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Allmänna Idrottsklubben, usually called AIK, is a Swedish sports club, established in 1891 in Stockholm. The football department was founded in 1896 and is today located in Solna, just north of Stockholm. The club's full name roughly translates either into the Common Sports Club, referring to Allmän idrott, which, in the early 1900s, was the Swedish expression for athletics, or the Public Sports Club, as opposed to the private sports clubs which were common at time. The football squad is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. King Carl XVI Gustaf is a member of the club.
[edit] History
AIK was originally founded in Stockholm 1891 by Isidor Behrens, but the club relocated to the suburb Solna in 1937, as the home stadium of the club was changed to Råsunda Fotbollsstadion in Solna. Football was put into practice 1896 and AIK won its first title four years later. AIK took part in the 1999/2000 Uefa Champions League, this has been their only apperenace in the tournament group stage to date. They were drawn in Group B along with FC Barcelona, Arsenal FC and Fiorentina. AIK would finish bottom of the group with only 1 point from 6 games. Their sole point was a creditable 0-0 draw at home to Fiorentina.
[edit] Current squad
As of 31 August 2006:
[edit] Achievements
- Swedish Champions:
- Winners (10): 1900, 1901, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1923, 1931-32, 1936-37, 1992, 1998
- Allsvenskan:
- Winners (4): 1931–32, 1936–37, 1983, 1998
- Runners-up (10): 1930–31, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1938–39, 1946–47, 1972, 1974, 1984, 1999, 2006
- Mästerskapsserien:
- Allsvenskan play-off:
- Svenska Serien:
- Runners-up (5): 1910, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1922–23, 1923–24
- Svenska Mästerskapet:
- Winners (6): 1900, 1901, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1923
- Runners-up (2): 1898, 1917
- Svenska Cupen:
- Winners (7): 1949, 1950, 1975–76, 1984–85, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99
- Runners-up (8): 1943, 1947, 1968–69, 1991, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002
- Corinthian Bowl:
- Runners-up (2): 1912, 1913
- Rosenska Pokalen:
- Runners-up (2): 1899, 1900
[edit] Noted players
[edit] Former Coaches
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