Alingsås IF

Alingsås IF
Full nameAlingsås Idrottsförening Fotboll
Nickname(s)AIF
Founded1906
GroundMjörnvallen
Alingsås
Sweden
ChairmanJoakim Bergman, Ordförande
Sports DirectorRobert Ranieli (women)
Daniel Miglavs (men)
LeagueWomen: Elitettan (women)
Division 4 (men)

Alingsås IF is a Swedish football club located in Alingsås in Västra Götaland County.[1]

2023 Alingsås IF FF has a women's team in Elitettan and a men's team in Division 4.

On 12 October 2024, the women's football team qualified for the Swedish top division.[2][3]

History

Alingsås Idrottsförening were formed in 1906 and are one of the oldest and most prestigious clubs in Alingsås. The club has almost 1,000 members of which 400 are active in football, 250 in athletics and 270 in gymnastics.[4]

Since their foundation Alingsås IF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[5] AIF have played six seasons in Division 2, which was then the second tier of Swedish football, in 1924/25, 1936/37, 1937/38, 1966, 1967 and 1968.[6] They play their home matches at the Mjörnvallen in Alingsås.[7] This facility is located next to the beach of the Lake Mjörn, and includes three 11-a-side pitches and a 5 a-side pitch.

Alingsås IF are affiliated to Västergötlands Fotbollförbund.[8]

Recent history

In recent seasons Alingsås IF have competed in the following divisions for women:

  • 2018 - Division 1
  • 2019 - Division 1
  • 2020 - Elitettan
  • 2021 - Elitettan
  • 2022 - Elitettan
  • 2023 - Elitettan
  • 2024 - Elitettan

In recent seasons Alingsås IF have competed in the following divisions for the men:

  • 1993 – Division III, Mellersta Götaland

[9] [10] [11]

  • 1994 – Division III, Mellersta Götaland
  • 1995 – Division II, Västra Götaland
  • 1996 – Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
  • 1997 – Division IV, Västergötland Västra
  • 1998 – Division IV, Västergötland Västra
  • 1999 – Division V, Västra Älvsborg
  • 2000 – Division V, Västra Älvsborg
  • 2001 – Division IV, Västergötland Västra
  • 2002 – Division IV, Västergötland Västra
  • 2003 – Division IV, Västergötland Södra
  • 2004 – Division IV, Västergötland Södra
  • 2005 – Division IV, Västergötland Västra
  • 2006 – Division IV, Västergötland Södra
  • 2007 – Division III, Mellersta Götaland
  • 2008 – Division IV, Västergötland Västra
  • 2009 – Division IV, Västergötland Västra
  • 2010 – Division IV, Västergötland Västra
  • 2011 – Division III, Mellersta Götaland
  • 2012 – Division III, Mellersta Götaland
  • 2013 – Division III, Mellersta Götaland
  • 2014 - No answer
  • 2015 - No answer
  • 2016 - No answer
  • 2017 - Division 3
  • 2018 - Division 4
  • 2019 - Division 3
  • 2020 - Division 3
  • 2021 - Division 3
  • 2022 - Division 3
  • 2023 - Division 3

Attendances

In recent seasons Alingsås IF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2006 Not available Div 4 Västergötland Södra Tier 6
2007 188 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5
2008 Not available Div 4 Västergötland Västra Tier 6
2009 Not available Div 4 Västergötland Västra Tier 6
2010 139 Div 4 Västergötland Västra Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the attendance statistics of the Swedish Football Association's website. [12]

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Alingsås IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  2. ^ Daniel Grefve (12 October 2024). "Jubel när Alingsås IF blev klart för Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Alingsås damallsvenska jubel" (in Swedish). Radiosporten. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Välkommen till Alingsås Idrottsförening – AIF". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  5. ^ "Mellersta Götaland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  6. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Alingsås IF". Retrieved 2011-02-15.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Mellersta Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  8. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Alingsås IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  9. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Alingsås IF". Retrieved 2011-02-15.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Alingsås IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  11. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  12. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2011-02-15.


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