Hofors AIF is a Swedish football club located in Hofors.
Background
Hofors Allmänna Idrottsförening is a sports club from Hofors in Gästrikland and was formed in 1924. The club specialises in football, track and field and skiing. In the past the club has also participated in orienteering, bandy and swimming. The club's top athlete was middle-distance runner Olle Åberg who took part in the Olympics in 1952 and set numerous world records.
Hofors AIF currently plays in Division 4 Gestrikland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. Between 1940/41 and 1942/43 the club played three seasons in the Second Division which at that time was second tier of the Swedish football league system. They play their home matches at the Stålringen in Hofors.
The club is affiliated to Gestriklands Fotbollförbund. Hofors AIF have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 17 occasions and have played 37 matches in the competition. In the 1950 Svenska Cupen they reached the quarter-finals of the competition before going down 1–6 at home to AIK before 3,090 spectators.
Season to season
In their most successful period Hofors AIF competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1938–39Tier 3Division 3Uppsvenska Västra4th1939–40Tier 3Division 3Uppsvenska Västra1stPromotion Playoffs – Promoted1940–41Tier 2Division 2Norra 8th1941–42Tier 2Division 2Norra 4th1942–43Tier 2Division 2Norra 9thRelegated1943–44Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska Norra1stPromotion Playoffs1944–45Tier 3Division 3Östsvenska Norra5th
In recent seasons Hofors AIF have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1999Tier 7 Division 6 Gästrikland1stPromoted2000Tier 6 Division 5 Gästrikland6th2001Tier 6 Division 5 Gästrikland7th2002Tier 6 Division 5 Gästrikland11thRelegated2003Tier 7 Division 6 Gästrikland3rd2004Tier 7 Division 6 Gästrikland4th2005Tier 7 Division 6 Gästrikland1stPromoted2006*Tier 7 Division 5 Gästrikland2ndPromoted2007Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland8th2008Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland9th2009Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland5th2010Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland4th2011Tier 6 Division 4 Gästrikland1stPromoted * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Footnotes
External links Hofors AIF – Official website Hofors AIF on Facebook