Mjällby AIF facts for kids
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| Full name | Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening |
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| Founded | 1 April 1939 | ||
| Ground | Strandvallen, Hällevik | ||
| Capacity | 6,750 | ||
| Chairman | Magnus Emeus | ||
| Head coach | Anders Torstensson | ||
| League | Allsvenskan | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan, 5th of 16 | ||
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Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, often called Mjällby AIF or just Mjällby, is a professional football club from Sweden. Locally, many people call them MAIF. The club is based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality.
Mjällby AIF is part of the Blekinge Fotbollförbund (Blekinge Football Association). They play their home games at a stadium called Strandvallen. The team's official colors are yellow and black, which you can see on their club logo and their uniforms.
The club was started on April 1, 1939. Mjällby AIF has played nine seasons in Allsvenskan, which is Sweden's top football league. Their first season in the highest league was in 1980. As of 2024, they are still playing in Allsvenskan. Mjällby AIF is the most successful football team from the Blekinge area, having spent the most seasons in the top league.
Some famous players who started their careers at Mjällby include Christian Wilhelmsson and Mattias Asper. Both of these players also finished their football careers playing for Mjällby. On May 18, 2023, Mjällby AIF played in the Swedish Cup final at their home stadium, Strandvallen. They lost the match 1–4 to BK Häcken.
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Meet the Players
Current First-Team Squad
Here are the players currently on Mjällby AIF's main team:
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Players on Loan
Sometimes, players are sent to other teams for a while to get more playing experience. This is called being "on loan."
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Club Managers
The manager (or head coach) is in charge of the team's training and strategy. Here is a list of people who have managed Mjällby AIF over the years:
Johnny Ringerg (1954–56)- Sven-Olle Malmberg (1956–58)
- John Nilsson (1959)
- Gösta Färm (1960–61)
- Elon Nilsson (1962)
- Folke Jönsson (1963)
- Arne Lindskog (1964)
- Bror Sjöholm (1965–66)
- Kjell Larsson (1967)
- Gösta Färm (1968)
Adolf Vogel (1969–70)- Arne Svensson (1971–74)
- Jan-Ove Jansson (1975–78)
- Bosse Nilsson (1979–80)
- Håkan Håkansson (1981)
- Göran Bogren (1982–84)
- Anders Linderoth (1985–89)
- Ingvar Johansson (1990)
Peter Antoine (1 January 1991 – 30 June 1993)- Jan Mattsson (1993)
- Peter Antoine (1994–96)
Sergei Prigoda (1997–98)- Hans Larsson (1999–02)
- Sören Cratz (2003–05)
- Thomas Andersson-Borstam (2005 – 31 December 2008)
- Peter Swärdh (1 January 2009 – 31 December 2012)
- Anders Torstensson (1 January 2013 – 16 October 2013)
- Lars Jacobsson (16 October 2013 – 2014)
- Anders Linderoth (21 July 2014 – 18 May 2015)
- Hasse Larsson (19 May 2015 – 31 December 2015)
- Patrik Rosengren (1 January 2016 – 31 August 2016)
- Mattias Asper (31 August 2016 – 5 September 2016)
- Jonas Andersson (5 September 2016 – 18 June 2018)
Miloš Milojević (19 June 2018 – 1 December 2019)- Marcus Lantz (1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020)
- Christian Järdler (1 January 2021 – 3 August 2021)
- Anders Torstensson (4 August 2021 – 31 December 2021)
- Andreas Brännström (1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022)
- Anders Torstensson (1 January 2023 – present)
Club Achievements
Mjällby AIF has won several important titles and awards throughout its history. These are called "honours."
League Wins
- Superettan: (This is Sweden's second-highest football league)
- Winners (2): The team won this league twice, in 2009 and 2019.
- Division 1 Södra: (This is a lower division league)
- Winners (1): They won this league once in 2018.
- Runners-up (1): They finished second once in 1988.
Cup Achievements
- Svenska Cupen: (This is Sweden's main football cup competition)
- Runners-up (1): Mjällby AIF reached the final and finished second in the 2022–23 season.
See also
In Spanish: Mjällby AIF para niños
