Västanfors IF

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Västanfors IF
Vastanfors IF logo.gif
CityFagersta, Sweden
LeagueAllsvenskan
Founded1916; 105 years ago (1916)
Home arena
Websitewww.laget.se/VIFBANDY_

Västanfors IF, nicknamed Västanfläkt ("the Western Wind"), is a sports club in Fagersta, Sweden, mainly concentrated on playing bandy, and soccer, earlier even floorball. The team colours are red and white. The club was founded in 1916.[1]

The club had played in the second level bandy league in Sweden, Allsvenskan since the start of the present Allsvenskan in 2007 but was relegated to Division 1 in 2012.[2]

The club has played 32 seasons in the Swedish top division.[3] and won the Swedish national championship in 1954.[4]

The club also played floorball during the 1980s. The women's team won the Swedish national championship in 1983 and 1985, and won a silver medal in 1984.[5]


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References[]

  1. ^ "VIF Bandy" (in Swedish). Västanfors IF. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Jimmys bandysida". Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Maratontabell" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Bandy Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. ^ "SM-finaler genom åren" (in Swedish). Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  5. ^ "SM, seniorer" (in Swedish). Swedish Floorball Association. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ^ http://www.svenskbandy.se/BANDYFINALEN/HISTORIK/Svenskamastare/Herrar/

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