Västerås SK is a Swedish football club based in Västerås. The club was formed on 29 January 1904 and currently play in Allsvenskan from 2024 after promotion from Superettan in 2023.

Västerås SK
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Full nameVästerås Sportklubb
Nickname(s)Grönvitt (green-white)
Founded29 January 1904; 120 years ago (1904-01-29)
GroundIver Arena, Västerås
Capacity7,044
ChairmanStefan Brandberg
Head coachKalle Karlsson
LeagueAllsvenskan
2023Superettan, 1st of 16 (Champions)
WebsiteClub website
A chart showing the progress of Västerås SK through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.

Season to season edit

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Västra Svealand 1st Promoted
1994 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 10th
1995 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 9th
1996 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 1st Promoted
1997 Tier 1 Allsvenskan 12th Relegated
1998 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 3rd
1999 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 6th
2000 Tier 2 Superettan 5th
2001 Tier 2 Superettan 6th
2002 Tier 2 Superettan 8th
2003 Tier 2 Superettan 12th
2004 Tier 2 Superettan 8th
2005 Tier 2 Superettan 15th Relegated
2006* Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 3rd
2007 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 6th
2008 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 3rd
2009 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 5th
2010 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 1st Promoted
2011 Tier 2 Superettan 15th Relegated
2012 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 7th
2013 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 11th
2014 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 11th
2015 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 10th
2016 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 6th
2017 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 3rd
2018 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 1st Promoted
2019 Tier 2 Superettan 10th
2020 Tier 2 Superettan 7th
2021 Tier 2 Superettan 12th
2022 Tier 2 Superettan 9th
2023 Tier 2 Superettan 1st Promoted
2024 Tier 1 Allsvenskan

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

Players edit

As of 15 February, 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SWE Anton Fagerström
2 DF   SWE Herman Magnusson
3 DF   SWE Alex Douglas
4 DF   SWE Umit Aras
6 MF   SWE Simon Johansson
7 MF   BRA Pedro Ribeiro
9 FW   SWE Jabir Abdihakim Ali
11 MF   SWE Simon Gefvert
13 GK   SWE Daniel Svensson
15 MF   SWE Olle Edlund
16 FW   SWE Anders Hellblom
17 FW   CIV Ibrahim Diabate
18 DF   BDI Frédéric Nsabiyumva
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   FRA Aly Coulibaly
22 MF   SWE Patric Åslund
27 FW   SWE David Burubwa
28 DF   DEN William Kaastrup (at Randers)
29 MF   SWE Alexander Thongla-Iad Warneryd
30 FW   SWE Liam Larsson
31 MF   SWE Max Larsson
32 MF   SWE Alex Lindelöv
34 GK   SWE Elis Wahl
GK   SWE Johan Brattberg
MF   SWE Hugo Björk
DF   SWE David Engström
MF   BEN Mattéo Ahlinvi
FW   NGA Henry Offia

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   SWE Viktor Steen (at Piteå IF)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SWE Miguel Sandberg (at Oskarshamns AIK)

Retired number(s) edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12   SWE Fans of the club

Attendances edit

In recent seasons Västerås SK FK have had the following average attendances:

 
Swedbank Park
Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2005 1,957 Superettan Tier 2
2006 1,080 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2007 1,420 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2008 1,511 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2009 1,205 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2010 1,532 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2011 1,926 Superettan Tier 2
2012 741 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2013 545 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2014 777 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2015 909 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2016 1,490 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2017 1,754 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2018 2,062 Div 1 Norra Tier 3
2019 2,291 Superettan Tier 2
2020 0 (No fans allowed) Superettan Tier 2
2022 1,488 Superettan Tier 2
2023 Superettan Tier 2
2024 Allsvenskan Tier 1

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[2]

Achievements edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Västerås Spelare". Västerås SK. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2010.

External links edit