Alingsås IF is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 football club located in Alingsås

Alingsås

Alingsås is a locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 22,919 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:...

 in Västra Götaland County

Västra Götaland County

Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...

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Background

Alingsås Idrottsförening were formed in 1906 and are one of the oldest and most prestigious clubs in Alingsås. The club has almost 1,000 members of which 400 are active in football, 250 in athletics and 270 in gymnastics.

Since their foundation Alingsås IF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. AIF have played six seasons in Division 2, which was then the second tier of Swedish football, in 1924/25, 1936/37, 1937/38, 1966, 1967 and 1968. They play their home matches at the Mjörnvallen in Alingsås. This facility is located next to the beautiful lakeside Mjörn beach, and includes three 11-a-side pitches and a 5 a-side pitch.

Alingsås IF are affiliated to Västergötlands Fotbollförbund

Västergötlands Fotbollförbund

The Västergötlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association...

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Recent History

In recent seasons Alingsås IF have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Mellersta Götaland

2010 - Division IV, Västergötland Västra

2009 - Division IV, Västergötland Västra

2008 - Division IV, Västergötland Västra

2007 - Division III, Mellersta Götaland

2006 - Division IV, Västergötland Södra

2005 - Division IV, Västergötland Västra

2004 - Division IV, Västergötland Södra

2003 - Division IV, Västergötland Södra

2002 - Division IV, Västergötland Västra

2001 - Division IV, Västergötland Västra

2000 - Division V, Västra Älvsborg

1999 - Division V, Västra Älvsborg

1998 - Division IV, Västergötland Västra

1997 - Division IV, Västergötland Västra

1996 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland

1995 - Division II, Västra Götaland

1994 - Division III, Mellersta Götaland

1993 - Division III, Mellersta Götaland

Attendances

In recent seasons Alingsås IF have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2006	Not available	Div 4 Västergötland Södra	Tier 6
2007	188	Div 3 Mellersta Götaland	Tier 5
2008	Not available	Div 4 Västergötland Västra	Tier 6
2009	Not available	Div 4 Västergötland Västra	Tier 6
2010	139	Div 4 Västergötland Västra	Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.

External links

• Alingsås IF - Official Website
• Alingsås IF Facebook