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.
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.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland3rd1994Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland3rd1995Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted1996Tier 2Division 1Södra 9th1997Tier 2Division 1Södra 8th1998Tier 2Division 1Södra 10th1999Tier 2Division 1Södra 13th Relegated2000Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland1stPromotion Playoffs – Promoted2001Tier 2 Superettan 16thRelegated2002Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland9th2003Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland12thRelegated2004Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland3rd2005Tier 4 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland1st Promoted2006*Tier 4 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland4th2007Tier 4 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland1st Promoted2008Tier 3Division 1Södra6th2009Tier 3Division 1Södra12thRelegated2010Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland1st Promoted2011Tier 3Division 1Södra14th Relegated2012Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland4th2013Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand1stPromoted2014Tier 3Division 1Södra4th2015Tier 3Division 1Norra14thRelegated2016Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand9th2017Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand5th2018Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand4th2019Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs - Promoted2020Tier 3Division 1Södra12th League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Current squad
Attendances
In recent seasons Motala AIF have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel2005279 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 42006250 Div 2 Mellersta Götaland Tier 42007374 Div 2 Mellersta Götaland Tier 42008400 Div 1 Södra Tier 32009395 Div 1 Södra Tier 32010311 Div 2 Östra Götaland Tier 42011277 Div 1 Södra Tier 32012253 Div 2 Östra Götaland Tier 42013379 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42014552 Div 1 Södra Tier 32015397 Div 1 Norra Tier 32016239 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42017295 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42018? Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42019? Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Footnotes
External links Motala AIF – official club website Football Club website