Motala AIF

Full name	Motala Allmänna Idrottsförening Fotbollsklubb
Nickname(s)	Maif
Founded	1907
Ground	Motala Idrottspark, Sweden, Motala
Capacity	8500
Manager	Christer Persson
League	Division 1 Södra
	Division 2 Södra Svealand, 2nd (Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

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[]

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[3][4][5][6] 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 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 4th Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 1st Promoted 2014 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 4th 2015 Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 14th Relegated Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 9th Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 5th Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 4th Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Promoted Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 12th Current squad[] As of 6 December 2020 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SWE Oliver Bergman 2 DF  SWE Elmer Civgin 3 DF  SWE Albin Ödberg 4 DF  SWE Jesper Merbom Adolfsson 5 DF  SLE Ibrahim Koroma 6 DF  SWE Pontus Eriksson 7 FW  SWE Adam Rubin 8 MF  SWE Valon Silka 10 MF  CRO Renato Rako 15 MF  SWE Alem Nezirevic 16 FW  SWE Markus Uppling No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW  SWE Almin Masic 18 MF  SWE Edon Silka 19 DF  SWE David Lantz 20 FW  SWE Ahmed Qasem 21 FW  SWE Ivan Rako 22 GK  SWE Alvin Gamelius 23 DF  SWE Albin Zidaric 25 MF  SWE Simon Karlsson 28 FW  SWE Adam Bark — MF  SWE Niklas Jönsson — MF  SWE Axel Qvist 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. [7] 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. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 19 November 2010. External links[] Motala AIF – Official club website Football Club Website