About AIK in English
This is AIK Football
Below you´ll find brief facts about AIK Football in English.
Men
Status 2009: First level (Allsvenskan)
Arena: Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna
Started: 1896
Champions: 1900, 1901, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1923, 1932, 1937, 1992, 1998, 2009
Runner-up: 1898, 1917, 1924, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1947, 1972, 1974, 1986, 1999, 2006
Cup-winners: 1949, 1950, 1976, 1985, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2009
Finalist: 1943, 1947, 1969, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002
Most goals (career): 122, Per Kaufeldt (1924-34)
Most goals (season): 23, Olle Zetherlund (1936-37)
Most goals (game): 5, Kim Bergstrand, AIK-IK Brage 12/5-1993
Highest attendance (Allsvenskan): 40 669, AIK-Djurgårdens IF 29/5-1975
Highest attendance (Swedish cup): 33 727, AIK-Djurgårdens IF 9/11-2002
Women
Status 2009: First level (Damallsvenskan)
Arena: Skytteholms IP, Solna
Started: 1970
Champions: -
Runner-up: -
Cup-winners: -
Finalist: 2007
Highest attendance (Damallsvenskan): 1 195, AIK-Linköpings FC 22/9-2008
Highest attendance (Swedish cup): 1 310, AIK-Umeå IK 15/8-2007
Get in contact with AIK Football
AIK Fotboll
Postal address: Box 1257, 171 24 Solna
Visiting address: Parkvägen 4 B (Råsunda Fotbollstadion, in the corner of the west and north stand)
Phone: +46 8 735 96 50
Fax: +46 8 735 96 79
E-mail: fotboll@aik.se
Website: http://www.aikfotboll.se
Communication: stefan.mellerborg@aik.se
Ticket information: tony.aronsson@aik.se
Marketing: johan.cederbrant@aik.se
Youth football: fotboll.ungdom@aik.se
Souvenirs
AIK Shop
Visiting address: Parkvägen 4 (Råsunda Fotbollstadion, in the west stand)
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10-18, Saturday 11-16, Sunday matchdays
Phone: +46 8 735 96 87
Derbybutiken
Visiting address: Sergelgatan 11, 115 57 Stockholm
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10-19, Saturday 10-18, Sunday 11-17
Phone: +46 8 21 03 03
How to buy tickets
For most of the home games tickets are available at the arena on matchdays. However we recommend buying tickets in advance thru Ticnet if you request best seat available. The information below comprehend regular league games. Prices for domestic Cup games etc are often different.
The 2010 season (men)
Tickets are available online at Ticnet (phone +46 77 170 70 70), use TicketFast which means that you will receive your ticket thru your e-mail so you just have to print it before you go to the stadium. You can also buy tickets via a number of retailers in central Stockholm.
For the home games tickets are also available at the arena on matchdays. You can either pay at selected entrances on Råsunda or buy a ticket from the ticket stand outside AIK Shop (Parkvägen 4, west stand) at the stadium. Ticket prices at SEK 80-500. For further information contact Tony Aronsson, AIK Fotboll, at +46 8 735 96 57 or tony.aronsson@aik.se.
The 2010 season (women)
Tickets are bought at the arena Skytteholms IP. Ticket prices at SEK 30-70.
Find your way to AIK´s home grounds
AIK´s home grounds Råsunda Fotbollstadion and Skytteholms IP is situated in Solna, approximately six kilometres north of (and neighbour city to) Stockholm. Råsunda is the national stadium and the home of AIK since 1937.
Råsunda Fotbollstadion
Address: Solnavägen 51, Solna
Capacity today: approx 35 000
Skytteholms IP
Address: Huvudstagatan 2, Solna
Capacity today: approx 4 000
By underground/subway: Take train no 11 from station "T-Centralen" (in central Stockholm) with direction towards Akalla (the blue line). It leaves every 5-10 minutes. Get off at station "Solna centrum", follow the signs to Råsunda/Skytteholms IP. Both arenas are placed 150-200 meters from the station.
By car: Leave E4/E20 by the exit to Solna/Sundbyberg. Follow the signs to Solna centrum. The arenas are placed 150-200 meters from Solna centrum.
The history - year by year
Below are some of the most important moments in the history of AIK Football. The compilation is far from complete but gives you a good picture of what has happened at the club since the foundation in 1891.
