Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping, abbreviated Assyriska IF, was a Swedish football club located in Norrköping.
They merged with IK Derik and Azech SF to form ADAS United in 2021. (subscription required)
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. 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.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1999Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra10th2000Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra4th2001Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra8th2002Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra6th2003Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra2ndPromotion Playoffs2004Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra2ndPromotion Playoffs2005Tier 5 Division 4 Östergötland Östra2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted2006*Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland3rd2007Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs2008Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs2009Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland4th2010Tier 5 Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland1stPromoted2011Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand8th2012Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland9th2013Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand12th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances In recent seasons Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2005Not available Div 4 Östergötland Östra Tier 5200682 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5200770 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5200898 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 52009116 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 52010144 Div 3 Nordöstra Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
See also List of Assyrian football teams in Sweden
Footnotes
External links Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping – official website