Visby AIK explained

Clubname:Visby AIK
Fullname:Visby Allmänna Idrottsklubb
Founded:1929
Ground:Gutavallen (arena)
Visby
Gotland
Sweden
Chairman:Niclas Larsson
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Roland Ahlvin
Coach:Hnas Westberg
League:Division 4 Gotland
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Visby AIK is a Swedish football club located in Visby on the island of Gotland.[1]

Background

Visby AIK currently plays in Division 4 Gotland, sometimes called "Gotlandsfyran", which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Gutavallen arena in Visby.[3]

The club is affiliated to Gotlands Fotbollförbund.[4] Visby AIK have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 25 occasions and have played 37 matches in the competition.[5]

The club were close to earning promotion to the fifth tier, Division 3, and led the Gotland section for a good part of the 2011 season but fell short of the section title by a single goal despite winning their last game of the season 1–0.[6]

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1999Tier 5Division 4Gotland4thVårserier (Spring Series)
Tier 5Division 4Gotland2ndHöstserier (Autumn Series)
2000Tier 5Division 4Gotland4thVårserier (Spring Series)
Tier 5Division 4Gotland1stHöstserier (Autumn Series)
2001Tier 5Division 4Gotland3rdVårserier (Spring Series)
Tier 5Division 4Gotland2ndSlutspel A (Playoff A)
2002Tier 5Division 4Gotland1stPromoted
2003Tier 4Division 3Norra Svealand12thRelegated
2004Tier 5Division 4Gotland1stPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
2005Tier 4Division 3Norra Svealand12thRelegated
2006Tier 6Division 4Gotland4th
2007Tier 6Division 4Gotland3rd
2008Tier 6Division 4Gotland8thRelegation Playoffs
2009Tier 6Division 4Gotland4th
2010Tier 6Division 4Gotland3rd
2011Tier 6Division 4Gotland2ndMissed section title by one goal
2012Tier 6Division 4Gotland
  • League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[7] [8] [9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visby AIK – Fotboll Klubb . 2011-05-04.
  2. Web site: Gotland - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-05-04.
  3. Web site: Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Gotland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-05-04.
  4. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Visby AIK – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-05-04.
  5. Web site: SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se . 2011-11-10.
  6. Web site: Standings and results – 2011 Division 4 Gotland . . sv . 2011-10-02.
  7. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Visby AIK . 2011-05-05.
  8. Web site: Visby AIK – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-05-05.
  9. Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2011-05-05.