Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in HällevikinSölvesborg Municipality. 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 Allsvenskan (top division). With nine seasons in the top division Allsvenskan, Mjällby AIF is the most successful football team from the province of Blekinge.
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| Full name | Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening | ||
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| Founded | 1 April 1939; 85 years ago (1939-04-01) | ||
| Ground | Strandvallen, Hällevik | ||
| Capacity | 6,750 | ||
| Chairman | Magnus Emeus | ||
| Head coach | Anders Torstensson | ||
| League | Allsvenskan | ||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan, 10th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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.
On 11 May 2023, Mjällby AIF played the Swedish Cup final at Strandvallen, losing 1–4 to BK Häcken.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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) Bosse Nilsson (1979–80) Håkan Håkansson (1981) Göran Bogren (1982–84) Anders Linderoth (1985–89) Ingvar Johansson (1990)
Peter Antoine (1 January 1991 – 30 June 1993) Jan Mattsson (1993) Peter Antoine (1994–96)
Sergei Prigoda (1997–98) Hans Larsson (1999–02) Sören Cratz (2003–05) Thomas Andersson-Borstam (2005 – 31 December 2008) Peter Swärdh (1 January 2009 – 31 December 2012) Anders Torstensson (1 January 2013 – 16 October 2013) Lars Jacobsson (16 October 2013 – 2014) Anders Linderoth (21 July 2014 – 18 May 2015) Hasse Larsson (19 May 2015 – 31 December 2015) Patrik Rosengren (1 January 2016 – 31 August 2016) Mattias Asper (31 August 2016 – 5 September 2016) Jonas Andersson (5 September 2016 – 18 June 2018)
Miloš Milojević (19 June 2018 – 1 December 2019) Marcus Lantz (1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020) Christian Järdler (1 January 2021 – 3 August 2021) Anders Torstensson (4 August 2021 – 31 December 2021) Andreas Brännström (1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022) Anders Torstensson (1 January 2023 – present)
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