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AFC Eskilstuna
Full name	Athletic Football Club Eskilstuna
Founded	1 January 1991; 33 years ago (as "FC Café Opera")
Ground	Tunavallen, Eskilstuna
Capacity	7,800
Chairman	Alex Ryssholm
Manager	Melke Alan
League	Ettan Norra
2024	Ettan Norra, 11th of 16
Website	www.afc-eskilstuna.se
Home colours	Away colours

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Athletic Football Club Eskilstuna, also known as AFC Eskilstuna or simply AFC, is a Swedish professional football club based in Eskilstuna.^[1] The club has previously been known under the names FC Café Opera and Väsby United before switching ownership and their identity again in 2012 to AFC United. During the 2016 season it was once again decided that they would switch their name, identity, as well as locality. Choosing to move to Eskilstuna, about 110 kilometers west of Stockholm, they are since known as AFC Eskilstuna. They compete in Ettan, the third highest tier of Swedish football, and play their home matches at Tunavallen. AFC Eskilstuna are affiliated to Södermanlands Fotbollförbund.^{[citation needed]}

Background

FC Café Opera

FC Café Opera was created in 1991 by Italian born restaurateur Alessandro Catenacci who named the club after Café Opera which he owned. They started out in division 8 of the Swedish football league system but only nine years later they had made it to the second tier Superettan.^[2]

Väsby United

Football Club Väsby United was formed in 2005 when the two Stockholm clubs FC Café Opera United and Väsby IK FK merged. The new club replaced FC Café Opera United in the Superettan making it the youngest club competing at this level. Väsby United was a feeder club to AIK who participated in the second and third divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club played in Division 1 Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football when they became AFC United.^[3]

AFC United

AFC United was founded when FC Väsby United increased their cooperation Division 3 club Athletic FC in late 2012.^[4] They played their home matches at Skytteholms IP in Solna until the end of the 2016 season. Athletic FC was founded in 2007 and became part of AFC United in 2012. In 2012, Athletic FC played in Swedish football Division 3 Norra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.^[5] Athletic FC was affiliated to Stockholms Fotbollförbund.^[6]

AFC Eskilstuna

During the 2016 season the club management decided to uproot and leave Solna and move to Eskilstuna and Tunavallen before the 2017 season. They also changed their name to AFC Eskilstuna.^{[citation needed]}

The team were winless, having only acquired 4 points from the opening 12 matches and were firmly rooted to the bottom of the league table.^[7] Michael Jolley was announced as new manager on 13 June 2017.^[8] Under Jolley's coaching they took 15 points from the next 16 games.^[9] A 3–1 victory over Malmö FF on 19 August 2017 in particular provided the biggest shock of the season in Allsvenskan.^[10] However, they were eventually relegated to Superettan on 23 October 2017 following a spirited fight when Jönköpings Södra IF defeated Kalmar FF 2–0, meaning AFC Eskilstuna could no longer reach the qualifying position.^[11] Jolley departed ways with AFC Eskilstuna on 9 January 2018 by mutual consent, after being unable to agree on the future direction of the club.^[12]

On 15 January 2018, Nemanja Miljanović became the manager, after their relegation to the Superettan.^[13]

Season-to-season

Season	Level	League	Pos
FC Väsby United
2005	Tier 2	Superettan	9th
2006^[a]	Tier 2	Superettan	14th (R)
2007	Tier 3	Division 1 Norra	2nd (P)
2008	Tier 2	Superettan	9th
2009	Tier 2	Superettan	12th
2010	Tier 2	Superettan	16th (R)
2011	Tier 3	Division 1 Norra	2nd
2012	Tier 3	Division 1 Norra	11th
AFC United
2013	Tier 3	Division 1 Norra	10th
2014	Tier 3	Division 1 Norra	1st (P)
2015	Tier 2	Superettan	8th
2016	Tier 2	Superettan	2nd (P)
AFC Eskilstuna
2017	Tier 1	Allsvenskan	16th (R)
2018	Tier 2	Superettan	3rd (P)
2019	Tier 1	Allsvenskan	16th (R)
2020	Tier 2	Superettan	9th
2021	Tier 2	Superettan	9th
2022	Tier 2	Superettan	8th
2023	Tier 2	Superettan	16th (R)