1891 On 15 February 1891, AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) was founded. One of the initiators to its foundation, Isidor Behrens, became the first chairman. Initially AIK competed in athletics.
1896 Football is introduced on initiative of Sigfrid "Sigge" Stenberg.
1897 The first match between arch-rivals AIK and Djurgårdens IF is held. AIK wins 2-1.
1898 Fritz Carling creates the present badge.
1900 AIK win their first Swedish championship as Örgryte IS from Gothenburg are defeated 1-0 in the final. Örgryte have been the only previous champions since the competition started in 1896.
1901 AIK defend their championship. The final against Örgryte’s second team is cancelled, but AIK are awarded the title thanks to defeating Örgryte’s first team 3-0 in the semifinal.
1908 Theodor "Thodde" Malm and Kalle Ansén are selected for Swedens first international, against Norway.
1911 The third championship is captured as IFK Uppsala are defeated 3-1 in the final.
1914 AIK become champions for the fourth time. The final ends with a record 7-2 win over Hälsingborgs IF.
1916 3-1 in the final against Djurgårdens IF means a fifth championship came AIK’s way.
1923 Yet another championship is won after defeating IFK Eskilstuna 5-1 in the final.
1924 AIK are one of twelve founder members of the football league. The historical first game ends with a 5-1 win at home to Västerås IK, followed by a 7-1 derby victory over Hammarby IF. AIK ends up fifth.
1929 AIK are threatened by relegation but manage to survive. The escape of relegation is also the start of a glorious decade.
1930 AIK defeats IFK Malmö 9-0 – still the record league win.
1932 For the first time AIK win the league – Allsvenskan – and thereby collect their seventh Swedish championship.
1934 As the first Swedish team AIK tour England, losing 1-6 to West Ham United FC and defeating Luton Town FC by 3-2.
1937 AIK move from their previous home Stockholm stadion to newly built Råsunda Fotbollstadion – still the national arena. Later on the same year AIK win the championship again, nine points clear of runners-up IK Sleipner. Olle Zetherlund becomes top-scorer.
1946 A friendly against Charlton Athletics FC at Råsunda ends with the odd score 7-7. AIK were 1-7 down in the second half!
1948 Three AIK-players are included in the national squad that wins the 1948 Olympic gold medals in London: Sune Andersson, Henry Carlsson and Börje Leander. Rudolf "Putte" Kock, with a present at AIK, is the manager of the national team.
1949 For the first time AIK wins the Swedish Cup after 1-0 in the final against Landskrona BoIS. Henry Carlsson turns professional in France – the first of five AIK-players to leave for professional football abroad during late 40s and early 50s.
1950 AIK defend their cup-title, defeating Helsingborgs IF 3-2 in the final.
1951 For the first time ever AIK are relegated from Allsvenskan (the premier league).
1952 AIK are league-winners in Division II and back in Allsvenskan.
1961 AIK are relegated for the second time ever.
1962 AIK are back in Allsvenskan after one year in the second level. A goal on injury time in the last game of the season decided a promotion-thriller.
1966 AIK enters the European cups for the first time as they defeat belgian Royal Daring 3-1 and 0-0 in the Fairs’ Cup.
1970 AIK starts with women’s football.
1975 The derby between AIK and Djurgårdens IF attracts a crowd of 40 669 – still a record attendance for AIK.
1976 AIK collect their third Cup-title as Landskrona BoIS are defeated 1-1 and 3-0.
1979 For the third time AIK are relegated.
1980 Like on the previous two occasions, AIK earn immediate promotion back to Allsvenskan.
1982 AIK stay up in Allsvenskan after two nervous and dramatic qualification-games against Djurgården.
1983 AIK are league-winners but lose in the semifinals of the Championship play-offs. (The Swedish championship was decided through a play-off during 1981-90.)
1985 AIK are Cup-winners after winning the final against Östers IF on penalties.
1992 For the first time in 55 years AIK are champions. The title was captured on the last day of the season after a dramatic away-win at Malmö FF (3-2).
