Smedby AIS is a
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football
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club located in
Norrköping
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.
Background
Smedby AIS (or SAIS for short) is a football club from southeast Norrköping based in the district of Smedby. The club was founded on 3 October 1929 and played in the third tier of Swedish football for the first time in 1961 and again in 1967–70, 1978, 1980–81 and 2003.
Since their foundation Smedby AIS has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system
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. The club currently plays in Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Mirum Arena in Norrköping.
Smedby AIS are affiliated to the
Östergötlands Fotbollförbund
The Östergötlands Fotbollförbund ''(Östergötland Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Östergötland County.
Background
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. With an active youth section the club has over 1,500 members and has produced players like
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, Niclas Fredriksson, Linus Hellman and
Christos Christoforidis.
Season to season
Current squad
Attendances
In recent seasons Smedby AIS have had the following average attendances:
''* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.''
Footnotes
External links
Smedby AISnbsp;– Official Website
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Sport in Norrköping
Football clubs in Östergötland County
Association football clubs established in 1929
1929 establishments in Sweden