^ League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Players

Current squad

As of 10 August 2024^[17]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	SWE	Kevin Dyplin
2	DF	SWE	Hampus Myske
4	DF	BIH	Amel Mazalovic
5	DF	TUN	Yassin Hawat
6	MF	NOR	Gustav Severinsen
8	MF	SWE	Hadi Noori (on loan from HJK Klubi 04)
9	FW	SWE	Love Björnson
10	FW	SWE	Aleksandar Azizovic
11	FW	SWE	Oliver Markulic
14	MF	SWE	Tristan Hedman
15	MF	SWE	Sixten Sköldqvist
16	FW	SWE	Lee Hanson
17	DF	SWE	Adam Padovan (on loan from Västerås)
18	MF	SWE	Naod Ghebrekristos


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	USA	Reece Gaylor
20	FW	KEN	Henry Atola (on loan from AIK)
22	DF	SWE	Fredrik Sandell
24	DF	KEN	Frank Odhiambo (on loan from Djurgårdens)
27	FW	IRQ	Alai Ghasem (on loan from IFK Göteborg)
30	GK	SWE	Famara Touray
32	GK	MLI	Makan Keita
35	GK	SWE	Hannes Sveijer
75	MF	SWE	Leo Lif
92	DF	SWE	Love Lindbäck
97	DF	FRA	Louka Masset
—	FW	FIN	Oiva Laaksonen (on loan from Haka)
—	DF	FIN	Henri Malundama

Attendances

Väsby United had the following average attendances:

Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2005	1,124	Superettan	Tier 2
2006	487	Superettan	Tier 2
2007	446	Div 1 Norra	Tier 3
2008	450	Superettan	Tier 2
2009	405	Superettan	Tier 2
2010	723	Superettan	Tier 2
2011	290	Div 1 Norra	Tier 3
2012	206	Div 1 Norra	Tier 3

In recent seasons AFC United have had the following average attendances:

Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2013	179	Div 1 Norra	Tier 3
2014	176	Div 1 Norra	Tier 3
2015	346	Superettan	Tier 2
2016	698	Superettan	Tier 2

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. ^[18]

The highest attendance for FC Väsby United at Råsunda was 8,672 spectators who attended the match with AIK on 15 August 2005.^[19]

Achievements

League

Superettan
- Runners-up (1): 2016
Division 1 Norra
- Winners (1): 2014
- Runners-up (2): 2007, 2011

Cup

Svenska Cupen
- Runners-up (1): 2019

Notes and references

Notes

References

^ "FC Väsby United – Fotboll Klubb". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
^ "Projekten vi aldrig glömmer – färgade svensk fotboll". FotbollDirekt. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 1 Norra, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
^ "Väsby United byter namn till AFC United: "Ett naturligt steg"". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^ "norra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2012 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Athletic FC – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 September 2011.
^ "AFC Eskilstuna 2017: Table: Round 12". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017.
^ Dale, James (13 June 2017). "Michael Jolley leaves Burnley to become AFC Eskilstuna boss". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ "AFC Eskilstuna 2017: Table: Round 28". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018.
^ Tynander, Rasmus (19 August 2017). "AFC Eskilstuna 3–1 Malmö FF". SVT Sport. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Kjellmer, Jakob Runevad (23 October 2017). "Jönköpings Södra IF 2–0 Kalmar FF". SVT Sport. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Mattsson, Sebastian (9 January 2018). "The coach leaves: "Big disappointment"". Expressen. Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Malmkvist, Alexander (15 January 2018). "Sportchefen blir huvudtränare i AFC: "En fantastisk person"". Fotbollskanalen. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – FC Väsby United". Retrieved 2 December 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Norra — Division 1 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
^ "A-Laget Squad". Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
^ "Väsby United – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

External links

Official website (in Swedish)
AFC Eskilstuna on WorldFootball

[17] League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.^[14]^[15]^[16]

[1] "FC Väsby United – Fotboll Klubb". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[2] "Projekten vi aldrig glömmer – färgade svensk fotboll". FotbollDirekt. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

[3] "Tabell och resultat – Div 1 Norra, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[4] "Väsby United byter namn till AFC United: "Ett naturligt steg"". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.

