# Vasalunds IF

Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna, Stockholm. The club is affiliated with Stockholms Fotbollförbund.

## History

Vasalund was formed in 1934 and play in the Swedish Third Division: Ettan Norra. In 2002 the club merged with Essinge IK and changed its name to Vasalund/Essinge IF. The merger was discontinued and the original name was restored before the 2008 season.

## Season to season

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1951-52 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Östsvenska | 3rd | |
| 1952-53 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Östsvenska | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1953-54 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 6th | |
| 1954-55 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | |
| 1955-56 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 7th | |
| 1956-57 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 1957-58 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Svealand | 10th | Relegated |
| 1959 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 9th | Relegated |
| 1960 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 6th | |
| 1961 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 12th | Relegated |
| 1962 | Tier 5 | Division 5 | Norra | 5th | |
| 1963 | Tier 5 | Division 5 | Norra | 4th | |
| 1964 | Tier 5 | Division 5 | Norra | 4th | |
| 1965 | Tier 5 | Division 5 | Norra | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1966 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 8th | |
| 1967 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 3rd | |
| 1968 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm/Uppland | 5th | |
| 1969 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm/Uppland | 7th | |
| 1970 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm/Uppland | 3rd | |
| 1971 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm/Uppland | 2nd | |
| 1972 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm/Uppland | 4th | |
| 1973 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 7th | |
| 1974 | Tier 4 | Division 4 | Stockholm Norra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 4th | |
| 1976 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Östra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 1977 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 10th | |
| 1978 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 10th | |
| 1979 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 5th | |
| 1980 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 3rd | |
| 1981 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 3rd | |
| 1982 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 5th | |
| 1983 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 8th | |
| 1984 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 7th | |
| 1985 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 9th | |
| 1986 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Norra | 6th | |
| 1987 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 11th | |
| 1988 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 3rd | |
| 1989 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 2nd | |
| 1990 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 2nd | |
| 1991 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Vårettan Östra/Höstettan Norra | 2nd/1st | Promotion Playoffs, Round 1 - Not Promoted |
| 1992 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Vårettan Östra/Höstettan Norra | 2nd/2nd | |
| 1993 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 4th | |
| 1995 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 3rd | |
| 1996 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 10th | |
| 1997 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Norra | 14th | Relegated |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 4th | |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Västra Svealand | 10th | Relegation Playoffs - Relegated |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Svealand | 3rd | |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Norra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 7th | (Vasalund/Essinge IF) |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | (Vasalund/Essinge IF) |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Svealand | 2nd | Promoted (Vasalund/Essinge IF) |
| 2006* | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 4th | (Vasalund/Essinge IF) |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 3rd | (Vasalund/Essinge IF) |
| 2008 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2009 | Tier 2 | Superettan | | 16th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 5th | |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 6th | |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 4th | |
| 2013 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 7th | |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 5th | |
| 2015 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 11th | |
| 2016 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted |
| 2017 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 12th | Relegated |
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Norra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2019 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 6th | |
| 2020 | Tier 3 | Ettan | Norra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2021 | Tier 2 | Superettan | | 15th | Relegated |
| 2022 | Tier 3 | Ettan | Norra | 3rd | |
| 2023 | Tier 3 | Ettan | Norra | 4th | |
| 2024 | Tier 3 | Ettan | Norra | 5th | |
| 2025 | Tier 3 | Ettan | Norra | | |

## Cup (Svenska Cupen)

| Season | Round |
| 2012/13 | Round 1 |
| 2013/14 | Round 2 |
| 2014/15 | Round 2 |
| 2015/16 | Round 1 |
| 2016/17 | Round 1 |
| 2017/18 | Group stage |
| 2018/19 | Round 1 |
| 2019/20 | Round 1 |
| 2020/21 | Round 2 |
| 2021/22 | Round 2 |
| 2022/23 | Round 2 |
| 2023/24 | Round 1 |
| 2024/25 | Round 1 |

## Attendances

In recent seasons Vasalunds IF have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
| 2005 | 297 | Div 2 Östra Svealand | Tier 3 |
| 2006 | 431 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2007 | 549 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2008 | 492 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2009 | 720 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2010 | 313 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2011 | 336 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2012 | 299 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2013 | 229 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2014 | 217 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2015 | 338 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2016 | 261 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2017 | 237 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2018 | 174 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2019 | 229 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | Ettan Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2021 | 230 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2022 | 269 | Ettan Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2023 | 299 | Ettan Norra | Tier 3 |

## 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 |
| 3 | DF | SWE | Kalle Björklund |
| 4 | DF | SWE | Zack Lindgren |
| 5 | DF | SWE | Erik Figueroa |
| 6 | MF | SWE | Nicklas Maripuu |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Alexander Duranic |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Sebastian Lager |
| 9 | FW | SWE | Emil Bellander |
| 10 | MF | SWE | Marko Nikolić |
| 11 | FW | SWE | Douglas Karlberg |
| 12 | DF | SWE | Gabriel Elias Ersoy |
| 13 | DF | SWE | Filip Bovin |
| 14 | MF | SWE | Noel Birgoth |
| 15 | MF | SWE | Filip Lukic |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | SWE | Edmond Gukasian |
| 18 | MF | SWE | Amadou-David Sanyang |
| 19 | MF | SWE | Samuel Wikman |
| 21 | MF | SWE | Dušan Jajić |
| 22 | DF | SWE | Charlie Jonsson |
| 23 | DF | SWE | Robin Sundgren |
| 24 | MF | SWE | Oliver Stojanovic Fredin |
| 25 | GK | SWE | Lukas Dyrke |
| 30 | GK | SWE | Elliot Bagge |
| 42 | DF | GUI | Amadou Kalabane |
| 77 | FW | SWE | Joel Carlsson |
| — | DF | ALG | Sofiane Hassam |
| — | FW | MLI | Amadou Camara |

## Coaches

* Bo Petersson (1983–84)
* Bo Petersson (1988–90)
* Erik Hamrén (1992–93)
* Kjell Jonevret (1993–94)
* Roger Palmgren (2003–2004)
* Bo Petersson (2004–05)
* Peter Lenell (2008–2009)
* Azrudin Valentic (2009–2011)
* Babar Rehman (2013–2015)
* Roberth Björknesjö (2015)
* Pascal Simpson (2016)
* Kalle Karlsson (2017)
* Carlos Banda (2017)
* Babar Rehman (2017)
* Nebojša Novaković (2018–2019)
* Dalibor Savic (2019–2021)
* Roberth Björknesjö (2021)
* Diamantis "Akis" Vavalis (2022)
* Babar Rehman (2022)
* Dimitrios Giantsis (2023)
* Rebaz Hassan (2024)
* Babar Rehman (2024-)

## Achievements
### League

* Division 1 Norra:
** Winners (1): 2020
** Runners-up (4): 1989, 1990, 1993, 2008, 2016
* Division 1 Östra:
** Runners-up (2): 1991, 1992
* Division 2 Östra Svealand:
** Runners-up (3): 1999, 2004, 2005
* Division 2 Norra Svealand:
** Winners (1): 2018
* Division 3 Norra Svealand:
** Winners (1): 2002