Motala AIF is a Swedish football club located in Motala in Östergötland. Other sports that the club promotes include athletics, orienteering, ice hockey, road cycling, and skiing.

Background

Since their foundation on 29 August 1907 Motala AIF has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The highlight was in 1957/1958 when the club played one season in the Allsvenskan. During this season MAIF's attendance record was broken when 13,058 spectators watched the match with Örgryte IS. In more recent years a source of pride was when MAIF played in the second tier Superettan in the 2001 season. However, in total the club has actually played 25 seasons in the Swedish second tier. The club currently plays in Division 1 Södra which is the third tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Idrottsparken Motala.

Motala AIF are affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
1993Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland3rd
1994Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland3rd
1995Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs– Promoted
1996Tier 2Division 1Södra9th
1997Tier 2Division 1Södra8th
1998Tier 2Division 1Södra10th
1999Tier 2Division 1Södra13thRelegated
2000Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland1stPromotion Playoffs– Promoted
2001Tier 2Superettan16thRelegated
2002Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland9th
2003Tier 3Division 2Östra Götaland12thRelegated
2004Tier 4Division 3Nordöstra Götaland3rd
2005Tier 4Division 3Nordöstra Götaland1stPromoted
2006*Tier 4Division 2Mellersta Götaland4th
2007Tier 4Division 2Mellersta Götaland1stPromoted
2008Tier 3Division 1Södra6th
2009Tier 3Division 1Södra12thRelegated
2010Tier 4Division 2Östra Götaland1stPromoted
2011Tier 3Division 1Södra14thRelegated
2012Tier 4Division 2Östra Götaland4th
2013Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand1stPromoted
2014Tier 3Division 1Södra4th
2015Tier 3Division 1Norra14thRelegated
2016Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand9th
2017Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand5th
2018Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand4th
2019Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand2ndPromotion Playoffs - Promoted
2020Tier 3Division 1Södra12th
  • League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

Current squad

As of 10 September 2023

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 3 DF SWE Lukas Eek 4 DF SWE Elmar Civgin 5 MF SWE Isak Hellgren Villegas 6 DF SWE Max Pettersson 7 FW SWE Ivan Rako 8 MF SWE Liridon Silka 10 MF SWE Valon Silka 11 MF SWE Kevin Ali 12 DF SWE Axel Qvist 14 MF KOS Granit Hana 15 MF SWE Adam Kosovic 16 FW LBN Youssef KhaledNo. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF SWE Alen Zahirovic (on loan from Östers IF) 18 MF SWE Oliver Blomdahl 19 DF SWE David Lantz 20 MF SWE Abduwahab Adam 21 MF SWE Ali Riyadh Majeed Saedi 24 DF SWE Tarik Hamza 25 MF SWE Simon Karlsson 27 FW SWE David Burubwa 30 GK SWE Noah Nylander 44 DF SWE Albin Ödberg 99 FW SWE Majkel Bagir - GK SWE Gustav Leijon
3DFSWELukas Eek
4DFSWEElmar Civgin
5MFSWEIsak Hellgren Villegas
6DFSWEMax Pettersson
7FWSWEIvan Rako
8MFSWELiridon Silka
10MFSWEValon Silka
11MFSWEKevin Ali
12DFSWEAxel Qvist
14MFKOSGranit Hana
15MFSWEAdam Kosovic
16FWLBNYoussef Khaled
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17MFSWEAlen Zahirovic (on loan from Östers IF)
18MFSWEOliver Blomdahl
19DFSWEDavid Lantz
20MFSWEAbduwahab Adam
21MFSWEAli Riyadh Majeed Saedi
24DFSWETarik Hamza
25MFSWESimon Karlsson
27FWSWEDavid Burubwa
30GKSWENoah Nylander
44DFSWEAlbin Ödberg
99FWSWEMajkel Bagir
-GKSWEGustav Leijon

Attendances

In recent seasons Motala AIF have had the following average attendances:

SeasonAverage AttendanceDivision / SectionLevel
Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 279 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 4 2006 250 Div 2 Mellersta Götaland Tier 4 2007 374 Div 2 Mellersta Götaland Tier 4 2008 400 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2009 395 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2010 311 Div 2 Östra Götaland Tier 4 2011 277 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2012 253 Div 2 Östra Götaland Tier 4 2013 379 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2014 552 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2015 397 Div 1 Norra Tier 3 2016 239 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2017 295 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2018 ? Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 2019 ? Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4 Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
2005279Div 3 Nordöstra GötalandTier 4
2006250Div 2 Mellersta GötalandTier 4
2007374Div 2 Mellersta GötalandTier 4
2008400Div 1 SödraTier 3
2009395Div 1 SödraTier 3
2010311Div 2 Östra GötalandTier 4
2011277Div 1 SödraTier 3
2012253Div 2 Östra GötalandTier 4
2013379Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2014552Div 1 SödraTier 3
2015397Div 1 NorraTier 3
2016239Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2017295Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2018?Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4
2019?Div 2 Södra SvealandTier 4

Footnotes

External links

  • – official club website