Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping explained

Clubname:	Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping
Fullname:	Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping
Founded:	1977
Dissolved:	2021
Ground:	Mamre IP Norrköping Sweden
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Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping, abbreviated Assyriska IF, was a Swedish football club located in Norrköping.^[1]

They merged with IK Derik and Azech SF to form ADAS United in 2021.^[2]

Background

Assyriska IF were founded in 1977 to serve the Assyrian community in Norrköping. Today there are players, officials and supporters of several different nationalities, not just the Assyrians.^[3]

Since their foundation, Assyriska IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Svealand which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.^[4] They play their home matches at the Mamre IP in Norrköping.^[5]

Assyriska IF are affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.^[6]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 10th 2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 4th 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 8th 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 6th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2006 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 3rd 2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 4th 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 8th 2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 9th 2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 12th League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. ^[7] ^[8] ^[9]

Attendances

In recent seasons Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 Not available Div 4 Östergötland Östra Tier 5 2006 82 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 2007 70 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 2008 98 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 2009 116 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 2010 144 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. ^[10]

See also

• List of Assyrian-Syriac football teams in Sweden

External links

• Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping – Official website
• Assyriska IF Norrköping Facebook

Notes and References

1. Web site: Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping – Fotboll Klubb . 2011-01-06.
2. News: Klart: Ny klubb i Norrköping – blir historisk. 17 April 2023. Corren. sv. (subscription required)
3. Web site: Välkommen till Assyriska IF . 2011-01-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110206182148/http://www.assyriskaif.se/article.asp?article_id=186&infogrp_id=34 . 2011-02-06 .
4. Web site: Tabell och resultat – Div 2 Södra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se. 2011-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20111209062044/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?fsid=104&ffid=1. 2011-12-09. dead.
5. Web site: Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Södra Svealand . 2011-01-06.
6. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-01-06.
7. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928141212/http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=Assyriska%20F%C3%B6reningen . dead . 2012-09-28 . 2011-01-06 .
8. Web site: Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-01-06.
9. Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2011-01-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . July 31, 2010 .
10. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se. 2011-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20090609222754/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/. 2009-06-09. dead.