Vasa IFK
Vasa IFK 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 men’s 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 Vaasa IFK women’s team was promoted to the highest national level, the Briotech National League, in 2025 under the leadership of head coach Tom Kärkkäinen.
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.
In 1949 and in 1964 VIFK was the runner-up for the Finnish championship in bandy.
Current squad
Achievements
- Finnish Premier League:
- * Winners : 1944, 1946, 1953
- * Runners-up : 1951, 1952
Season to season
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
| 1930 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja | Cup format | Finnish FA ' | quarter finals | |
| 1931 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 4th | ||
| 1932 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | ||
| 1933 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | ||
| 1934 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja ' | Western Group | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | Promotion Group 2nd- Promoted |
| 1935 | Tier 1 | A-Sarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 7th | Relegated | |
| 1936 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-Sarja ' | West League | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promotion Group 1st - Promoted |
| 1937 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 7th | Relegation Playoff - Relegated | |
| 1938 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-Sarja ' | West League, Northern Group | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | |
| 1939 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-Sarja ' | West League, Group 4 | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | |
| 1940 | Tier 1 | Cup-Competition | Cup format | Finnish FA ' | Quarter-Finals | |
| 1940-41 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted | |
| 1943-44 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Championship rematch - Champions | |
| 1945 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 1st | SPL Championship final |
| 1945-46 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Finnish championship Playoff vs TUL Champions - Champions | |
| 1946-47 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Championship rematch - SPL Champions, Finnish championship Group 4th | |
| 1947-48 | Tier 1 | SPL Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Champions | |
| 1948 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 5th | ||
| 1949 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 4th | ||
| 1950 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | ||
| 1951 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | ||
| 1952 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | ||
| 1953 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Championship rematch - Champions | |
| 1954 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 4th | ||
| 1955 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | ||
| 1956 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 9th | Relegated | |
| 1957 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1958 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 6th | ||
| 1959 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 7th | ||
| 1960 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 8th | ||
| 1961 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 10th | Relegated | |
| 1962 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1963 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja ' | Finnish FA ' | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1964 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 1965 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 10th | Relegation Playoff - Relegated |
| 1966 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja ' | Group 8 | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 1967 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja ' | Group 9 | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | |
| 1968 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja ' | Group 7 | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1969 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 1970 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 8th | |
| 1971 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 6th | |
| 1972 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 8th | |
| 1973 | Tier 3 | II divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 11th | Relegated |
| 1974 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 6th | |
| 1975 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 2nd | |
| 1976 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 10th | Relegated |
| 1977 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona ' | Group 14 - Vaasa | Vaasa District ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1978 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1979 | Tier 3 | II divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1980 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 9th | Relegation Group 2nd | |
| 1981 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 10th | Relegation Group 7th – Relegated | |
| 1982 | Tier 3 | II divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 11th | Relegated |
| 1983 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 1984 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 3rd | |
| 1985 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 2nd | Rematch for promotion |
| 1986 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 3rd | |
| 1987 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona ' | Group 8 | Vaasa District ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1988 | Tier 3 | II divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 10th | Relegated, merger with ABK-48 to stay in II divisioona |
| 1989 | Tier 3 | II divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 7th | BK-IFK |
| 1990 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 9th | BK-IFK |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | II divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 4th | BK-IFK |
| 1992 | Tier 3 | II divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | BK-IFK |
| 1993 | Tier 3 | II divisioona ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | BK-IFK – Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen ' | Finnish FA ' | 11th | BK-IFK – Relegated | |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | BK-IFK |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 4th | BK-IFK |
| 1997 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 4th | BK-IFK |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 6th | BK-IFK |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 6th | BK-IFK |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 10th | BK-IFK – Relegated |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Vaasa | Vaasa District ' | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 8th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 6th | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 2006 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen ' | Finnish FA ' | 8th | ||
| 2007 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen ' | Finnish FA ' | 6th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen ' | Finnish FA ' | 12th | Relegated | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 4th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 6th | |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 5th | |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 4th | |
| 2013 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | North Group | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 2015 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen ' | Finnish FA ' | 10th | Relegated | |
| 2016 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 9th | |
| 2017 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 2018 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 10th | Relegated - Retained position in kakkonen |
| 2019 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 8th | |
| 2020 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 10th | |
| 2021 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 9th | |
| 2022 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | |
| 2023 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' | 5th | Qualifiers for Ykkönen - Qualified |
| 2024 | Tier 3 | Ykkönen ' | Finnish FA ' | 11th | Relegated | |
| 2025 | Tier 4 | Kakkonen ' | Group C | Finnish FA ' |
- 21 seasons in Veikkausliiga
- 24 seasons in Ykkönen
- 37 seasons in Kakkonen
- 11 season in Kolmonen
- 1' seasons in Nelonen''