Swedish football club
Football club
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 .[ 1]
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 .[ 2]
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. [ 3]
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Current squad
As of 10 September 2023 [ 7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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
Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [ 8]
External links
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