# Motala AIF

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

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1993 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 1994 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted |
| 1996 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Södra | 9th | |
| 1997 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Södra | 8th | |
| 1998 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Södra | 10th | |
| 1999 | Tier 2 | Division 1 | Södra | 13th | Relegated |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 1st | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted |
| 2001 | Tier 2 | Superettan | | 16th | Relegated |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 9th | |
| 2003 | 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* | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Mellersta Götaland | 4th | |
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Mellersta Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 | 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 | 14th | Relegated |
| 2012 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 4th | |
| 2013 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 1st | Promoted |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 4th | |
| 2015 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Norra | 14th | Relegated |
| 2016 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 9th | |
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 5th | |
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 4th | |
| 2019 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Svealand | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2020 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 12th | |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

## Current squad

    As of 10 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | SWE | Lukas Eek |
| 4 | DF | SWE | Elmar Civgin |
| 5 | MF | SWE | Isak Hellgren Villegas |
| 6 | DF | SWE | Max Pettersson |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Ivan Rako |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Liridon Silka |
| 10 | MF | SWE | Valon Silka |
| 11 | MF | SWE | Kevin Ali |
| 12 | DF | SWE | Axel Qvist |
| 14 | MF | KOS | Granit Hana |
| 15 | MF | SWE | Adam Kosovic |
| 16 | FW | LBN | Youssef Khaled |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | SWE | Alen Zahirovic (on loan from Östers IF) |
| 18 | MF | SWE | Oliver Blomdahl |
| 19 | DF | SWE | David Lantz |
| 20 | MF | SWE | Abduwahab Adam |
| 21 | MF | SWE | Ali Riyadh Majeed Saedi |
| 24 | DF | SWE | Tarik Hamza |
| 25 | MF | SWE | Simon Karlsson |
| 27 | FW | SWE | David Burubwa |
| 30 | GK | SWE | Noah Nylander |
| 44 | DF | SWE | Albin Ödberg |
| 99 | FW | SWE | Majkel Bagir |
| - | GK | SWE | Gustav Leijon |

## Attendances

In recent seasons Motala AIF have had the following average attendances:
| 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 |
| 2011 | 277 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2012 | 253 | Div 2 Östra Götaland | Tier 4 |
| 2013 | 379 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2014 | 552 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2015 | 397 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2016 | 239 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2017 | 295 | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2018 | ? | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 |
| 2019 | ? | Div 2 Södra Svealand | Tier 4 |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Motala AIF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Motala AIF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 24 September 2010.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Motala AIF". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Motala AIF FK". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
* ↑ "Östra Götaland — Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 24 September 2010.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning" (Archive). Retrieved 20 September 2010.
* ↑ "Herr Truppen".
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 19 November 2010.