Avesta AIK
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Avesta AIK is a Swedish
football club located in Avesta
, Sweden
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but over the years has undertaken many different sports such as bandy, table tennis, boxing, athletics, gymnastics, skiing and bowling. The club has grown from 24 members at its inception to over 800 members at the present day.
Since their foundation Avesta AIK has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system
. The club currently plays in Division 3 Södra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Avestavallen in Avesta.
Avesta AIK are affiliated to Dalarnas Fotbollförbund
.
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.
The attendance record was set in 1961 when 4,498 people attended the match with IK Brage
.
Sweden
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football club located in Avesta
Avesta Municipality
Avesta Municipality is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden. It is in Dalarna County, in central part of the country, and its seat is in the town Avesta....
, Sweden
Sweden
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Background
The club was founded in February 1905 as Avesta Absolutisters Idrottsklubb. The name was changed to Avesta Allmänna Idrottsklubb in 1916. The club particupates in footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
but over the years has undertaken many different sports such as bandy, table tennis, boxing, athletics, gymnastics, skiing and bowling. The club has grown from 24 members at its inception to over 800 members at the present day.
Since their foundation Avesta AIK has participated mainly in the upper and 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 Södra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Avestavallen in Avesta.
Avesta AIK are affiliated to Dalarnas Fotbollförbund
Dalarnas Fotbollförbund
The Dalarnas Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Dalarna.- Background :...
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History
Avesta AIK has competed in the following divisions:| Season | League | Level | Place | Comment |
| 2010 | Division IV, Dalarna | 6 | 1 | Regional league of Dalarna Dalarna ', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States.... . Promoted to Division III |
| 2009 | Division IV, Dalarna | 6 | 5 | Regional league of Dalarna Dalarna ', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States.... |
| 2008 | Division IV, Dalarna | 6 | 3 | Regional league of Dalarna Dalarna ', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States.... |
| 2007 | Division III, Södra Norrland | 5 | 11 | Relegated to Division IV |
| 2006 | Division II, Norra Svealand | 4 | 12 | Relegated to Division III |
| 2005 | Division III, Södra Norrland | 4 | 3 | Promoted to Division II |
| 1997–2004 | Regional leagues | |||
| 1996 | Division III, Södra Norrland | 4 | 12 | Relegated to Division IV |
| 1995 | Division III, Södra Norrland | 4 | 7 | |
| 1994 | Division III, Södra Norrland | 4 | 3 | |
| 1993 | Division III, Södra Norrland | 4 | 8 | |
| 1992 | Hösttrean, Södra Norrland | 4 | 3 | |
| Division II, Södra Norrland - vår | 3 | 8 | Relegated to Hösttrean | |
| 1991 | Division III, Södra Norrland | 4 | 1 | Promoted to Division II |
| 1974–1990 | Regional leagues | |||
| 1973 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 10 | Relegated to Division IV |
| 1972 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 8 | |
| 1971 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 9 | |
| 1970 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 5 | |
| 1969 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 4 | |
| 1968 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 9 | |
| 1967 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 12 | Relegated to Division III |
| 1966 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 9 | |
| 1965 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 1 | Promoted to Division II |
| 1964 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 2 | |
| 1963 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 10 | Relegated to Division III |
| 1962 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 8 | |
| 1961 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 6 | |
| 1960 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 4 | |
| 1959 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 9 | |
| 1957/58 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 1 | Promoted to Division II |
| 1956/57 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 11 | Relegated to Division III |
| 1955/56 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 1 | Promoted to Division II |
| 1954/55 | Division III, Norra Svealand | 3 | 2 | |
| 1953/54 | Division II, Svealand | 2 | 10 | Relegated to Division III |
| 1952/53 | Division III, Norra | 3 | 1 | Promoted to Division II |
| 1951/52 | Division III, Norra | 3 | 4 | |
| 1949/50 - 1950/51 | Regional leagues | |||
| 1948/49 | Division III, Norra | 3 | 8 | Relegated to Division IV |
| 1947/48 | Division III, Norra | 3 | 2 | |
| 1946/47 | Division II, Norra | 2 | 8 | Relegated to Division III |
| 1945/46 | Division II, Norra | 2 | 2 | Best result so far, finishing only one point behind the league winner and a possibility to qualify for Allsvenskan |
| 1944/45 | Division II, Norra | 2 | 7 | |
| 1943/44 | Uppsvenska Sydvästra | 3 | 1 | Promoted to Division II |
| 1942/43 | Division II, Östra | 2 | 10 | Relegated to Division III |
| 1941/42 | Uppsvenska Sydvästra | 3 | 1 | Promoted to Division II |
| 1940/41 | Uppsvenska Sydvästra | 3 | 1 | |
| 1939/40 | Uppsvenska Västra | 3 | 6 | |
| 1938/39 | Uppsvenska Västra | 3 | 5 | |
| 1937/38 | Uppsvenska Västra | 3 | 8 | |
| 1936/37 | Uppsvenska Västra | 3 | 5 | |
| 1935/36 | Uppsvenska Västra | 3 | 6 | |
| 1934/35 | Uppsvenska Västra | 3 | 3 | |
Attendances
In recent seasons Avesta AIK have had the following average attendances:| class="wikitable"> | |||
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Not available | Div 4 Dalarna | Tier 5 |
| 2005 | 160 | Div 3 Södra Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2006 | 161 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2007 | 99 | Div 3 Södra Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2008 | Not available | Div 4 Dalarna | Tier 6 |
| 2009 | 88 | Div 4 Dalarna | Tier 6 |
| 2010 | 130 | Div 4 Dalarna | Tier 6 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.
The attendance record was set in 1961 when 4,498 people attended the match with IK Brage
IK Brage
IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. The club, formed 1925, has played 18 seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The 2010 season will be played in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan...
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External links
- Avesta AIK - Official Website
- Avesta AIK Facebook