Assi IF

Assi IF
Full name Assi Idrottsförening
Founded 1968
Ground Billerud Arena,
Risögrund,
Sweden
Chairman Lennart Vikström
Coach Ingvar Gälman
Karl-Göran Lindbäck
Olov Nordgren (GK)
League Division 3 Norra Norrland
Home colours
Away colours

Assi IF are a Swedish football team, located in Risögrund, Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, currently playing in Division 3 Norra Norrland.

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Background

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. 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 in Division 2 in 1996, 1998 and 1999. The women's team has played one season in the Damallsvenskan.

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. [1]

Season to season

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

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new tier being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [2]

Current Squad for the 2010 Season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 MF Adam Nordgren
3 DF Marcus Kangasmaa
4 DF Tommy Andersson
6 MF Niklas Sundqvist
7 DF Karl-Axel Styrman
8 MF Diego Assis Figueiredo
9 FW Mattias Nilsson
10 DF Daniel Gälman
11 MF Robin Gälman
12 FW Juho-Teppo Berg
13 DF Lars Juntti
14 MF Pär Lygren
No. Position Player
15 MF Daniel Hansson
16 DF Johan Wikström
17 DF Andreas Nilsson
19 MF Herman Nilsson
20 MF Mattias Korpela
21 DF Jussi-Esko Berg
22 MF Jacob Resin
23 MF Erik Lundbäck
25 FW Samuel Wiklund
31 GK John Johansson
32 GK Henrik Randeblad
33 GK Pasi Hiekkanen

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Staff and board members

External links

Footnotes