# Vasa IFK

Vasa IFK (VIFK) is a Finnish football club, located in Vaasa. It was founded in 1900. The club changed its name in 1988 after a merger with another club, BK-48, and was called BK-IFK during the late 1900s. The name was changed back to VIFK in year 2000.
Their representative team moved up to Ykkönen at end of season 2005 which is the second-highest level in Finland. The visit lasted three years and the team was relegated to Kakkonen after finishing 12th place in the 2008 season.
The club has a great history, but has yet to achieve the same kind of success as in the mid-20th century. Vasa IFK have won the Finnish championship three times, in 1944, 1946 and 1953. They were runners-up in 1945 and 1951 and finished third in 1950 and 1955. In 1947 and 1948, Vasa IFK also won the league hosted by the FA. In that time there were two separate leagues due to political circumstances. The other league was hosted by the organisation for the labour clubs, TUL.
The club has also been active in women's football and other sports. In 1949 and in 1964 VIFK was the runner-up for the Finnish championship in bandy.
The current chairman of the club is Henrik Skytte.

## Current squad

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 | USA | Scott Angevine |
| 2 | DF | FIN | Merhawi Birhane |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Ilari Antila |
| 4 | DF | FIN | Jonas Pitkäkangas |
| 6 | MF | FIN | Kristian Kokko |
| 7 | DF | FIN | Miika Niemi |
| 8 | FW | FIN | Casper Källberg |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Markus Nordman |
| 10 | DF | FIN | Mustafa Maki |
| 11 | MF | FIN | Arttu Nuutinen |
| 12 | GK | FIN | William Rosenlöf |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | DF | FIN | Ville Huuhka |
| 16 | FW | CMR | Junior Oyono |
| 18 | MF | FIN | Tony Björk |
| 18 | MF | FIN | Christian Österlund |
| 19 | FW | FIN | Henry Louko |
| 21 | FW | FIN | Hamed Ahmadi |
| 22 | GK | FIN | Johannes Ström |
| 23 | FW | FIN | Hane Birhane |
| 25 | FW | FIN | Nico Renlund |
| 35 | GK | FIN | Jussi Virkajärvi |
| — | FW | JAM | Steven Morrissey |

## Achievements

* Finnish Premier League:
** Winners (3): 1944, 1946, 1953
** Runners-up (2): 1951, 1952

## Season to season

Season to Season :
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
| 1930 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja (Second Division) | Cup format | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | quarter finals | |
| 1931 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja (Second Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1932 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja (Second Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1933 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja (Second Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1934 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja (Second Division) | Western Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Group 2nd- Promoted |
| 1935 | Tier 1 | A-Sarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | Relegated |
| 1936 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) | West League | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Group 1st - Promoted |
| 1937 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | Relegation Playoff - Relegated |
| 1938 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) | West League, Northern Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1939 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) | West League, Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1940 | Tier 1 | Cup-Competition | Cup format | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | Quarter-Finals | |
| 1940-41 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja (Second Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1943-44 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Championship rematch - Champions |
| 1945 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | SPL Championship final |
| 1945-46 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Finnish championship Playoff vs TUL Champions - Champions |
| 1946-47 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Championship rematch - SPL Champions, Finnish championship Group 4th |
| 1947-48 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Champions |
| 1948 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1949 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1950 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1951 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1952 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1953 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Championship rematch - Champions |
| 1954 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1955 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1956 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1957 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1958 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1959 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1960 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1961 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1962 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1963 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1964 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1965 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegation Playoff - Relegated |
| 1966 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 8 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1967 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 9 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1968 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 7 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1969 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1970 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1971 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1972 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1973 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1974 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 6th | |
| 1975 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 2nd | |
| 1976 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1977 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 14 - Vaasa | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1978 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1979 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1980 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegation Group 2nd |
| 1981 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegation Group 7th – Relegated |
| 1982 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1983 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 1984 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 3rd | |
| 1985 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 2nd | Rematch for promotion |
| 1986 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 3rd | |
| 1987 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 8 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1988 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated, merger with ABK-48 to stay in II divisioona |
| 1989 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | BK-IFK |
| 1990 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | BK-IFK |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | BK-IFK |
| 1992 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | BK-IFK |
| 1993 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | BK-IFK – Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | BK-IFK – Relegated |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | BK-IFK |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | BK-IFK |
| 1997 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | BK-IFK |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | BK-IFK |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | BK-IFK |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | BK-IFK – Relegated |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Vaasa | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2006 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2007 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 2013 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2015 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 2016 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2017 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2018 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated - Retained position in kakkonen |
| 2019 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |