Motala AIF explained

Motala AIF is a Swedish football club located in Motala in Östergötland. Other sports that the club promotes include athletics, orienteering, ice hockey, road cycling, and skiing.[1]

Background

Since their foundation on 29 August 1907 Motala AIF has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The highlight was in 1957/1958 when the club played one season in the Allsvenskan. During this season MAIF's attendance record was broken when 13,058 spectators watched the match with Örgryte IS. In more recent years a source of pride was when MAIF played in the second tier Superettan in the 2001 season. However, in total the club has actually played 25 seasons in the Swedish second tier. The club currently plays in Division 1 Södra which is the third tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Idrottsparken Motala.

Motala AIF are affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.[2]

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1993Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland3rd
1994Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland3rd
1995Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
1996Tier 2Division 1Södra9th
1997Tier 2Division 1Södra8th
1998Tier 2Division 1Södra10th
1999Tier 2Division 1Södra13thRelegated
2000Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland1stPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
2001Tier 2 Superettan16thRelegated
2002Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland9th
2003Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland12thRelegated
2004Tier 4Division 3Nordöstra Götaland3rd
2005Tier 4Division 3Nordöstra Götaland1stPromoted
2006Tier 4Division 2Mellersta Götaland4th
2007Tier 4Division 2Mellersta Götaland1stPromoted
2008Tier 3Division 1Södra6th
2009Tier 3Division 1Södra12thRelegated
2010Tier 4Division 2Östra Götaland1stPromoted
2011Tier 3Division 1Södra14thRelegated
2012Tier 4Division 2Östra Götaland4th
2013Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand1stPromoted
2014Tier 3Division 1Södra4th
2015Tier 3Division 1Norra14thRelegated
2016Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand9th
2017Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand5th
2018Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand4th
2019Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs - Promoted
2020Tier 3Division 1Södra12th

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Current squad

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Attendances

In recent seasons Motala AIF have had the following average attendances:

SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel
2005279Div 3 Nordöstra GötalandTier 4
2006250Div 2 Mellersta GötalandTier 4
2007374Div 2 Mellersta GötalandTier 4
2008400Div 1 SödraTier 3
2009395Div 1 SödraTier 3
2010311Div 2 Östra GötalandTier 4
2011277Div 1 SödraTier 3
2012253Div 2 Östra GötalandTier 4
2013379Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2014552Div 1 Södra Tier 3
2015397Div 1 NorraTier 3
2016239Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2017295Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2018?Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2019?Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
  • Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Motala AIF – Fotboll Klubb . 22 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Motala AIF – Svenskfotboll.se . 24 September 2010.
  3. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Motala AIF . 24 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614004314/http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=Motala%20AIF . 14 June 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Motala AIF FK. 24 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120923204528/http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=Motala%20AIF%20FK. 23 September 2012. dead.
  5. Web site: Östra Götaland — Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com . 24 September 2010.
  6. Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . Archive. 20 September 2010.
  7. Web site: Herr Truppen.
  8. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se . 19 November 2010.