Växjö 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 Växjö

Växjö

Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...

 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

Växjö Bollklubb was formed on the 20th January 1924 at a meeting at the Roséns café. Fotbollsföreningen Tigrarna had the previous year year applied to join the Swedish Football Association

Swedish Football Association

The Swedish Football Association is the governing body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues — Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women — and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA...

 but had been turned down because there was already a team from Stockholm with the same name. Therefore it was decided that the club would be called Växjö BK. The club currently has around 1,700 members including an active youth section

Since their foundation Växjö BK 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 Sydöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. The club reached its peak way back in 1936-37 when they played one season in Division 2 Södra, which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Torparängen in Växjö.

Växjö BK 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 Växjö BK have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2010 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2009 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2008 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra

2007 - Division IV, Småland Östra Elit

2007 - Division IV, Småland Elit Södra

2006 - Division IV, Småland Södra Elit

2005 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2004 - Division II, Östra Götaland

2003 - Division II, Östra Götaland

2002 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2001 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2000 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1999 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1998 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1997 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1996 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1995 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1994 - Division II, Östra Götaland

1993 - Division II, Östra Götaland

Attendances

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

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2008	Not available	Div 4 Småland Elit Västra	Tier 6
2009	222	Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland	Tier 5
2010	213	Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland	Tier 5

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

The attendance record is 3,648 for a match against Öster at Värendsvallen which Växjö won 2-1.

External links

• Växjö BK - Official Website
• Växjö BK Facebook