Skoftebyns IF

Skoftebyns IF is aSwedish football club located inTrollhättan inVästra Götaland County.^[1]

Skoftebyns IF

Full name

Skoftebyns Idrottsförening

Founded

1950

Ground

Nysätra IP
Trollhättan
Sweden

Chairman

Åke Tidbeck

League

Division 3 Mellersta Götaland

2018

Division 2 Norra Götaland, 12th (Relegation Playoffs - Relegated)

Home colours

Away colours

Background

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Since their foundation Skoftebyns IF has participated in the middle and lower divisions of theSwedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Norra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.^[2] They play their home matches at the Nysätra IP in Trollhättan.^[3]

Skoftebyns IF are affiliated to theVästergötlands Fotbollförbund.^[4]

Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1999	Tier 5	Division 4	Västergötland Västra	5th
2000	Tier 5	Division 4	Västergötland Västra	6th
2001	Tier 5	Division 4	Västergötland Västra	11th	Relegated
2002	Tier 6	Division 5	Västergötland Nordvästra	4th
2003	Tier 6	Division 5	Västergötland Västra	5th
2004	Tier 6	Division 5	Västergötland Nordvästra	4th
2005	Tier 6	Division 5	Västergötland Västra	4th
2006*	Tier 7	Division 5	Västergötland Västra	1st	Promoted
2007	Tier 6	Division 4	Västergötland Västra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2008	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	2nd	Promotion Playoffs
2009	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	4th
2010	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	1st	Promoted
2011	Tier 4	Division 2	Norra Götaland	11th	Relegated
2012	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	2nd	Promotion Playoffs
2013	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	3rd
2014	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	3rd
2015	Tier 5	Division 3	Nordvästra Götaland	1st	Promoted

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Attendances

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In recent seasons Skoftebyns IF have had the following average attendances:

Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2007	Not available	Div 4 Västergötland Västra	Tier 6
2008	284	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2009	282	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2010	369	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2011	295	Div 2 Norra Götaland	Tier 4
2012	284	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2013	372	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2014	246	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 5
2015	202	Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland	Tier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.^[8]

The former goalkeeper Mats Johansson began his career in Skoftebyn and later went to top league team IF Elfsborg and BK Häcken where he still reside as a goalkeepercoach.