# Avesta AIK

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 | Regional leagues | Regional leagues | 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 | |
| 1992 | 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 | Regional leagues | Regional leagues | 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 | Regional leagues | Regional leagues | 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:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
| 2004 | Not available | Div 4 Dalarna | Tier 5 |
| 2005 | 160 | Div 3 Södra Norrland | Tier 4 |
| 2006 | 161 | Div 2 Norra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2007 | 99 | Div 3 Södra Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2008 | Not available | Div 4 Dalarna | Tier 6 |
| 2009 | 88 | Div 4 Dalarna | Tier 6 |
| 2010 | 130 | Div 4 Dalarna | Tier 6 |
| 2011 | 119 | Div 3 Södra Norrland | Tier 5 |
| 2012 | 126 | Div 3 Södra Norrland | Tier 5 |
The attendance record was set in 1961 when 4,498 people attended the match with IK Brage.

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Avesta AIK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "Avesta AIK – Historia". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "Södra Norrland — Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Södra Norrland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Avesta AIK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Avesta AIK". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "Avesta AIK – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "European Football Statistics – Attendances". Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* ↑ "Avesta AIK – Fakta om Avestavallen". Retrieved 3 March 2011.