Mjällby AIF

Mjällby AIF

Full name	Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening
Founded	1 April 1939
Ground	Strandvallen, Hällevik
Capacity	6,750
Chairman	Magnus Emeus
Head coach	Patrik Rosengren
League	Division 1 Södra
2015	Superettan, 13th (relegated – lost playoffs)
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

A chart showing the progress of Mjällby AIF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.

Mjällby AIF players lining up before a 2013 Allsvenskan game.

Main entrance to Strandvallen.

Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund and play its home games at Strandvallen. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are yellow and black. Formed on 1 April 1939, the club have played eight seasons in Sweden's highest football league Allsvenskan, the club's first season in the league was in 1980. The club are currently playing in Division 1 Södra (3rd level). With eight seasons in the top division Allsvenskan most recent in 2014, Mjällby AIF is the most successful football team from the province of Blekinge.

Former Sweden national football team players Christian Wilhelmsson and Mattias Asper began their careers at the club. Both players also ended their playing careers in Mjällby.

Players

First-team squad

As of 16 April, 2016^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Hampus Strömgren 2 DF Jens Sjöström 3 DF Adi Terzic 4 DF Adam Larsson 5 DF William Leandersson 8 MF Joel Nilsson 9 FW Joel Wedenell 10 FW Marcus Ekenberg (captain) 11 MF Edis Agelius 12 MF David Löfquist

No. Position Player 13 MF Daniel Nilsson 14 MF Hannes Andersson 17 MF Mamudo Moro 18 MF Kevin Carlsson 19 DF Rasmus Persson 20 MF Theophilus Ola 21 MF Albert Ejupi 22 MF Jesper Gustavsson 23 MF Fabian Gustavsson 29 FW André Reinholdsson

Current youth players with first-team experience

As of 10 January 2015^{[upper-alpha 1]}

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — GK Phillip Olsson

No. Position Player — FW Albin Ekström

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2014–15.

Managers

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) Bo Nilsson (1979–80) Håkan Håkansson (1981)

Göran Bogren (1982–84) Anders Linderoth (1985–89) Ingvar Johansson (1990) Peter Antoine (Jan 1, 1991 – June 30, 1993) Jan Mattsson (1993) Peter Antoine (1994–96) Sergei Prigoda (1997–98) Hans Larsson (1999–02) Sören Cratz (2003–05) Thomas Andersson-Borstam (2005 – Dec 31, 2008) Peter Swärdh (Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2012) Anders Torstensson (Jan 1, 2013 – Oct 16, 2013) Lars Jacobsson (Oct 16, 2013–14) Anders Linderoth (July 21, 2014–)

Achievements

League

• Superettan:
  • Winners (1): 2009
• Division 1 Södra:
  • Runners-up (1): 1988

Footnotes

1. Current youth players who at least have sat on the bench in a competitive match.

References

1. "Spelare" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. Retrieved 6 July 2013.

External links

• Mjällby AIF – official site
• Sillastrybarna – official supporter club site
• Mjällby AIF at svenskafans.com – supporter site