Ohtana/Aapua FF is a
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football
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club located in
Ohtanajärvi in
Pajala Municipality and
Aapua
Aapua is a village in the county of Norrbotten in Sweden. The village is situated in Övertorneå Municipality, 60 km from Pajala
Pajala () is a locality and the seat of Pajala Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 1,958 inhab ...
in
Övertorneå Municipality,
Norrbotten County
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.
Background
Ohtanajärvi/Aapua Fotbollsförening were formed in 1998 following the merger of the Ohtanajärvi IK and Aapua IF clubs. Ohtanajärvi IK was established on 20 June 1950 at a meeting in the school in Ohtanajärvi
Since their foundation Ohtana/Aapua FF has participated in the middle and lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system
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. The club currently plays in Division 3 Norra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Skolvallen in Ohtanajärvi and Byavallen in
Aapua
Aapua is a village in the county of Norrbotten in Sweden. The village is situated in Övertorneå Municipality, 60 km from Pajala
Pajala () is a locality and the seat of Pajala Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 1,958 inhab ...
.
Ohtana/Aapua FF are affiliated to the
Norrbottens Fotbollförbund. The club compete in the
Midnattsolscupen Midnattsolscupen (Midnight Sun Cup) is a football tournament which is played annually in July in the Tornedalen (Norrbotten County) in northern Sweden.
Background
The Midnattsolscupen tournament is organised by the Polcirkeln/Svanstein FF, Ohtana/A ...
(Midnight Sun Cup) and in 2010 reached the final where they lost on penalties to Stolitsa Moskva.
Recent history
In recent seasons Ohtana/Aapua FF have competed in the following divisions:
2013 Division III, Norra Norrland
2012 Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2011 Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2010 Division III, Norra Norrland
2009 Division III, Norra Norrland
2008 Division III, Norra Norrland
2007 Division III, Norra Norrland
2006 Division III, Norra Norrland
2005 Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2004 Division III, Norra Norrland
2003 Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2002 Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2001 Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
2000 Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
1999 Division IV, Norrbotten Norra
Footnotes
External links
Ohtana/Aapua FFnbsp;– Official website
Football clubs in Norrbotten County
Association football clubs established in 1998
1998 establishments in Sweden
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