Åbo IFK (or ÅIFK for short) is a sports club from Turku, Finland. The club was founded in 1908, and originally represented the Swedish-speaking minority of Turku/Åbo.
Background The greatest successes of ÅIFK have come in football where it has won three Finnish championship titles, in 1910, 1920 and 1924. It has played a total of 9 seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja, the last occasion in 1967. It also won the Finnish Cup in 1965 and participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the 1966–67 season, going out in the first round. Currently the ÅIFK football team is playing in the fourth tier Kolmonen.
ÅIFK has also fared well in handball with both its men's and women's teams playing at the national top level at the moment.
Currently the club has activities in football, handball, athletics and bowling.
The highest ever attendance for a ÅIFK match was in 1967 when 5,861 people attended the home game with Turun Palloseura.
Football honours Finnish Championship: Winners (3): 1910, 1920, 1924 Runners-up (5): 1911, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917 Finnish Cup: Winners (1): 1965 (ÅIFK – TPS 1–0)
Divisional movements since 1930 Top Level (9 seasons): 1930, 1932–35, 1963–65, 1967 Second Level (13 seasons): 1931, 1936, 1938–39, 1943/44-45, 1961–62, 1966, 1968–70, 2000 Third Level (34 seasons): 1937, 1940–1941, 1945–1949, 1952, 1954–1960, 1971, 1986, 1988–89, 1991, 1994–96, 1998–99, 2001, 2008–2015 Fourth Level (31 seasons) : 1950–1951, 1953, 1972–1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992–1993, 1997, 2002–2007, 2016 to current Fifth Level (2 seasons) : 1983–1984
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1930Tier 1A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated1931Tier 2B-sarja (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted1932Tier 1A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1933Tier 1A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1934Tier 1A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1935Tier 1A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th Relegated1936Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated1937Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) ? Promotion play-off, Promoted1938Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) West Series, South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1939Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) West Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 2nd1940–41Tier 3C-sarja (Second Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 1st, Promoted1943–44Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1945Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th Relegated1945–46Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Finland ProperFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1946–47Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Finland ProperFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion play-off1947–48Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Finland ProperFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1948Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)West Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1949Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)West Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated1950Tier 4Piirisarja (Third Division)Turku District (SPL Turku)6th1951Tier 4Maakuntasarja qualificationsFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)Cup-formatPromoted1952Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)West Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated1953Tier 4Piirisarja (Third Division)Turku District (SPL Turku)1stPromotion play-off, Promoted1954Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)West Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group West 8th1955Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)West Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1956Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)West Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1957Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)West Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1958Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1959Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1960Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted1961Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1962Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted1963Tier 1Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1964Tier 1Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1965Tier 1Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated1966Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted1967Tier 1Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated1968Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1969Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1970Tier 2II divisioona (First Division)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated1971Tier 3III divisioona (Second Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11thRelegated1972Tier 4IV divisioona (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)1st1973Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)7th1974Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)5th1975Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)4th1976Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)4th1977Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1978Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegation Playoff1979Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1980Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion play-offs1981Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff1982Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated1983Tier 5IV divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 5Turku District (SPL Turku)3rd1984Tier 5IV divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 4Turku District (SPL Turku)1stPromoted1985Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1986Tier 3II divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12thRelegated1987Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1988Tier 3II divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd1989Tier 3II divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11thRelegated1990Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1991Tier 3II divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10thRelegated1992Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1993Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1994Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th1995Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th1996Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11thRelegated1997Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Group 3Turku District (SPL Turku)1stPromoted1998Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th1999Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromoted2000Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group – 9th – Relegated2001Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10thRelegated2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku)4th2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku)1st Play-offs2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku)2nd2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku)4th2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku)2nd2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku)1st Promoted2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th2012Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPlay-offs2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9thRelegated2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Turku & Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku)5th 2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi)9th 2018Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi)11th 2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi)6th 2020Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi)7th 2021Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Finland Western District (SPL -Länsi-Suomi)5th 2022Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi)4th 2023Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi)2nd 2024Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) 9 season in Mestaruussarja 13 season in Ykkönen 34 seasons in Kakkonen 31 seasons in Kolmonen 2 seasons in Nelonen
Club structure ÅIFK runs 2 men's teams, 1 veteran's teams, 7 boys teams, 1 ladies team, 4 girls teams and a Footballschool for girls.
2024 season For the current season Åbo IFK are competing in Group A West of the Kolmonen. This is the fourth tier of the Finnish football system. In 2023 the team finished second in their section.
Åbo IFK 2 are participating in the Nelonen administered by the Turku SPL. This team has taken over a club called Goose Park Rangers FC that competed at this level in 2009.
Åbo IFK 3 are competing in the Vitonen administered by the Turku SPL. Last season Åbo IFK 2 were promoted to this level from the Kutonen.
References
External links
Suomen Cup