Assi IF

Assi IF
Full nameAssi Idrottsförening
Founded1968
GroundBillerud Arena,
Risögrund,
Sweden
ChairmanLennart Vikström
CoachIngvar Gälman
Karl-Göran Lindbäck
Olov Nordgren (GK)
LeagueDivision 2 Norrland
2012Division 2 Norrland, 8th
Websitehttp://www.assifotboll.se/

Assi IF is a Swedish football team, located in Risögrund, Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, currently playing in Division 2 Norrland.

Background

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Assi IF is a club that dates back to 1915. The current club was established in 1968 when Karlsborgs IK and Risöns AIS merged under the influence of the AB Statens Skogsindustrier.[1] The men's team has played in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system in Divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5. The club's most successful period was in the late 1990s when they spent 3 seasons in Division 2 in 1996, 1998 and 1999. The women's soccer team played in the Swedish top division in 1979.[2]

The club has made considerable development in recent years and is now the largest in Eastern Norrbotten with 800 members of whom around 350 are active. The club run a large number of teams many of which face log trips for competitive matches.

The club won the Midnattsolscupen (Midnight Sun Cup) in 1991, 1995 and 1999.

The club is affiliated to the Norrbottens Fotbollförbund.[3]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 2nd
1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 1st Promoted
1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted
1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 10th Relegated
1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted
1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 9th
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 10th Relegated
2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 12th Relegated
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 3rd
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 9th Relegated
2003 Tier 6 Division 5 Norrbotten Mellersta 1st Promoted
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 3rd
2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 3rd
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 2nd
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 2nd Promoted
2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 8th
2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 9th
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 4th
2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted
2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 8th
2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new tier being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[4]

2013 squad

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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 Sweden SWE Tomas Adell
2 MF Sweden SWE Adam Nordgren
3 DF Sweden SWE Marcus Kangasma
4 MF Sweden SWE Robin Parviainen
5 DF Sweden SWE Simon Gustafsson
6 FW Sweden SWE Johan Nyberg
7 DF Sweden SWE Herman Nilsson
9 FW Sweden SWE Mattias Nilsson
10 DF Sweden SWE Jakob Josefsson
11 MF Sweden SWE Robin Gälman
13 DF Sweden SWE Lars Juntti
14 MF Finland FIN Juoni Talvensaari
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Sweden SWE Glenn Edvartsen
16 DF Sweden SWE Johan Vikström
17 DF Sweden SWE Andreas Nilsson
18 DF Finland FIN Janne Turpeenniemi
19 MF Sweden SWE Erik Juntti
20 FW Sweden SWE Andreas Liakka
21 DF Finland FIN Jussi-Esko Berg
22 MF Sweden SWE Jacob Resin
24 MF Spain ESP Yemel Aisa Mohand
25 FW Sweden SWE Samuel Wiklund
32 GK Sweden SWE Jens Resin
90 GK Sweden SWE John Johansson

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Staff and board members

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  • Sweden Lennart Vikström – President
  • Sweden Ingela Resin – Secretary
  • Sweden Soren Hahto – Treasurer
  • Sweden Bertil Johansson – Director
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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Om föreningen" (in Swedish). Assi IF. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  2. ^ Jimmy Lindahl (2004). "Maratontabell för högsta damserien 1978–2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). Bolletinen. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Norrbottens Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  4. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Assi IF". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Truppen Assi IF Herrar". Retrieved 2 September 2010.