Østfold Workers' Sports Association

The Østfold Workers' Sports Association (Norwegian: Østfold Arbeideridrettskrets, often abbreviated to Østfold AIK), founded 23 October 1927, was a sporting association from Østfold in Norway. It was one of many regional associations within the Workers Federation of Sports (AIF).

Østfold Workers' Sports Association

Abbreviation	Østfold AIK
Formation	27 October 1927; 97 years ago (1927-10-27)
Founded at	Østfold, Norway
Type	Sporting organisation
Headquarters	Sarpsborg
Region served	Østfold
Parent organization	Workers Federation of Sports (Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund)

Member clubs of Østfold AIK

Within the Østfold AIK there were many clubs:^[1][2]

Club	Place	Formed	Joined AIK	What happened after World War II
Arbeidernes Atletklubb	Tistedalen
Arbeidernes Brevdueklubb	Moss
Arbeidernes Båtforening	Moss
Arbeidernes Miniaturskytterlag	Askim
Arbeidernes Miniaturskytterlag	Sarpsborg
Arbeidernes Motorklubb	Askim
Arbeidernes Sjakklubb	Halden		1936[3]
Arbeidernes Sjakklubb	Fredrikstad
Arbeidernes Sjakklubb 1933	Moss	1933	1936[3]
Arbeidernes Sjakklubb	Sarpsborg
Arbeidernes Skøyteklubb	Moss
Arbeidernes Svømmeklubb	Moss
Arbeidernes Tennisklubb	Sarpsborg
Askim AIL	Askim			Merged with Askim Idrettsforening in 1940.[4]
Askim Sjakklubb	Askim
Blink Miniaturskytterlag	Skjeberg
Borge AIL	Borge
Borge Arbeidersjakklubb	Borge
Borgen AIL	Sarpsborg	1927		Still exists as Borgen Idrettslag.
AIL Brand	Sarpsborg	1934
Drott Sykkelklubb	Mysen
Fagforeningens Skytterlag	Fredrikstad
Framkameratene	Moss
AIL Fremad	Borge	1929	1929	Renamed Borgar IL in 1947.[5]
Gresvik Sjakklubb	Gressvik
Greåker Atletklubb	Greåker
Halden AIL	Halden
Herulf Turn og IL	Moss
Hoppern Skiklubb	Moss			Merged with SK Sprint-Jeløy in 1947.[6]
Hvidsten Sjakklubb	Borge
Jeløy Idrettsforening	Moss	1926	1928[6]	Merged with Sprint in 1940 to form SK Sprint-Jeløy.
Kambo AIL	Kambo	1936	1936	Renamed Kambo IL.[5]
Kirkøy AIL	Kirkeøy
Krapfoss Skytterlag	Moss
Lahelle Sjakklubb	Lahelle
Moss Atletklubb	Moss
Moss Skytterlag	Moss
Mysen AIL	Mysen			Became part of Mysen Idrettsforening in 1945.[5]
Møklegård Salonglag	Fredrikstad
Møllearbeidernes Bedriftsidrettslag	Moss
AIL Orion	Halden
Osdalen AIL	Halden
Rakkestad AIL	Rakkestad
AIL Rapid	Moss	1925		Merged with Athens in 2011 to form Rapid Athens.
AIL Robust	Fredrikstad
Rolvsøy AIL	Rolvsøy
Rolvsøy IF	Rolvsøy	1920	1938	Still exists.
Råde AIL	Råde
Skjeberg AIL	Skjeberg	1930		Merged with Skjeberg Skiklubb in 1945 to form Skjeberg Sportsklubb.[5]
AIL Sparta	Sarpsborg	1928		Still exists.
Brevdueklubben Speed	Fredrikstad
Sportsklubben Sprint	Moss	1926	1927[6]	Merged with Jeløy in 1940 to form SK Sprint-Jeløy.
Spydeberg AIL	Spydeberg
AIL Stjernen	Fredrikstad	1935		Still exists as the Idrettslaget Stjernen.[7]
Sundløkken Sjakklubb	Fredrikstad		1936[3]
Torsnes Fotballklubb	Torsnes
Tveter AIL	Sarpsborg	1934		Renamed Tveter IL.[5]
Ullerød IL	Skjeberg
Sportsklubben Uredd	Fredrikstad	1925[8]		Was merged with Stjernen in 1947.[7]
IL Ørnulf	Sarpsborg			Merged with Sarpsborg Idrettslag in 1964.[9]
Østsiden AIL	Fredrikstad	1935		Renamed Østsiden IL in 1945[5]

Football

In football, Østfold AIK was the leading club within the AIF. Two Østfold teams, Sprint and Sparta, won 9 of the 16 AIF national football championships held between 1924 and 1939.^[10]

Østfold AIK occasionally selected a combined football team to play international matches, such as 27 August 1937 when they played the Basque Country.^[11]

Post World War 2

In 1945 Østfold Workers' Sports Association merged with Østfold Distriktslag for Idrett to form Østfold Idrettskrets.

Club Chairmen

• Ola Johan Brandstorp (1927–1929) ^[12]
• Thorstein Guldberg, Borgen (1931)
• Hermod Arnulf, Sparta (1933–1934)
• Hans Thorvaldsen, Sarpsborg (1935–1936)
• Torkil Samuelsen, Moss (1937–1939)