# Åbo IFK

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

Season to Season :
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
| 1930 | Tier 1 | A-sarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | Relegated |
| 1931 | Tier 2 | B-sarja (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1932 | Tier 1 | A-sarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1933 | Tier 1 | A-sarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1934 | Tier 1 | A-sarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1935 | Tier 1 | A-sarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | Relegated |
| 1936 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | Relegated |
| 1937 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | ? | Promotion play-off, Promoted |
| 1938 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) | West Series, South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1939 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) | West Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Group 2nd |
| 1940–41 | Tier 3 | C-sarja (Second Division) | Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Group 1st, Promoted |
| 1943–44 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1945 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | Relegated |
| 1945–46 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | Finland Proper | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1946–47 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | Finland Proper | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion play-off |
| 1947–48 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | Finland Proper | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1948 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | West Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1949 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | West Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | Relegated |
| 1950 | Tier 4 | Piirisarja (Third Division) | | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 6th | |
| 1951 | Tier 4 | Maakuntasarja qualifications | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | Cup-format | Promoted |
| 1952 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | West Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | Relegated |
| 1953 | Tier 4 | Piirisarja (Third Division) | | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 1st | Promotion play-off, Promoted |
| 1954 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | West Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Group West 8th |
| 1955 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | West Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1956 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | West Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1957 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | West Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1958 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1959 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1960 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Second Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1961 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1962 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1963 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1964 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 1965 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1966 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1967 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1968 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1969 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1970 | Tier 2 | II divisioona (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1971 | Tier 3 | III divisioona (Second Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1972 | Tier 4 | IV divisioona (Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | |
| 1973 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1974 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1975 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1976 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1977 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1978 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegation Playoff |
| 1979 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1980 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion play-offs |
| 1981 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 1982 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1983 | Tier 5 | IV divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 5 | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 3rd | |
| 1984 | Tier 5 | IV divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 4 | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1985 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1986 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1987 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1988 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1989 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1990 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1992 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1993 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1997 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2000 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegation Group – 9th – Relegated |
| 2001 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 4th | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 1st | Play-offs |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 2nd | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 4th | |
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 2nd | |
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Play-offs |
| 2013 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 2015 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 2016 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku & Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 5th | |
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) | 9th | |
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) | 11th | |
| 2019 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) | 6th | |
| 2020 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) | 7th | |
| 2021 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL -Länsi-Suomi) | 5th | |
| 2022 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2023 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) | 2nd | |
| 2024 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) | | |

## 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.