FC Arlanda is a Swedish association football club from Märsta, Sigtuna Municipality.

FC Arlanda
Founded2004
GroundMidgårdsvallen, Märsta[1]
LeagueEttan
2024Division 2, 1st

The club was founded as Viña del Mar before taking the name Viña/Valsta FF. Ahead of the 2008 season the name was changed to FC Arlanda to avoid connotations with Valsta Syrianska.[2] The name was later reverted to Viña del Mar at the behest of club members belonging to the Chilean diaspora, but yet again changed to FC Arlanda ahead of the 2015 season.[3][4]

The men's football team reached the Division 2, the fourth tier of Swedish football, in 2021. Being relegated back to the fifth tier,[5] Arlanda reached the Division 2 again, placing 4th in 2023.[6] In 2024,[7] the team achieved a historic promotion to the 2025 Ettan, Sweden's third tier.[8][9]

The team also reached the first rounds of the Swedish Cup in 2017, 2022 and 2024.

References

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  1. ^ FC Arlanda, Soccerway
  2. ^ Zetterquist, Robert (11 November 2007). "FC Arlanda blir nytt klubbnamn i Märsta". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). p. 12.
  3. ^ Lindström, Conny (5 November 2014). "Ny tränare till Viña". Upsala Nye Tidning (in Swedish).
  4. ^ Lindström, Conny (22 February 2015). "Bra utestart för FC Arlanda". Upsala Nye Tidning (in Swedish).
  5. ^ 2021 Division 2 Norra Svealand, Soccerway
  6. ^ 2023 Division 2 Norra Svealand, Soccerway
  7. ^ 2024 Division 2 Norra Svealand, Soccerway
  8. ^ "FC Arlanda kan ta klivet upp i ettan" (in Swedish). Mitt i Stockholm. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ "FC Arlanda klara för ettan efter succésäsong" (in Swedish). Mitt i Stockholm. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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