Karlskrona AIF
Encyclopedia
Karlskrona AIF is a Swedish
football club located in Karlskrona
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Since their foundation Karlskrona AIF has participated mainly in the middle lower divisions of the Swedish football league system
. They did play second tier football in Division 2 Södra and Division 1 Södra in the 1980s and early 1990s. The club currently plays in Division 2 Östra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Västra Mark IP in Karlskrona. Their attendance record is the 3,893 spectators against Vastra Frolunda IF
in 1981. The club's best finish came in the same year when the first team finished in fourth place in Division 2 Södra which was at that time the Swedish second tier..
Karlskrona AIF are affiliated to the Blekinge Fotbollförbund
.
Phil Cavener
Yevgeni Kuznetsov
Marcelo Sarvas
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 Karlskrona
Karlskrona
Karlskrona is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 35,212 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's only remaining naval base and the headquarters of the...
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Background
The club was formed in 1968 as a result of the merger of Saltö BK, Karlskrona BK and Björkholmens IF.Since their foundation Karlskrona AIF has participated mainly in the middle lower divisions of the Swedish football league system
Swedish football league system
The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...
. They did play second tier football in Division 2 Södra and Division 1 Södra in the 1980s and early 1990s. The club currently plays in Division 2 Östra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Västra Mark IP in Karlskrona. Their attendance record is the 3,893 spectators against Vastra Frolunda IF
Västra Frölunda IF
Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. The club, formed January 1930, is most known for its ability to produce talented youths...
in 1981. The club's best finish came in the same year when the first team finished in fourth place in Division 2 Södra which was at that time the Swedish second tier..
Karlskrona AIF are affiliated to the Blekinge Fotbollförbund
Blekinge Fotbollförbund
The Blekinge Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Blekinge County.- Background :...
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Season to season
EWLINE
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. |
Notable Players
Steve Gardner Paul IveyPaul Ivey
Paul Henry Winspeare Ivey is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and Chesterfield. He also played briefly for Kettering Town, and in Sweden for Karlskrona AIF, Kalmar AIK – where he made a name for himself by scoring the winner in the...
Phil Cavener
Phil Cavener
Philip Cavener is an English former professional association football player who played as a winger.-External links:* at playerhistory.com...
Yevgeni Kuznetsov
Yevgeni Kuznetsov (footballer born 1961)
Yevgeni Borisovich Kuznetsov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1980 for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.- Club career :*1980-1981 Shinnik Yaroslavl...
Marcelo Sarvas
Marcelo Sarvas
Marcelo Fazzio Sarvas is a Brazilian midfield football player, who was signed on Jan 17th 2011 for L.D. Alajuelense.-External links: *...