Älvsjö AIK FF 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 Älvsjö

Älvsjö

Älvsjö is a district of the city of Stockholm Municipality in Sweden. Located in Söderort and a district in the borough Älvsjö. It has the biggest rentable facility in northern Europe called Stockholm International Fairs. In 2008, total population was 956 inhabitants....

 within Stockholm Municipality

Stockholm Municipality

Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...

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Background

Älvsjö AIK was formed on the 23rd May 1915. The first and largest section of the newly formed club was football. Other sports played included bandy, ice hockey and floorball. Älvsjö AIK football section was reconstituted in 1993 to become their own separate club with the name Älvsjö AIK Fotbollsförening.

Since their foundation Älvsjö AIK has participated mainly in the middle and lower 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's most successful period was from 1969 until 1974 when they competed in Division 2, which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 3 Östra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älvsjö IP in Älvsjö.

Älvsjö AIK FF are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund

Stockholms Fotbollförbund

The Stockholms Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Stockholm County.- Background :...

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Recent history

In recent seasons Älvsjö AIK FF have competed in the following divisions:

2010 - Division III, Östra Svealand

2009 - Division II, Södra Svealand

2008 - Division II, Östra Svealand

2008 - Division II, Södra Svealand

2007 - Division II, Norra Svealand

2006 - Division II, Norra Svealand

2005 - Division III, Östra Svealand

2004 - Division III, Östra Svealand

2003 - Division III, Östra Svealand

2002 - Division III, Östra Svealand

2001 - Division III, Östra Svealand

2000 - Division IV, Stockholm Södra

1999 - Division III, Östra Svealand

1998 - Division II, Östra Svealand

1997 - Division II, Östra Svealand

1996 - Division II, Västra Svealand

1995 - Division II, Östra Svealand

1994 - Division II, Östra Svealand

1993 - Division II, Östra Svealand

Attendances

In recent seasons Älvsjö AIK FF have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2005	106	Div 3 Östra Svealand	Tier 4
2006	126	Div 2 Norra Svealand	Tier 4
2007	114	Div 2 Norra Svealand	Tier 4
2008	152	Div 2 Södra Svealand	Tier 4
2009	155	Div 2 Södra Svealand	Tier 4
2010	151	Div 3 Östra Svealand	Tier 5

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

Notable players

David Carlsson

David Carlsson (footballer)

David "Tulle" Carlsson is a Swedish footballer currently playing as a forward for Brommapojkarna in the Swedish Premier Division.-IFK Mariehamn:...

 Olof Guterstam

Olof Guterstam

Olof Guterstam is a Swedish footballer, who is currently playing for IK Frej.-Club career:He came to Brommapojkarna in 2002, previously he has played for Enskede IK and Älvsjö AIK as a midfielder and as a winger...

 Niclas Kindvall

Niclas Kindvall

Niclas Kindvall is a retired Swedish football player. He is the son of Ove Kindvall.-External links:...

 Bo Petersson

Bo Petersson

Bo Petersson is a Swedish football manager and former football player.-Career:He played for Älvsjö AIK, Råsunda IS, Spårvägens FF, Vasalunds IF, AIK, IFK Östersund, Visby AIK and Danderyds SK....

External links

• Älvsjö AIK FF - Official Website
• Älvsjö AIK Facebook