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

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 Division 2 in 1996, 1998 and 1999. The women's soccer team played in the Swedish top division in 1979.

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.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
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.
1993Tier 5Division 4Norrbotten Norra2nd
1994Tier 5Division 4Norrbotten Norra1stPromoted
1995Tier 4Division 3Norra Norrland1stPromoted
1996Tier 3Division 2Norrland10thRelegated
1997Tier 4Division 3Norra Norrland1stPromoted
1998Tier 3Division 2Norrland9th
1999Tier 3Division 2Norrland10thRelegated
2000Tier 4Division 3Norra Norrland12thRelegated
2001Tier 5Division 4Norrbotten Norra3rd
2002Tier 5Division 4Norrbotten Norra9thRelegated
2003Tier 6Division 5Norrbotten Mellersta1stPromoted
2004Tier 5Division 4Norrbotten Norra3rd
2005Tier 5Division 4Norrbotten Norra3rd
2006*Tier 6Division 4Norrbotten Norra2nd
2007Tier 6Division 4Norrbotten Norra2ndPromoted
2008Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland8th
2009Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland9th
2010Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland4th
2011Tier 5Division 3Norra Norrland1stPromoted
2012Tier 4Division 2Norrland8th
2013Tier 4Division 2Norrland

2013 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK SWE Tomas Adell 2 MF SWE Adam Nordgren 3 DF SWE Marcus Kangasma 4 MF SWE Robin Parviainen 5 DF SWE Simon Gustafsson 6 FW SWE Johan Nyberg 7 DF SWE Herman Nilsson 9 FW SWE Mattias Nilsson 10 DF SWE Jakob Josefsson 11 MF SWE Robin Gälman 13 DF SWE Lars Juntti 14 MF FIN Juoni TalvensaariNo. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF SWE Glenn Edvartsen 16 DF SWE Johan Vikström 17 DF SWE Andreas Nilsson 18 DF FIN Janne Turpeenniemi 19 MF SWE Erik Juntti 20 FW SWE Andreas Liakka 21 DF FIN Jussi-Esko Berg 22 MF SWE Jacob Resin 24 MF ESP Yemel Aisa Mohand 25 FW SWE Samuel Wiklund 32 GK SWE Jens Resin 90 GK SWE John Johansson
1GKSWETomas Adell
2MFSWEAdam Nordgren
3DFSWEMarcus Kangasma
4MFSWERobin Parviainen
5DFSWESimon Gustafsson
6FWSWEJohan Nyberg
7DFSWEHerman Nilsson
9FWSWEMattias Nilsson
10DFSWEJakob Josefsson
11MFSWERobin Gälman
13DFSWELars Juntti
14MFFINJuoni Talvensaari
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15DFSWEGlenn Edvartsen
16DFSWEJohan Vikström
17DFSWEAndreas Nilsson
18DFFINJanne Turpeenniemi
19MFSWEErik Juntti
20FWSWEAndreas Liakka
21DFFINJussi-Esko Berg
22MFSWEJacob Resin
24MFESPYemel Aisa Mohand
25FWSWESamuel Wiklund
32GKSWEJens Resin
90GKSWEJohn Johansson

Staff and board members

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

External links

  • (in Swedish)
  • (in Swedish)

Footnotes