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Revision as of 14:15, 2 January 2008
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| Full name | Assyriska Föreningen | ||
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| Founded | 1974 (as a sports club) | ||
| Ground | Södertälje Fotbollsarena, Södertälje | ||
| Capacity | 6,700 | ||
| Chairman | Sargon DeBasso | ||
| Manager | Michael Borgqvist | ||
| League | Superettan | ||
| 2007 | Division 1 Norra, 1st (promoted) | ||
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Assyriska Föreningen is a Swedish Assyrian based football club based in Södertälje. The club, formed in 1974, has advanced through the league system and is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra. In their only season in the highest league so far, they had some surprising wins, as for example 3-0 against IFK Göteborg. The club has also played a final in Svenska Cupen, which was lost against Elfsborg in 2003.
Assyriska is often viewed as a substitute national team by the 2 - 3 million Assyrian population,[1] which originated in Turkey, Iran, Syria and Iraq but is now distributed in many countries, and the club has fans from all around the world. Their games in Allsvenskan were broadcast to over 80 countries.
History
Assyriska Föreningen was founded in 1971 by Assyrian refugees from Turkey that belonged to the Syriac Orthodox Church. Three years later, a football team was started and played its first season in the lowest league in 1975. They advanced through the divisions and reached the second highest league, Division 1 (today replaced by Superettan), in 1992, as the first immigrant team ever. The team was however relegated in 1993, and the next few years, the club played every second year in Division 1 before managing to stay there for more than one season in 1997. They lost a promotion play-off against Örebro SK in 1999, but five years later, in 2004, Assyriska was promoted to Allsvenskan, the highest league, for the first time as Örebro SK was relegated due to economical problems. However Assyriska were themselves relegated after only one season in the Allsvenskan, where they finished last. Since then Assyriska had fallen into Division 1 North, but enjoyed a strong season in 2007 to finish champions and were promoted back into the Superettan.
- See also: Zelge Fans
Achievements
- Allsvenskan:
- Best placement (14th): 2005
- Svenska Cupen:
- Runners-up (1): 2003
External links
- Assyriska Föreningen - official site
- Zelge Fans - official supporter club site
- Tekniken kommer först - supporter site
References
- ^ "Assyriska har blivit hela världens landslag" (in Swedish). DN. Retrieved 2003-10-31.
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