Åbo IFK

Åbo IFK

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Åbo
Nickname(s)	Kanarialinnut
Founded	1908; 116 years ago (1908)
Ground	Urheilupuiston yläkenttä, Turku, Finland
Capacity	1,500
Chairman	Kari Bäcklund
Manager	Salonen Mika
League	Kolmonen (South Group)
2023	2nd – Kolmonen (South)
Home colours

Åbo IFK (or ÅIFK for short) is a sports club from Turku, Finland. The club was founded in 1908, and originally represented the Swedish-speaking minority of Turku/Åbo.

Background

The greatest successes of ÅIFK have come in football where it has won three Finnish championship titles, in 1910, 1920 and 1924. It has played a total of 9 seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja, the last occasion in 1967. It also won the Finnish Cup in 1965 and participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the 1966–67 season, going out in the first round. Currently the ÅIFK football team is playing in the fourth tier Kolmonen.

ÅIFK has also fared well in handball with both its men's and women's teams playing at the national top level at the moment.

Currently the club has activities in football, handball, athletics and bowling.

The highest ever attendance for a ÅIFK match was in 1967 when 5,861 people attended the home game with Turun Palloseura.^[1]

Football honours

• Finnish Championship:
  • Winners (3): 1910, 1920, 1924
  • Runners-up (5): 1911, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917
• Finnish Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1965 (ÅIFK – TPS 1–0)

Divisional movements since 1930

Top Level (9 seasons): 1930, 1932–35, 1963–65, 1967
Second Level (13 seasons): 1931, 1936, 1938–39, 1943/44-45, 1961–62, 1966, 1968–70, 2000
Third Level (34 seasons): 1937, 1940–1941, 1945–1949, 1952, 1954–1960, 1971, 1986, 1988–89, 1991, 1994–96, 1998–99, 2001, 2008–2015
Fourth Level (31 seasons) : 1950–1951, 1953, 1972–1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992–1993, 1997, 2002–2007, 2016 to current
Fifth Level (2 seasons) : 1983–1984

Season to season

Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1930 Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated 1931 Tier 2 B-sarja (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1932 Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1933 Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1934 Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1935 Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th Relegated 1936 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated 1937 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) ? Promotion play-off, Promoted 1938 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) West Series, South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) West Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 2nd 1940–41 Tier 3 C-sarja (Second Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 1st, Promoted 1943–44 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1945 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th Relegated 1945–46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Finland Proper Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1946–47 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Finland Proper Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion play-off 1947–48 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Finland Proper Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1948 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1949 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated 1950 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) Turku District (SPL Turku) 6th 1951 Tier 4 Maakuntasarja qualifications Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Cup-format Promoted 1952 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated 1953 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) Turku District (SPL Turku) 1st Promotion play-off, Promoted 1954 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group West 8th 1955 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1956 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1957 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) West Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1958 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1959 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1960 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1963 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1964 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1965 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1966 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1967 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1968 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1969 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1970 Tier 2 II divisioona (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1971 Tier 3 III divisioona (Second Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1972 Tier 4 IV divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 1st 1973 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1974 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1975 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1976 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1977 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1978 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Playoff 1979 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1980 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion play-offs 1981 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff 1982 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1983 Tier 5 IV divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 5 Turku District (SPL Turku) 3rd 1984 Tier 5 IV divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 4 Turku District (SPL Turku) 1st Promoted 1985 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1986 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1987 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1988 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1989 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1990 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1991 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 1992 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1993 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1994 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1997 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Turku District (SPL Turku) 1st Promoted 1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1999 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 2000 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group – 9th – Relegated 2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku) 4th 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku) 1st Play-offs 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku) 2nd 2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku) 4th 2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku) 2nd 2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku) 1st Promoted 2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Play-offs 2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated 2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku & Åland Islands Turku District (SPL Turku) 5th 2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) 9th 2018 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) 11th 2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) 6th 2020 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) 7th 2021 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Finland Western District (SPL -Länsi-Suomi) 5th 2022 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) 4th 2023 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) 2nd 2024 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Finland Western District (SPL-Länsi-Suomi) 9 season in Mestaruussarja 13 season in Ykkönen 34 seasons in Kakkonen 31 seasons in Kolmonen 2 seasons in Nelonen [2][3]

Club structure

ÅIFK runs 2 men's teams, 1 veteran's teams, 7 boys teams, 1 ladies team, 4 girls teams and a Footballschool for girls.

2024 season

For the current season Åbo IFK are competing in Group A West of the Kolmonen. This is the fourth tier of the Finnish football system. In 2023 the team finished second in their section.

Åbo IFK 2 are participating in the Nelonen^{[broken anchor]} administered by the Turku SPL. This team has taken over a club called Goose Park Rangers FC that competed at this level in 2009.

Åbo IFK 3 are competing in the Vitonen^{[broken anchor]} administered by the Turku SPL. Last season Åbo IFK 2 were promoted to this level from the Kutonen.

References

1. "Jalkapallokirja 1991". Jalkapallokirja. Suomen Palloliitto. 1991. ISSN 0787-7188.
2. "Länsi-Suomi – Suomen Palloliitto". palloliitto.fi. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
3. "Tulostus". urheilumuseo.fi. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Finnish)
• Suomen Cup