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AIK
City Stockholm, Sweden
League Elitserien
Founded 15 February 1891; 134 years ago (1891-02-15)
Home arena AIK Arena
Head coach Andreas Bergwall
Website aikbandy.se
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Women's team in action
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The men's team playing a match

AIK Bandy is the bandy team that belongs to the big sports club called Allmänna Idrottsklubben. They are located in Solna, a town just north of Stockholm, Sweden. A famous sports leader, Lennart Johansson, who used to be in charge of UEFA and FIFA, started his career as a leader with AIK Bandy.

AIK Bandy: The Men's Team

The men's bandy team at AIK started playing in 1905. They quickly became very good.

In the 1930–31 season, which was the first year Sweden had a bandy league system, AIK played in Division 1 Norra. They finished first in their group. AIK then played against IF Göta in the Championship final. They won the game 4–3 and became Swedish Champions!

AIK's men's team used to play at Spånga Idrottspark. Since 2007, they play their home games at Bergshamra IP. While AIK is very famous for its ice hockey and football teams, their bandy team has also had its moments. They were promoted to Elitserien, the top league, for the 2019-20 season.

Men's Team: Major Wins

The AIK men's bandy team has won several important titles.

Swedish Championships

  • Winners (3): 1909, 1914, 1931
  • Runners-up (4): 1913, 1915, 1917, 2021

International Titles

  • Nordic Games:
    • Winners (1): 1913

AIK Bandy: The Women's Team

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Playing in the national final in 2015

The women's bandy team at AIK has been incredibly successful. They have won the Swedish women's championship many times.

Women's Team: Championship Wins

The AIK women's team has won the Swedish championship 15 times! They have also been runners-up 10 times.

Position Times Years
Champions 15 1987/88, 1989/90, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2013/14
Runners-up 10 1993/94, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2021/22
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