Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping, abbreviated Assyriska IF, was a
Swedish football
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club located in
Norrköping
Norrköping ( , ) is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm, 40 km east of county seat Lin ...
.
They merged with IK Derik and
Azech SF
Azech SF was a Swedish football club located in Norrköping. The club was named after the town of Azech in modern-day Turkey.
They merged with IK Derik and Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping to form Assyriska Derik Azech Syrianska, ADAS Uni ...
to form ADAS United in 2021.
Background
Assyriska IF were founded in 1977 to serve the Assyrian community in Norrköping. Today there are players, officials and supporters of several different nationalities, not just the Assyrians.
Since their foundation, Assyriska IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system
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. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Svealand which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Mamre IP in Norrköping.
Assyriska IF 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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.
Season to season
Attendances
In recent seasons Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping have had the following average attendances:
See also
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List of Assyrian football teams in Sweden
The following is a List of Assyrian football teams in Sweden.
The Swedish football league system currently has ten levels, with the first five being governed by the Swedish Football Association. The sixth to tenth levels are controlled by regiona ...
Footnotes
External links
Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköpingnbsp;– official website
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Football clubs in Östergötland County
Association football clubs established in 1977
Association football clubs disestablished in 2021
Assyrian football clubs in Sweden
1977 establishments in Sweden
2021 disestablishments in Sweden
Diaspora sports clubs
Defunct football clubs in Sweden
Sports clubs and teams in Norrköping
20th-century establishments in Östergötland County
21st-century disestablishments in Östergötland County
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