# Friska Viljor FC

Friska Viljor FC is a Swedish football club located in Örnsköldsvik in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County.

## Background

The club was formed in February 1994 from the football section of the multi-sport club IF Friska Viljor, a club whose greatest achievement had been to reach the semifinal of the 1948 Svenska Cupen. From 1995 to 1998, the new club progressed through the league system from Division 6 to Division 2. In 2003, the club won Division 2 Norrland and then participated in the promotion play-offs: they won 4–3 away to Väsby IK FK and then lost 2–3 at home, and were promoted to the Superettan on away goals. Second-tier football in the Superettan in 2004 proved a disappointment as Friska Viljor finished in last place and were relegated. In subsequent years Friska Viljor FC participated in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system, winning the Division 3 promotion play-off to return to Division 2 Norrland (Swedish football's fourth tier) in 2015.
The club currently plays in Division 1 Norra (the third tier of Swedish football). They play their home matches at Skyttis IP in Örnsköldsvik. Since 2004, the club has used an artificial turf surface.
Friska Viljor FC are affiliated to the Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund.

## Season to season

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1994 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Ångermanland | 3rd | |
| 1995 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Ångermanland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1996 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Ångermanland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1997 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Ångermanland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1998 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 6th | |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 4th | |
| 2001 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 7th | |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 8th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 1st | Promotion play-offs – Promoted |
| 2004 | Tier 2 | Superettan | | 16th | Relegated |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Norrland | 8th | |
| 2006* | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 7th | |
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 3rd | |
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 6th | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 11th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 5th | |
| 2011 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 3rd | |
| 2012 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 2nd | Promotion play-off |
| 2013 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 10th | Relegation play-off |
| 2014 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 2nd | Promotion play-off |
| 2015 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2016 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 13th | Relegated |
| 2017 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 2nd | Promotion play-off - Promoted |
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 7th | |
| 2019 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 3rd | |
| 2020 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norrland | 4th | |

## Attendances

In recent seasons Friska Viljor FC have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average attendance | Division/section | Level |
| 2005 | 397 | Div 2 Norrland | Tier 3 |
| 2006 | 188 | Div 2 Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2007 | 285 | Div 2 Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2008 | 276 | Div 2 Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2009 | 355 | Div 2 Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2010 | 131 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2011 | 147 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2012 | 163 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2013 | 134 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2014 | 166 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2015 | 166 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2016 | 284 | Div 2 Norra Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2017 | 294 | Div 3 Mellersta Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2018 | ? | Div 2 Norra Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2019 | ? | Div 2 Norra Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2020 | | Div 2 Norra Norrland | Tier 4 |
In their opening home game in the Superettan in 2004 Friska Viljor FC had an attendance of 1,221 against Östers IF. Other well attended home games were the 1,012 spectators for the match with IFK Norrköping and 1,186 spectators for the match with IF Brommapojkarna.
The attendance record for Friska Viljor FC was 2,107 spectators for the match against IFK Göteborg on 1 May 2003.

## Current squad

    As of 7 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SWE | Hugo Backman |
| 2 | DF | SWE | Calle Nordin |
| 4 | MF | SWE | Ludvig Kallin |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Fredrik Borgström |
| 9 | FW | SWE | Hugo Svensson |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Adam Näsmark |
| 12 | DF | SWE | Jonathan Powell |
| 14 | MF | SWE | Filip Siljander |
| 15 | MF | SWE | Isak Sedin |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | SWE | Abeyal Okubagebriael |
| 19 | MF | SWE | Araya Zerai |
| 20 | MF | SWE | Mahdi Afzali |
| 22 | DF | SWE | Simon Hägglund |
| 23 | MF | FIN | Jimi Kovalainen |
| 25 | FW | SWE | Albin Svensson |
| 30 | GK | SWE | Isac Ulander |
| 80 | MF | SWE | Charles Sampson |

## Achievements

* Norrländska Mästerskapet:
** Winners (1): 1943 (as IF Friska Viljor)

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Friska Viljor FC – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "Friska Viljor FC – Om Friska Viljor FC". Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Mellersta Norrland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Mellersta Norrland". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Friska Viljor FC – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Friska Viljor FC". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "Mellersta Norrland — Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
* ↑ "Lokalfotbollen.se – Friska Viljor FC". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
* ↑ "Truppen". Friska Viljor FC. Retrieved 1 August 2024.