Motala AIF

Full name	Motala Allmänna Idrottsförening Fotbollsklubb
Nickname(s)	Maif
Founded	1907; 117 years ago
Ground	Motala Idrottspark,; Sweden, Motala
Capacity	8500
Manager	Agim Hasani
League	Division 1 Södra
2019	Division 2 Södra Svealand, 2nd (Promotion Playoffs - Not Promoted)
Website	http://www.maif.org/
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

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]

^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

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.


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

Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. ^[8]

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.

External links

Motala AIF – official club website
Football Club website

[1] "Motala AIF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 22 October 2015.

[2] "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Motala AIF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 24 September 2010.

[3] "GAIS – Lagfacta – Motala AIF". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2010.

[4] "GAIS – Lagfacta – Motala AIF FK". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2010.

[5] "Östra Götaland — Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 24 September 2010.

[6] "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning" (Archive). Retrieved 20 September 2010.

[7] "Herr Truppen".

[8] "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 19 November 2010.

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