Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg 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.

Mjällby AIF
Full nameMjällby Allmänna
Idrottsförening
Founded1 April 1939; 85 years ago (1939-04-01)
GroundStrandvallen, Hällevik
Capacity6,750
ChairmanMagnus Emeus
Head coachAnders Torstensson
LeagueAllsvenskan
2023Allsvenskan, 10th of 16
Websitehttp://www.maif.se/index.php
Current season
A chart showing the progress of Mjällby AIF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.
Mjällby AIF players lining up before a 2013 Allsvenskan game.
Main entrance to Strandvallen.

Former Sweden men's 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 18 May 2023, Mjällby AIF played the Swedish Cup final at Strandvallen, losing 1–4 to BK Häcken.[1]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 26 August 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SWE Noel Törnqvist
3 DF   SWE Arvid Brorsson
4 DF   SWE Rasmus Wikström
5 DF   PAK Abdullah Iqbal
6 MF   SWE Imam Jagne
7 MF   SWE Viktor Gustafson
8 MF   SWE Manasse Kusu
10 MF   DEN Nicklas Røjkjær
11 FW   FIN Timo Stavitski
13 DF   DEN Jakob Kiilerich (on loan from Kolding)
14 DF   SWE Herman Johansson
15 DF   SWE Liam Svensson
16 FW   SWE Alexander Johansson
17 MF   SWE Elliot Stroud
18 FW   SWE Jacob Bergström
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   GAM Abdoulie Manneh
20 DF   SWE Johan Persson Åhstedt
21 MF   SWE Adam Petersson
22 MF   SWE Jesper Gustavsson (captain)
23 DF   SWE Filip Akesson Linderoth
24 DF   SWE Tom Pettersson
26 MF   SWE Kimmen Nennesson
27 MF   SWE Ludvig Tidstrand
28 MF   SWE Vilmer Lindberg
28 DF   SWE Tim Malmström
29 MF   SWE Isaac Johnsson
30 GK   SWE Hugo Fagerberg
31 FW   NGA Silas Nwankwo
35 GK   SWE Alexander Lundin

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   KOS Argjend Miftari (at Olympic until 30 November 2024)
MF   ISL Guðmundur Baldvin Nökkvason (at Stjarnan until 31 December 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   NGA Yusuf Abdulazeez (at Varberg until 30 November 2024)
FW   SWE Love Björnson (at AFC Eskilstuna until 30 November 2024)

Managers

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Achievements

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League

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Footnotes

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References

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  1. ^ Martin Aghassi, Therese Bosta, Rani Amir (18 May 2023). "Häcken vinner tredje cuptiteln" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Seniorer" (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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