Avesta AIK is a Swedish football club located in Avesta, Sweden.
Background The club was founded in February 1905 as Avesta Absolutisters Idrottsklubb. The name was changed to Avesta Allmänna Idrottsklubb in 1916. The club now only participates in football but over the years has undertaken many different sports such as bandy, table tennis, boxing, athletics, gymnastics, skiing and bowling. The club has grown from 24 members at its inception to over 800 members at the present day.
Since their foundation Avesta AIK has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Södra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Avestavallen in Avesta.
Avesta AIK are affiliated to Dalarnas Fotbollförbund.
History Avesta AIK has competed in the following divisions:
Season League Level Place Comment 2012 Division III, Södra Norrland 5 8 2011 Division III, Södra Norrland 5 8 2010 Division IV, Dalarna 6 1 Regional league of Dalarna. Promoted to Division III 2009 Division IV, Dalarna 6 5 Regional league of Dalarna 2008 Division IV, Dalarna 6 3 Regional league of Dalarna 2007 Division III, Södra Norrland 5 11 Relegated to Division IV 2006 Division II, Norra Svealand 4 12 Relegated to Division III 2005 Division III, Södra Norrland 4 3 Promoted to Division II 1997–2004 Regional leagues 1996 Division III, Södra Norrland 4 12 Relegated to Division IV 1995 Division III, Södra Norrland 4 7 1994 Division III, Södra Norrland 4 3 1993 Division III, Södra Norrland 4 8 1992 Hösttrean, Södra Norrland 4 3 Division II, Södra Norrland – vår 3 8 Relegated to Hösttrean 1991 Division III, Södra Norrland 4 1 Promoted to Division II 1974–1990 Regional leagues 1973 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 10 Relegated to Division IV 1972 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 8 1971 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 9 1970 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 5 1969 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 4 1968 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 9 1967 Division II, Svealand 2 12 Relegated to Division III 1966 Division II, Svealand 2 9 1965 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 1 Promoted to Division II 1964 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 2 1963 Division II, Svealand 2 10 Relegated to Division III 1962 Division II, Svealand 2 8 1961 Division II, Svealand 2 6 1960 Division II, Svealand 2 4 1959 Division II, Svealand 2 9 1957/58 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 1 Promoted to Division II 1956/57 Division II, Svealand 2 11 Relegated to Division III 1955/56 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 1 Promoted to Division II 1954/55 Division III, Norra Svealand 3 2 1953/54 Division II, Svealand 2 10 Relegated to Division III 1952/53 Division III, Norra 3 1 Promoted to Division II 1951/52 Division III, Norra 3 4 1949/50 – 1950/51 Regional leagues 1948/49 Division III, Norra 3 8 Relegated to Division IV 1947/48 Division III, Norra 3 2 1946/47 Division II, Norra 2 8 Relegated to Division III 1945/46 Division II, Norra 2 2 Best result so far, finishing only one point behind the league winner and a possibility to qualify for Allsvenskan 1944/45 Division II, Norra 2 7 1943/44 Uppsvenska Sydvästra 3 1 Promoted to Division II 1942/43 Division II, Östra 2 10 Relegated to Division III 1941/42 Uppsvenska Sydvästra 3 1 Promoted to Division II 1940/41 Uppsvenska Sydvästra 3 1 1939/40 Uppsvenska Västra 3 6 1938/39 Uppsvenska Västra 3 5 1937/38 Uppsvenska Västra 3 8 1936/37 Uppsvenska Västra 3 5 1935/36 Uppsvenska Västra 3 6 1934/35 Uppsvenska Västra 3 3
Attendances
In recent seasons Avesta AIK have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2004Not available Div 4 Dalarna Tier 52005160 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 42006161 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4200799 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 52008Not available Div 4 Dalarna Tier 6200988 Div 4 Dalarna Tier 62010130 Div 4 Dalarna Tier 62011119 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 52012126 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.
The attendance record was set in 1961 when 4,498 people attended the match with IK Brage.
Footnotes
External links Avesta AIK – Official website Avesta AIK Facebook