing in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland .-Background:IFK Mariestad was formed on the 18 December 1985 when the men's football section broke away from Mariestad Bois to form an independent club...

and the rivalry is enormous.

Recent History

In recent seasons Mariestads BK have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division V, Västergötland Norra

2010 - Division V, Västergötland Norra

2009 - Division V, Västergötland Norra

2008 - Division V, Västergötland Norra

2007 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2006 - Division V, Västergötland Norra

2005 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2004 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2003 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2002 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2001 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

2000 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

1999 - Division IV, Västergötland Norra

Attendances

In recent seasons Mariestads BK have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2009	Not available	Div 5 Västergötland Norra	Tier 7
2010	111	Div 5 Västergötland Norra	Tier 7

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

External links

• Mariestads BK - Official Website