IK Franke is a Swedish sports club located in Västerås in Västmanland.

Background

Idrottsklubben Franke was formed in 1943 and its main activity has been football despite the initial success came in bandy when the club won the national juniors championship in 1958. At youth level the football club has fostered future national team players such as Gary Sundgren and Pontus Kåmark. In 2010 the first team has been coached by Peter Markstedt, the former Hammarby IF player.

Since their foundation IK Franke has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The men's team currently plays in Division 3 Västra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. The women's team plays at a similar level. The teams play their home matches at the Råby IP in Västerås.

IK Franke are affiliated to the Västmanlands Fotbollförbund.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 6th 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Östra Svealand 9th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated 1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland 6th 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland 1st Promoted 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Svealand 9th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland 1st Promoted 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 8th 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 7th 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 8th 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Västra Svealand 10th Relegated 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland 8th 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland 4th 2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Västmanland 1st Promoted 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 7th 2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 11th Relegated 2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Västmanland 2nd 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Västmanland 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 5th 2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand 4th 2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand 3rd 2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Svealand 8th 2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 8th 2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 13th Relegated 2017 Tier 5 Division 3 Västra Svealand 4th 2018 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand 4th 2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand 5th 2020 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Svealand * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
1993Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand6th
1994Tier 4Division 3Östra Svealand9thRelegation Playoffs – Relegated
1995Tier 5Division 4Västmanland6th
1996Tier 5Division 4Västmanland1stPromoted
1997Tier 4Division 3Norra Svealand9thRelegation Playoffs – Relegated
1998Tier 5Division 4Västmanland1stPromoted
1999Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand8th
2000Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand7th
2001Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand8th
2002Tier 4Division 3Västra Svealand10thRelegated
2003Tier 5Division 4Västmanland8th
2004Tier 5Division 4Västmanland4th
2005Tier 5Division 4Västmanland1stPromoted
2006*Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand7th
2007Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand11thRelegated
2008Tier 6Division 4Västmanland2nd
2009Tier 6Division 4Västmanland1stPromoted
2010Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand5th
2011Tier 5Division 3Norra Svealand4th
2012Tier 5Division 3Södra Svealand3rd
2013Tier 5Division 3Södra Svealand8th
2014Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand8th
2015Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
2016Tier 4Division 2Norra Svealand13thRelegated
2017Tier 5Division 3Västra Svealand4th
2018Tier 5Division 3Norra Svealand4th
2019Tier 5Division 3Norra Svealand5th
2020Tier 5Division 3Norra Svealand

Attendances

In recent seasons IK Franke have had the following average attendances:

SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel
Season Average attendance Division / Section Level 2005 Not available Div 4 Västmanland Tier 5 2006 110 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5 2007 115 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5 2008 Not available Div 4 Västmanland Tier 6 2009 Not available Div 4 Västmanland Tier 6 2010 120 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5 2011 87 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 2012 99 Div 3 Södra Svealand Tier 5 2013 94 Div 3 Södra Svealand Tier 5 2014 94 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5 2015 ? Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5 2016 208 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 2017 119 Div 3 Västra Svealand Tier 5 2018 108 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 2019 ? Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 2020 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
2005Not availableDiv 4 VästmanlandTier 5
2006110Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
2007115Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
2008Not availableDiv 4 VästmanlandTier 6
2009Not availableDiv 4 VästmanlandTier 6
2010120Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
201187Div 3 Norra SvealandTier 5
201299Div 3 Södra SvealandTier 5
201394Div 3 Södra SvealandTier 5
201494Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
2015?Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
2016208Div 2 Norra SvealandTier 4
2017119Div 3 Västra SvealandTier 5
2018108Div 3 Norra SvealandTier 5
2019?Div 3 Norra SvealandTier 5
2020Div 3 Norra SvealandTier 5

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