Motala AIF is a
SwedishSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football club located in
MotalaMotala is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 29,798 inhabitants in 2005. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping...
in
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. Other sports that the club promotes include athletics,
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,
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,
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and
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.
Background
Since their foundation on 29 August 1907 Motala AIF has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the
Swedish football league systemThe Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...
. The highlight was in 1957/1958 when the club played one season in the
AllsvenskanAllsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
. During this season MAIF's attendance record was broken when 13,058 spectators watched the match with
Örgryte ISÖrgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...
. In more recent years a source of pride was when MAIF played in the
SuperettanSuperettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
in the 2001 season. However, in total the club has played 25 seasons in the Swedish second tier. The club currently plays in Division 2 Östra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Idrottsparken Motala.
Motala AIF are affiliated to the
Östergötlands FotbollförbundThe Östergötlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Östergötland County.- Background :...
.
Season to season
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| Season |
Level |
Division |
Section |
Position |
Movements |
| 1993 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1993.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Östra Götaland |
3rd |
|
| 1994 The 1994 Swedish Division 2 season.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Östra Götaland |
3rd |
|
| 1995 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1995.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Östra Götaland |
2nd |
Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 1996 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1996.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Västerås SK and IF Elfsborg won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
9th |
|
| 1997 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1997.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Hammarby IF and Västra Frölunda IF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
8th |
|
| 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1998.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Djurgårdens IF and Kalmar FF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
10th |
|
| 1999 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1999.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and GIF Sundsvall and BK Häcken won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 2 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
13th |
Relegated |
| 2000 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2000.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Östra Götaland |
1st |
Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2001 |
Tier 2 |
Superettan |
|
16th |
Relegated |
| 2002 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2002.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Östra Götaland |
9th |
|
| 2003 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2003.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 2 |
Östra Götaland |
12th |
Relegated |
| 2004 |
Tier 4 |
Division 3 |
Nordöstra Götaland |
3rd |
|
| 2005 |
Tier 4 |
Division 3 |
Nordöstra Götaland |
1st |
Promoted |
| 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2006.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
* |
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Mellersta Götaland |
4th |
|
| 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2007.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...
|
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Mellersta Götaland |
1st |
Promoted |
| 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2008.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Syrianska FC and FC Trollhättan won the championship.-Division 1 Norra:-Division 1 Södra:-References:*...
|
Tier 3 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
6th |
|
| 2009 |
Tier 3 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
12th |
Relegated |
| 2010 |
Tier 4 |
Division 2 |
Östra Götaland |
1st |
Promoted |
| 2011 |
Tier 3 |
Division 1 |
Södra |
|
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* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Current squad
Out on loan
Attendances
In recent seasons Motala AIF have had the following average attendances:
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| Season |
Average Attendance |
Division / Section |
Level |
| 2005 |
279 |
Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland |
Tier 4 |
| 2006 |
250 |
Div 2 Mellersta Götaland |
Tier 4 |
| 2007 |
374 |
Div 2 Mellersta Götaland |
Tier 4 |
| 2008 |
400 |
Div 1 Södra |
Tier 3 |
| 2009 |
395 |
Div 1 Södra |
Tier 3 |
| 2010 |
311 |
Div 2 Östra Götaland |
Tier 4 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Notable players
Gösta LöfgrenKarl Gösta Herbert Löfgren was a Swedish footballer.-Career:Gösta played for Motala AIF and took the team to allsvenskan in 1957. In 1960 he began playing for IFK Norrköping and became Swedish champion...
Tomas NordahlThomas Nordahl is a Swedish footballer and sportscaster. He is the son of famous footballer Gunnar Nordahl.Nordahl played his club football for Örebro SK, RSC Anderlecht. He was also a member of the Swedish squad of the 1970 FIFA World Cup...
Mikael RosénMikael Rosén is a Swedish football player, who plays defender for Halmstads BK.-Career:Started his career in Motala AIF in 1992, he then moved in 1997 to Halmstads BK and played with the club until 2000, during this time he gained 1 medal every season of different values, in 2001 he signed for the...
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