AFC Eskilstuna
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| Full name | Athletic Football Club Eskilstuna | ||
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| Founded | 10 December 2004 as FC Väsby United | ||
| Ground | Tunavallen, Eskilstuna | ||
| Capacity | 7,800 | ||
| Chairman | Alex Ryssholm | ||
| Manager | Michael Jolley | ||
| League | Allsvenskan | ||
| 2016 | Superettan, 2nd (promoted) | ||
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Athletic Football Club Eskilstuna, also known as AFC Eskilstuna or simply AFC, is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna.[1] The club has previously been known under the names FC Café Opera and Väsby United before switching ownership and their identity again in 2012 to AFC United. During the 2016 season it was once again decided that they would switch their name, identity, as well as locality. Choosing to move to Eskilstuna, about 110 kilometers west of Stockholm, they are since known as AFC Eskilstuna. They compete in Allsvenskan, the first tier of Swedish football, and play their home matches at Tunavallen. AFC Eskilstuna are affiliated to Södermanlands Fotbollförbund.
Background
FC Café Opera
FC Café Opera was created in 1991 by Italian born restauranteer Alessandro Catenacci who named the club after Café Opera which he owned. They started out in division 8 of the Swedish football league system but only nine years later they had made it to the second tier Superettan.[2]
Väsby United
Football Club Väsby United was formed in 2005 when the two Stockholm clubs FC Café Opera United and Väsby IK FK merged. The new club replaced FC Café Opera United in the Superettan making it the youngest club competing at this level. Väsby United was a feeder club to AIK who participated in the second and third divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club played in Division 1 Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football when they became AFC United.[3]
AFC United
AFC United was founded when FC Väsby United increased their cooperation Division 3 club Athletic FC in late 2012.[4] They played their home matches at Skytteholms IP in Solna until the end of the 2016 season.
AFC Eskilstuna
During the 2016 season the club management decided to uproot and leave Solna and move to Eskilstuna and Tunavallen before the 2017 season. They also changed their name to AFC Eskilstuna.
Season-to-season
| Season | Level | League | Pos |
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| FC Väsby United | |||
| 2005 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 9th |
| 2006[lower-alpha 1] | Tier 2 | Superettan | 14th (R) |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Division 1 Norra | 2nd (P) |
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 9th |
| 2009 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 12th |
| 2010 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 16th (R) |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Division 1 Norra | 2nd |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Division 1 Norra | 11th |
| AFC United | |||
| 2013 | Tier 3 | Division 1 Norra | 10th |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Division 1 Norra | 1st (P) |
| 2015 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 8th |
| 2016 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 2nd (P) |
Players
Current squad
- As of 11 August 2017[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current youth players with first-team experience
- As of 13 January 2017[upper-alpha 1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
- As of 11 August 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Attendances
Väsby United had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
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| 2005 | 1,124 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2006 | 487 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2007 | 446 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2008 | 450 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2009 | 405 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2010 | 723 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2011 | 290 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
| 2012 | 206 | Div 1 Norra | Tier 3 |
In recent seasons AFC United have had the following average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [9] |
The highest attendance for FC Väsby United at Råsunda was 8,672 spectators who attended the match with AIK on 15 August 2005.[10]
Achievements
League
- Division 1 Norra:
- Winners (1): 2014
- Runners-up (2): 2007, 2011
- Superettan:
- Runners-up (1): 2016
Notes and references
Notes
- ↑ Current youth players who at least have sat on the bench in a competitive match.
References
- ↑ "FC Väsby United – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ↑ "Projekten vi aldrig glömmer – färgade svensk fotboll". FotbollDirekt. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 1 Norra, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ↑ "Väsby United byter namn till AFC United: "Ett naturligt steg"". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 7 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – FC Väsby United". Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ↑ "Norra — Division 1 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ↑ "Spelartruppen 2017" (in Swedish). AFC Eskilstuna.
- ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ↑ "Väsby United – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-02.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)