Alets IK
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Alets IK is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 football club located in Halmstad
Halmstad
Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County...

. The club is currently in Division 4
Swedish football Division 4
Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

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Background

The club was established in 1923 as the Västra Boll and Idrottsföreningen, the Western Ball and Sports Club. The club was renamed Alets Idrottsklubb shortly afterwards. Alets IK was founded by Göte Streiffert, the first chairman.

Their first match was played on 21 June 21, 1925. The team played against teams IF Gota and Furulands FF. Alets IK was greatly affected by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 when the team struggled to find players Despite this, Alets IK was able to settle in Division 3 in 1939-40. One of the teams best seasons was 1942-43 when they finished in first place in Division 3 Sydsvenska Norra. The team was eligible for the Division 2 promotion playoffs. Next season Alets IK went one better winning their league and the promotion playoffs to advance to Division 2.

In the 1950s the team toured Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. However, the team struggled on the pitch and were relegated. The 1960s proved to be more prosperous for the team, especially the B team. In 1968, the junior team won their league. During the 1970s, the club went through a series of different managers, a different one every year.

By the 1980s, there was a steady manager named Tommy Södergren. In 1981, the girls team were the series champions. In 1982 Eva Andersson was selected for the women's national team. In 1983 Claes "Lillis" Karlsson and Gunnar Bringman left Halmstad BK and returned to Alets after nine seasons.

By 1985 the men's team was relegated to Division 5
Swedish football Division 5
Division 5 is the seventh level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 53 sections with 10 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 53 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 but the next year the team won their Division. In 1986 the team advanced to Division 4
Swedish football Division 4
Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 but were relegated once again to Division 5. Throughout the 1990s, the club remained in Division 4
Swedish football Division 4
Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 and recruited Lillis Karlsson and Ingvar Andersson to be managers.

In 2000, the team won Division 5 Halland Södra but were relegated the following season. In 2002, the team won Division 5 again but were relegated the following year. In 2004, the team were relegated to Division 6
Swedish football Division 6
Division 6 is the eighth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 78 sections with 5 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 78 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

. However, in 2005, they won Division 6 and were promoted back to Division 5. By 2009, the team were playing in Elitfyran with Niklas Andersson and Thomas Jonsson as co-managers. The B-team played in Class 2 South and placed 6th in Division 5 South.

Alets IK currently plays in Division 4
Swedish football Division 4
Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 Halland Elit which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Alevallen in Halmstad.

The club are affiliated to the Hallands Fotbollförbund
Hallands Fotbollförbund
The Hallands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Halland.- Background :...

. Alets IK have competed in the Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...

 on 9 occasions and have played 14 matches in the competition.

Season to season

In their early history Alets IK competed in the following divisions:
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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1939-40 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska 6th
1940-41 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska Norra 7th
1941-42 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska Norra 4th
1942-43 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska Norra 1st Promotion Playoffs
1943-44 Tier 3 Division 3 Sydsvenska Norra 1st Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
1944-45 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 8th
1945-46 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 7th
1946-47 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 10th Relegated (2 levels)
1947-48 Tier 4 Division 4
1948-49 Tier 4 Division 4 Promoted (2 levels)
1949-50 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 2nd
1950-51 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 6th
1951-52 Tier 2 Division 2 Södra 10th Relegated

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

In recent seasons Alets IK have competed in the following divisions:
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Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 12th Relegated
2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Halland Södra 1st Promoted
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 10th Relegated
2002 Tier 6 Division 5 Halland Södra 1st Promoted
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 12th Relegated
2004 Tier 6 Division 5 Halland Södra 11th Relegated
2005 Tier 7 Division 6 Halland Södra 1st Promoted
2006* Tier 7 Division 5 Halland Södra 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Halland 9th Relegation Playoffs - Relegated
2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Halland 3rd Promoted
2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Halland Elit 5th
2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Halland Elit 6th
2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Halland Elit 3rd

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

Attendances

In recent seasons Alets IK have had the following average attendances:
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Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2008 Not available Div 4 Halland Tier 6
2009 40 Div 4 Halland Elit Tier 6
2010 102 Div 4 Halland Elit Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.

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