Åbo IFK

Full name

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Åbo

Nickname(s)

Kanarialinnut

Founded

1908

Ground

Urheilupuiston yläkenttä, Turku, Finland

Capacity

1,500

Chairman

Kari Bäcklund

Manager

Mikko Hyyrynen

League

Kakkonen (South Group)

2012

1st – Kakkonen (South)

Home colours

Åbo IFK (or ÅIFK for short) is a sports club from Turku, Finland. The club was founded in 1908. It is used as a feeder team by Turun Palloseura.

Background

The greatest successes of ÅIFK have come in football where it has won three Finnish championship titles, in 1910, 1920 and 1924. It has played a total of 9 seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja, the last occasion in 1967. It also won the Finnish Cup in 1965 and participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the 1966–67 season, going out in the first round. Currently the ÅIFK football team is playing in the third tier Kakkonen.

ÅIFK has also fared well in handball with both its men's and women's teams playing at the national top level at the moment. Moreover, the club has previously played at the top level in ice hockey.

Currently the club has activities in football, handball, athletics and bowling.

The chairman of the football club is Kari Bäcklund. Since 2008, and also briefly in the 1990s, ÅIFK has acted as the reserve club for TPS.

The highest ever attendance for a ÅIFK match was in 1967 when 5,861 people attended the home game with Turun Palloseura.^[1]

Football honours

Finnish Championship:
- Winners (3): 1910, 1920, 1924
- Runners-up (5): 1911, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917
Finnish Cup:
- Winners (1): 1965 (ÅIFK – TPS 1–0)

Divisional movements since 1930

Top Level (9 seasons): 1930, 1932–35, 1963–65, 1967
Second Level (12 seasons): 1936, 1938–39, 1943/44-45, 1961–62, 1966, 1968–70, 2000
Third Level (12 seasons): 1986, 1988–89, 1991, 1994–96, 1998–99, 2001, 2008–current^[2]

Season to season

Season to Season

Season	Level	Division	Section	Administration	Position	Movements
1930	Tier 1	A-sarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	8th	Relegated
1931	Tier 2	B-sarja (First Division)		Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promoted
1932	Tier 1	A-sarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	6th
1933	Tier 1	A-sarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	5th
1934	Tier 1	A-sarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	6th
1935	Tier 1	A-sarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	7th	Relegated
1936	Tier 2	Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	6th	Relegated
1937	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	?	Promotion play-off, Promoted
1938	Tier 2	Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division)	West Series, South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1939	Tier 2	Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division)	West Group 2	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promotion Group 2nd
1940–41	Tier 3	C-sarja (Second Division)	Group 1	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promotion Group 1st, Promoted
1943–44	Tier 2	Suomensarja (First Division)		Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	5th
1945	Tier 2	Suomensarja (First Division)	Group 1	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	4th	Relegated
1945–46	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	Finland Proper	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	3rd
1946–47	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	Finland Proper	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promotion play-off
1947–48	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	Finland Proper	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1948	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	West Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	3rd
1949	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	West Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	6th	Relegated
1950	Tier 4	Piirisarja (Third Division)		Turku(SPL Turku)	6th
1951	Tier 4	Maakuntasarja qualifications		Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	Cup-format	Promoted
1952	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	West Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	7th	Relegated
1953	Tier 4	Piirisarja (Third Division)		Turku(SPL Turku)	1st	Promotion play-off, Promoted
1954	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	West Group 2	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promotion Group West 8th
1955	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	West Group 1	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1956	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	West Group 2	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	5th
1957	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	West Group 1	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1958	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	Group 3	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1959	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	Group 3	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1960	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Second Division)	Group 3	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promoted
1961	Tier 2	Suomensarja (First Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	6th
1962	Tier 2	Suomensarja (First Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promoted
1963	Tier 1	Mestaruussarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	3rd
1964	Tier 1	Mestaruussarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	8th
1965	Tier 1	Mestaruussarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	11th	Relegated
1966	Tier 2	Suomensarja (First Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promoted
1967	Tier 1	Mestaruussarja		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	11th	Relegated
1968	Tier 2	Suomensarja (First Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1969	Tier 2	Suomensarja (First Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1970	Tier 2	II divisioona (First Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	11th	Relegated
1971	Tier 3	III divisioona (Second Division)	Group 2	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	11th	Relegated
1972	Tier 4	IV divisioona (Third Division)	Group 5	Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)	1st
1973	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)	Group 3	Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)	7th
1974	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)	Group 3	Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)	5th
1975	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)	Group 4	Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)	4th
1976	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)	Group 4	Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)	4th
1977	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)	Group 4	?	3rd
1978	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	?
1979	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	?
1980	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)	Group 3	?	2nd	Promotion play-offs
1981	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	?
1982	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	?	Relegated
1983	Tier 5	IV divisioona (Fourth Division)	Group 5	Turku (SPL Turku)	3rd
1984	Tier 5	IV divisioona (Fourth Division)	Group 4	Turku (SPL Turku)	1st	Promoted
1985	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	1st	Promoted
1986	Tier 3	II divisioona (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	12th	Relegated
1987	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	1st	Promoted
1988	Tier 3	II divisioona (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd
1989	Tier 3	II divisioona (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	11th	Relegated
1990	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	1st	Promoted
1991	Tier 3	II divisioona (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	10th	Relegated
1992	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	3rd
1993	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		?	1st	Promoted
1994	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	8th
1995	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	7th
1996	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	11th	Relegated
1997	Tier 4	III divisioona (Third Division)		Turku & Åland islands (SPL Turku)	1st	Promoted
1998	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	7th
1999	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Promoted
2000	Tier 2	Ykkönen (First Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	9th	Relegation Group – 9th – Relegated
2001	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	10th	Relegated
2002	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)		Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku)	4th
2003	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)		Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku)	1st	Play-offs
2004	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)		Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku)	2nd
2005	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)		Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku)	4th
2006	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)		Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku)	2nd
2007	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)		Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku)	1st	Promoted
2008	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	8th
2009	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	9th
2010	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	7th
2011	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	8th
2012	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	1st	Play-offs
2013	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	7th
2014	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)	2nd

