Markaryds IF 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 Markaryd

Markaryd

Markaryd is a locality and the seat of Markaryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 3,826 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...

 in Kronoberg County

Kronoberg County

Kronoberg County is a County or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar and Blekinge. Its capital is the city Växjö.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Småland...

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Background

Markaryds Idrottsförening were founded in 1924. MIF is a small club with a "village character". They currently have an active youth section with approximately 150-175 players. Membership within the club is growing steadily.

Since their foundation Markaryds IF has participated mainly in the middle 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 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. Their best years were from 1988 to 1991 when MIF spent 4 seasons in Division 1 Södra, which was then the second tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Skärsjövallen in Markaryd.

Markaryds IF are affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund

Smålands Fotbollförbund

The Smålands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Småland.- Background :...

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Recent History

In recent seasons Markaryds IF have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2010 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2009 - Division III, Södra Götaland

2008 - Division II, Södra Götaland

2007 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2006 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2005 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2004 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2003 - Division IV, Småland Västra Elit

2002 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2001 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

2000 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

1999 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

1998 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1997 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1996 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1995 - Division II, Södra Götaland

1994 - Division II, Södra Götaland

1993 - Division II, Södra Götaland

Attendances

In recent seasons Markaryds IF have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2005	261	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 4
2006	162	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2007	348	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2008	270	Div 2 Södra Götaland	Tier 4
2009	187	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2010	198	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 5

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

The club attendance record was set in 1985 when 3,006 spectators attended Skärsjövallen for the match with Halmstad BK.

More recently 1,550 people attended the derby match with Hinneryds IF in 2007 which MIF won to secure the Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland league title.

Notable Players

Nanne Bergstrand

Nanne Bergstrand

Nanne Bergstrand is a Swedish football manager. He is currently the manager of Kalmar FF. He earlier coached Helsingborgs IF and Östers IF.-Club:Kalmar FF* 2007 Svenska Cupen* 2008 Allsvenskan* 2009 Supercupen-External links:...

 Daniel Svensson

Daniel Svensson (footballer)

Daniel Svensson is a Swedish footballer, who currently plays for BK Olympic on loan from Lunds BK.- Career :Svensson represents Östers IF, a club which he joined from Markaryds IF in 2005. He plays as a defensive midfielder, but has regularly been left out of the team while at Öster. in January...

 Oleh Taran

Oleh Taran

Oleh Anatolyevich Taran is a former Ukrainian football player, now coach. He was a prolific forward with a quick dribling and a powerful shot...

External links

• Markaryds IF - Official Website
• Markaryds IF Facebook