Hofors AIF

Hofors AIF

Full name	Hofors Allmänna Idrottsförening
Founded	1924
Ground	Stålringen Hofors Sweden
Chairman	Lennart Sköld
League	Division 4 Gestrikland
Home colours Away colours

Hofors AIF is a Swedish football club located in Hofors. ^[1]

Background

Hofors Allmänna Idrottsförening is a sports club from Hofors in Gästrikland and was formed in 1924. The club specialises in football, track and field and skiing. In the past the club has also participated in orienteering, bandy and swimming. The club's top athlete was middle-distance runner Olle Åberg who took part in the Olympics in 1952 and set numerous world records.

Hofors AIF currently plays in Division 4 Gestrikland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. ^[2] Between 1940/41 and 1942/43 the club played three seasons in the Second Division which at that time was second tier of the Swedish football league system. They play their home matches at the Stålringen in Hofors. ^[3]

The club is affiliated to Gestriklands Fotbollförbund. ^[4] Hofors AIF have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 17 occasions and have played 37 matches in the competition. ^[5] In the 1950 Svenska Cupen they reached the quarter-finals of the competition before going down 1–6 at home to AIK before 3,090 spectators.

Season to season

In their most successful period Hofors AIF competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1938–39 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska Västra 4th 1939–40 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska Västra 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1940–41 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th 1941–42 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 4th 1942–43 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 9th Relegated 1943–44 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska Norra 1st Promotion Playoffs 1944–45 Tier 3 Division 3 Östsvenska Norra 5th [6] [7]

In recent seasons Hofors AIF have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 7 Division 6 Gästrikland 1st Promoted 2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Gästrikland 6th 2001 Tier 6 Division 5 Gästrikland 7th 2002 Tier 6 Division 5 Gästrikland 11th Relegated 2003 Tier 7 Division 6 Gästrikland 3rd 2004 Tier 7 Division 6 Gästrikland 4th 2005 Tier 7 Division 6 Gästrikland 1st Promoted 2006* Tier 7 Division 5 Gästrikland 2nd Promoted 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland 8th 2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland 9th 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland 5th 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland 4th 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland 1st Promoted * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [8] [9] [10]

Footnotes

1. "Hofors AIF – Fotboll Klubb". Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
2. "Gestrikland - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 2011-05-04.
3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Gestrikland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2011-05-04.
4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Hofors AIF – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2011-05-04.
5. "SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se" . Retrieved 2011-11-10.
6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Hofors AIF" . Retrieved 2011-08-25.
7. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
8. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Hofors AIF" . Retrieved 2011-08-25.
9. "Hofors AIF – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 2011-08-25.
10. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2011-08-25.

External links

• Hofors AIF  – Official website
• Hofors AIF on Facebook