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Swedish football club

Football club
Markaryds IF
Full nameMarkaryds Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)MIF
Founded1924
GroundSkärsjövallen
Markaryd
Sweden
ChairmanMagnus Nilsson
Head CoachDaniel Nilsson
CoachChristian Karlsson
LeagueDivision 3 Sydvästra Götaland
2010Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, 7th
Home colours Away colours

Markaryds IF is a Swedish football club located in Markaryd in Kronoberg County.

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. 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 four 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.

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:

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.

Footnotes

  1. "Markaryds IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. "Markaryds IF – Ungdomssektions 2010". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. "Sydvästra Götaland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  4. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Markaryds IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Markaryds IF". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  7. "Markaryds IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  10. "Markaryds IF – Historik". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  11. "Markaryds IF – Historik". Retrieved 7 February 2011.

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