9 season in Mestaruussarja
13 season in Ykkönen
33 seasons in Kakkonen
26 seasons in Kolmonen
2 seasons in Nelonen

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Club structure

ÅIFK runs 2 men's teams, 1 veteran's teams, 7 boys teams, 1 ladies team, 4 girls teams and a Footballschool for girls.

2010 season

For the current season Åbo IFK are competing in Section B of the Kakkonen. This is the third tier of the Finnish football system. In 2009 the team finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section.

Åbo IFK 2 are participating in the Nelonen administered by the Turku SPL. This team has taken over a club called Goose Park Rangers FC that competed at this level in 2009.

Åbo IFK 3 are competing in the Vitonen administered by the Turku SPL. Last season Åbo IFK 2 were promoted to this level from the Kutonen.

Current Squad for the 2015 season

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Aati Marttinen *
2	MF	Joona Jussila
3	DF	Joni Vuorinen
4	DF	Arsalan Azizi
5	MF	Hiep Huynh *
6	FW	Ridha Hadi
7	MF	Joonas Lahti
8	MF	Leroy Maluka
9	MF	Alec Engblom
10	FW	Nicolas Manzo
11	MF	Joonas Lahti *
12	GK	Ville Seppä *
14	MF	Joshua Maluka
15	MF	Severi Paajanen

No.	Position	Player
16	FW	Demba Camara *
17	DF	Gesim Voca *
18	DF	Juho Salminen *
19	FW	Philip Njoku *
20	FW	Hushyar Aftab
21	FW	Farris Omar
27	MF	Aleksi Laiho *
29	MF	Tuomas Happonen
29	DF	Juho Salminen *
30	FW	Blend Miftari *
35	GK	Samu Saari *
TBA	MF	Juho Nurmi
TBA	FW	Marcus Okorie Igwe
TBA	FW	Eetu Uusitalo

*Dual registered with Inter Turku.

References

↑ Jalkapallokirja 1991. Suomen Palloliitto. 1991. ISSN 0787-7188.
↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
↑ http://www.palloliitto.fi/turku/piiri/viestinta/pallopiiri-lehti/toimintakertomukset-1932
↑ http://www.urheilumuseo.fi/Desktopmodules/Museo_Aineistot/tiedostot.aspx?ID=2742

External links

Finnish Champions in Football

1908: Unitas
1909: Polytechnics Sports Club
1910: ÅIFK
1911: HJK
1912: HJK
1913: Kiffen
1914
1915: Kiffen
1916: Kiffen
1917: HJK
1918: HJK
1919: HJK
1920: ÅIFK
1921: HPS
1922: HPS
1923: HJK
1924: ÅIFK
1925: HJK
1926: HPS
1927: HPS
1928: TPS
1929: HPS
1930: HIFK
1931: HIFK
1932: HPS
1933: HIFK
1934: HPS
1935: HPS
1936: HJK
1937: HIFK
1938: HJK
1939: TPS
1940: Sudet
1941: TPS
1942: HT
1943
1944: VIFK
1945: VPS
1946: VIFK
1947: HIFK
1948: VPS
1949: TPS
1950: Ilves-Kissat
1951: KTP
1952: KTP
1953: VIFK
1954: Pyrkivä
1955: Kiffen
1956: KuPS
1957: HPS
1958: KuPS
1959: HIFK
1960: Haka
1961: HIFK
1962: Haka
1963: Reipas Lahti
1964: HJK
1965: Haka
1966: KuPS
1967: Reipas Lahti
1968: TPS
1969: KPV
1970: Reipas Lahti
1971: TPS
1972: TPS
1973: HJK
1974: KuPS
1975: TPS
1976: KuPS
1977: Haka
1978: HJK
1979: OPS
1980: OPS
1981: HJK
1982: Kuusysi
1983: Ilves
1984: Kuusysi
1985: HJK
1986: Kuusysi
1987: HJK
1988: HJK
1989: Kuusysi
1990: HJK
1991: Kuusysi
1992: HJK
1993: Jazz
1994: TPV
1995: Haka
1996: Jazz
1997: HJK
1998: Haka
1999: Haka
2000: Haka
2001: Tampere United
2002: HJK
2003: HJK
2004: Haka
2005: MYPA
2006: Tampere United
2007: Tampere United
2008: FC Inter
2009: HJK
2010: HJK
2011: HJK
2012: HJK
2013: HJK
2014: HJK
2015: SJK

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