Assi IF

Assi IF is a Swedish football team, located in Risögrund, Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, currently playing in Division 2 Norrland.

Assi IF

Full name	Assi Idrottsförening
Founded	1968
Ground	Billerud Arena, Risögrund, Sweden
Chairman	Lennart Vikström
Coach	Ingvar Gälman Karl-Göran Lindbäck Olov Nordgren (GK)
League	Division 2 Norrland
2012	Division 2 Norrland, 8th
Website	http://www.assifotboll.se/
Home colours Away colours

Background

Assi IF is a club that dates back to 1915. The current club was established in 1968 when Karlsborgs IK and Risöns AIS merged under the influence of the AB Statens Skogsindustrier.^[1] The men's team has played in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system in Divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5. The club's most successful period was in the late 1990s when they spent 3 seasons in Division 2 in 1996, 1998 and 1999. The women's soccer team played in the Swedish top division in 1979.^[2]

The club has made considerable development in recent years and is now the largest in Eastern Norrbotten with 800 members of whom around 350 are active. The club run a large number of teams many of which face log trips for competitive matches.

The club won the Midnattsolscupen (Midnight Sun Cup) in 1991, 1995 and 1999.

The club is affiliated to the Norrbottens Fotbollförbund.^[3]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 2nd 1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 1st Promoted 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted 1996 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 10th Relegated 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted 1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 9th 1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Norrland 10th Relegated 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Norra Norrland 12th Relegated 2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 3rd 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 9th Relegated 2003 Tier 6 Division 5 Norrbotten Mellersta 1st Promoted 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 3rd 2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 3rd 2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 2nd 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Norrbotten Norra 2nd Promoted 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 8th 2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 9th 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 4th 2011 Tier 5 Division 3 Norra Norrland 1st Promoted 2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland 8th 2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new tier being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[4]

2013 squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SWE Tomas Adell 2 MF  SWE Adam Nordgren 3 DF  SWE Marcus Kangasma 4 MF  SWE Robin Parviainen 5 DF  SWE Simon Gustafsson 6 FW  SWE Johan Nyberg 7 DF  SWE Herman Nilsson 9 FW  SWE Mattias Nilsson 10 DF  SWE Jakob Josefsson 11 MF  SWE Robin Gälman 13 DF  SWE Lars Juntti 14 MF  FIN Juoni Talvensaari

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  SWE Glenn Edvartsen 16 DF  SWE Johan Vikström 17 DF  SWE Andreas Nilsson 18 DF  FIN Janne Turpeenniemi 19 MF  SWE Erik Juntti 20 FW  SWE Andreas Liakka 21 DF  FIN Jussi-Esko Berg 22 MF  SWE Jacob Resin 24 MF  ESP Yemel Aisa Mohand 25 FW  SWE Samuel Wiklund 32 GK  SWE Jens Resin 90 GK  SWE John Johansson

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Staff and board members

• Lennart Vikström – President
• Ingela Resin – Secretary
• Soren Hahto – Treasurer
• Bertil Johansson – Director

External links

• (in Swedish) Official Website
• (in Swedish) Men’s Team