1994 AIK defeat Slavia Prague in the UEFA-cup but goes out to Parma AC.
1996 AIK are Cup-winners for the fifth time after defeating Malmö FF in extra time.
1997 AIK reach the quarter-final stage of the Cup-Winners’ Cup, where FC Barcelona ends AIK’s Cup-adventures. The third successive appearances in the Swedish Cup final results in a second successive win, 2-1 against IF Elfsborg. Gary Sundgren (Real Zaragoza), Magnus Hedman (Coventry City) and Pascal Simpson (norwegian Vålerengen) leave AIK for careers abroad.
1998 For the tenth time AIK are champions, winning a decisive match at home against Örgryte IS (1-0) on the last day of the season. AIK won the league despite scoring fewer goals than any other side! The average attendance – 11 112 – was the best since 1972. Johan Mjällby leaves for Celtic FC.
1999 AIK reaches the first group stage of the Champions League after defeating Belorussian FK Dnjepr-Transmasj Mogiljev and Greek AEK Athens in the qualifying rounds. Tough luck in the opening games against FC Barcelona and Arsenal FC – conceeding decisive goals on injury time – leaves AIK with only one point in six games (at home to AC Fiorentina). The team finish runners-up in the league, attracting an average attendance of 13 521, but once again wins the Swedish Cup after 1-0 on aggregate against IFK Göteborg.
2000 AIK finish third in the league and lose the Cup final to Örgryte IS. In the UEFA Cup Belorussian FK Gomel are defeated in the preliminary round but 0-1 at home and 1-1 after extra time away to Danish champions Herfølge means the end of the international adventures. Average attendance rise to 14 474.
2001 Like the previous season AIK end up third in the league and lose the Cup final (this time after penalties against IF Elfsborg). Welsh Carmarthen Town AFC and Danish OB (Odense) are defeated in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, but not French ES Troyes AC. Attendances improves again, this year AIK end up with an average of 15 496.
2002 With three different coaches during the season (none of them sacked but all left) AIK only manages a fifth place in the league and for the third consecutive year lose the Cup final. Despite this the average attendance continues to improve and stopped at 16 551 this time.
2003 Despite another disappointing season AIK attracts an average attendance of 17 302.
2004 AIK have played in the top-division all seasons but three since Allsvenskan (the premier league) was introduced in 1924. In 2004 AIK were relegated for the first time in 25 years finishing second bottom after a poor season. The women´s team is second level league-winners and consequently back in the premier league for the first time since 1995.
2005 One year in the second division was enough. AIK win the league and are back in Allsvenskan 2006. After a poor start the men in black prove the best and finish nine points clear of runners-up Östers IF. The women's team goes the opposite way, relegated from Allsvenskan after only one year.
2006 AIK's comeback in Allsvenskan ended in title-race that lasted until the final day of the season. AIK finished as runners-up, scored more goals than any other team and attracted an average attendance of 21 434. The women's team are promoted back to the top flight.
2007 AIK finished fifth in Allsvenskan and missed the chance to play in Europe after a defeat in the last game. In the UEFA-cup AIK first beat Glentoran FC and then FHK Liepajas Metalurgs before losing to Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC after 0-1 on aggregate. The women's team secured a place in Allsvenskan after a draw against KIF Örebro DFF (0-0) in the last game. The team had problems scoring goals and scored only ten times in 22 games. In the Swedish cup AIK went to the final, but lost to Umeå IK after coming back from 0-3 to 3-3 in the second half, before Marta scored the winner in the end.
2008 AIK finished fifth in Allsvenskan second year in a row after a strong finish. AIK won four of the five last games after a really poor performance during July to September that ended all hopes of a higher position. The women's team finished fourth – their best result ever – after a strong second half of the season when AIK was the team with most points.
2009 AIK won Allsvenskan for the first time in 11 years after a dramatic end of the season. In the last game AIK visited IFK Göteborg and both teams had the chance to win the league. AIK entered the game one point ahead of the opponents and would settle with a draw. In the 32nd minute the home team took the lead but Antônio Flávio equalised in the 55th minute after he received the ball from Martin Kayongo-Mutumba. The goal meant that the gold was back in the hands of AIK and when Daniel Tjernström scored the winner in the 85th minute (after a great pass from Dulee Johnson) the title race was over. Six days after the win in Allsvenskan, AIK also won the Swedish cup for the eight time after a 2-0 victory at home to IFK Göteborg in front of 24 365 supporters. It was the first time AIK won "the double"! The women's team finished eight after an disappointing season. They were never contenders for the top spots in the table, but too strong to be involved in the relegation battle.