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Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening (lit. 'Västra Frölunda Sports Association') is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. Founded on 2 January 1930,[3] the club has spent a total of ten seasons in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. As of the 2025 season, Västra Frölunda competes in Division 2 Västra Götaland, the fourth-highest league in Sweden. The club is affiliated with the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.[4]

Full nameVästra Frölunda Idrottsförening
Founded2 January 1930; 96 years ago (1930-01-02)
GroundRuddalens IP
Gothenburg
Sweden
Capacity3,700
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Västra Frölunda
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Full nameVästra Frölunda Idrottsförening
Founded2 January 1930; 96 years ago (1930-01-02)
GroundRuddalens IP
Gothenburg
Sweden
Capacity3,700
ChairmanSimon Andersson[1]
ManagerHenrik Carlsson[2]
LeagueDivision 2 Västra Götaland
2024Division 2 Västra Götaland, 6th of 14
Websitevastrafrolundaif.se
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On 20 December 2023, Västra Frölunda announced an affiliation agreement with IFK Göteborg. Under the terms of the agreement, IFK Göteborg will loan under-23 players to Västra Frölunda, while the latter will benefit from knowledge-sharing and a head coach paid by IFK Göteborg.[5][6][7]

Achievements

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
1994 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 11th Relegation Playoff
1995 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated
1996 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 8th
1997 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 1st Promoted
1998 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 5th
1999 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 7th
2000 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 14th Relegated
2001 Tier 2 Superettan 9th
2002 Tier 2 Superettan 3rd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted
2003 Tier 2 Superettan 5th
2004 Tier 2 Superettan 11th
2005 Tier 2 Superettan 16th Relegated
2006* Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 4th
2007 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 3rd
2008 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 8th
2009 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 10th
2010 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 12th Relegated
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 9th
2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 11th Relegated
2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 6th
2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 7th
2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted
2016 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 5th
2017 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 7th
2018 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted
2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 1st Promoted
2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs –Disqualified (fielded suspended player in second leg of playoff)
2021 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 11th
2022 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 4th
2023 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs –Not Promoted
2024 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 6th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[8]

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Attendances

In recent seasons Västra Frölunda IF have had the following average attendances:

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Season Average attendance Division / Section Level
2006 200 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2007 209 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2008 313 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2009 231 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2010 142 Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2011 155 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4
2012 133 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4
2013 106 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2014 121 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2015 89 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2016 107 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2017 67 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5
2018 ? Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2019 ? Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2020 Div 2 Västra Götaland Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[9]

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