Karlskrona AIF

Karlskrona AIF
Full name Karlskrona Allmäna Idrottsförening
Nickname(s) Kaif
Röd Blåa (Red and Blue)
KFC
Founded 1968
(as Karlskrona Allmäna Idrotts Förening )
Ground Västra Mark IP
Karlskrona
Sweden
Capacity 4,000
Head Coach Peter Ketzenius
Coach Mats Carlsson
League Division 2 Södra Götaland
2012 Division 2 Östra Götaland, 5th

Karlskrona AIF was a Swedish football club located in Karlskrona.[1]

Background

The club was formed in 1968 as a result of the merger of Saltö BK, Karlskrona BK and Björkholmens IF.[2]

Since their foundation Karlskrona AIF has participated mainly in the middle lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. They did play second tier football in Division 2 Södra and Division 1 Södra in the 1980s and early 1990s. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.[3] They play their home matches at the Västra Mark IP in Karlskrona.[4] Their attendance record is the 3,893 spectators against Vastra Frolunda IF in 1981. The club's best finish came in the same year when the first team finished in fourth place in Division 2 Södra which was at that time the Swedish second tier..

Since October 31st 2012 the club has changed name to FK Karlskrona when merging Karlskrona AIF and Lyckeby GoIF.

Karlskrona AIF was affiliated to the Blekinge Fotbollförbund.[5]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 1st Promoted
1994 Tier 2 Division 1 Södra 12th Relegated
1995 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 7th
1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 12th Relegated
1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 5th
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 5th
1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 11th Relegated
2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th
2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs
2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Södra Götaland 12th Relegated
2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 2nd Promoted
2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th
2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th
2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 4th
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 3rd
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 5th
2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 5th

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [6] [7] [8]

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Karlskrona AIF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  2. ↑ "KAIF" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  3. ↑ "Tabell och resultat - Div 2 Östra Götaland, herrar - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Fotbollsverige.se - Division 2 Östra Götaland". Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  5. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Karlskrona AIF - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  6. ↑ "GAIS - Lagfacta - Karlskrona AIF". Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  7. ↑ "Östra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  8. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables - Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-09-22.