Varbergs BoIS FC is a Swedish

Sweden

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 football club located in Varberg

Varberg

Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 26,041 inhabitants in 2005.Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their 'typical west coast' sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into...

, the main town of Varberg Municipality

Varberg Municipality

Varberg Municipality is a municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden. Its seat is in Varberg.It was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Varberg and the surrounding rural municipalities...

 in Halland County

Halland County

Halland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....

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Background

The club was formed at a meeting in the Varbergs Folkets Hus on 25 March 1925. The backbone of the new club was a group of men from the Haga district of Varberg who had previously started a football club named Haga Bollklubb.

Over the years several sports have been covered by the club but activities are now centred on football and wrestling. The new organisations Varberg BoIS FC (football) and Varberg BoIS BK (wrestling) work side by side under the "umbrella" of Varberg BoIS.

Since their foundation Varbergs BoIS FC 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 2 Södra Götaland, which is the fourth tier of Swedish football, but in 2011 will play in Division 1 Södra after winning promotion. They play their home matches at the Påskbergsvallen in Varberg and are well known for their distinctive green and black striped shirts.

Varbergs BoIS FC are affiliated to the Hallands Fotbollförbund

Hallands Fotbollförbund

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

. The club has an active youth section and girls football was introduced in 2008.

Current squad

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–2012.

Season to season

EWLINE Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Division 2 1993 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1993.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs 1994 Division 2 1994 The 1994 Swedish Division 2 season.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Götaland 11th Relegated 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 5th 1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 9th Relegation Playoffs - Relegated 1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 1st Promoted 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 7th 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 7th 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 5th 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 10th Relegated 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 1st Promoted 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 10th Relegated 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted 2006 Division 2 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2006.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... * Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 8th 2007 Division 2 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2007.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd 2008 Division 2 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2008.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 4th 2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 7th 2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted 2011 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 1st Promoted * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

Notable players

Kevin Walker

Kevin Walker (footballer)

Kevin Walker is an Irish-Swedish footballer player currently playing for Superettan side GIF Sundsvall. He formerly represented AIK...

 Robert Walker

External links

• Varbergs BoIS FC - Official Website