[5] "norra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2012 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.

[6] "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Athletic FC – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 September 2011.

[7] "AFC Eskilstuna 2017: Table: Round 12". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017.

[8] Dale, James (13 June 2017). "Michael Jolley leaves Burnley to become AFC Eskilstuna boss". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[9] "AFC Eskilstuna 2017: Table: Round 28". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018.

[10] Tynander, Rasmus (19 August 2017). "AFC Eskilstuna 3–1 Malmö FF". SVT Sport. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[11] Kjellmer, Jakob Runevad (23 October 2017). "Jönköpings Södra IF 2–0 Kalmar FF". SVT Sport. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[12] Mattsson, Sebastian (9 January 2018). "The coach leaves: "Big disappointment"". Expressen. Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[13] Malmkvist, Alexander (15 January 2018). "Sportchefen blir huvudtränare i AFC: "En fantastisk person"". Fotbollskanalen. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[14] "GAIS – Lagfacta – FC Väsby United". Retrieved 2 December 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[15] "Norra — Division 1 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[16] "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[18] "A-Laget Squad". Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[19] "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[20] "Väsby United – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

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+'''Athletic Football Club Eskilstuna''', also known as '''AFC Eskilstuna''' or simply '''AFC''', is a [[Football in Sweden|Swedish]] professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Eskilstuna]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.vasbyfotboll.se/ |title= FC Väsby United&nbsp;– Fotboll Klubb |access-date= 2 December 2010 |archive-date= 24 November 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101124075225/http://www.vasbyfotboll.se/ |url-status= live }}</ref> The club has previously been known under the names '''FC Café Opera''' and '''Väsby United''' before switching ownership and their identity again in 2012 to '''AFC United'''. During the 2016 season it was once again decided that they would switch their name, identity, as well as locality. Choosing to move to [[Eskilstuna]], about 110 kilometers west of [[Stockholm]], they are since known as '''AFC Eskilstuna'''. They compete in [[Ettan Fotboll|Ettan]], the third highest tier of Swedish football, and play their home matches at [[Tunavallen]]. AFC Eskilstuna are affiliated to [[Södermanlands Fotbollförbund]].{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
-'''Athletic Football Club Eskilstuna''', also known as '''AFC Eskilstuna''' or simply '''AFC''', is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[association Football|football]] club located in [[Eskilstuna]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.vasbyfotboll.se/ |title= FC Väsby United&nbsp;– Fotboll Klubb |access-date=2010-12-02}}</ref> The club has previously been known under the names '''FC Café Opera''' and '''Väsby United''' before switching ownership and their identity again in 2012 to '''AFC United'''. During the 2016 season it was once again decided that they would switch their name, identity, as well as locality. Choosing to move to [[Eskilstuna]], about 110 kilometers west of [[Stockholm]], they are since known as '''AFC Eskilstuna'''. They compete in [[Superettan]], the second highest tier of Swedish football, and play their home matches at [[Tunavallen]]. AFC Eskilstuna are affiliated to [[Södermanlands Fotbollförbund]].{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
 ==Background==
 ===FC Café Opera===
-FC Café Opera was created in 1991 by Italian born restauranteer Alessandro Catenacci who named the club after [[Café Opera]] which he owned. They started out in division 8 of the [[Swedish football league system]] but only nine years later they had made it to the second tier [[Superettan]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fotbolldirekt.se/2013/04/20/projekten-vi-aldrig-glommer-fargade-svensk-fotboll/ |title= Projekten vi aldrig glömmer&nbsp;– färgade svensk fotboll |work= FotbollDirekt |access-date= 2015-01-23 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150123053851/http://www.fotbolldirekt.se/2013/04/20/projekten-vi-aldrig-glommer-fargade-svensk-fotboll/ |archive-date= 2015-01-23 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
+FC Café Opera was created in 1991 by Italian born restaurateur Alessandro Catenacci who named the club after [[Café Opera]] which he owned. They started out in division 8 of the [[Swedish football league system]] but only nine years later they had made it to the second tier [[Superettan]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fotbolldirekt.se/2013/04/20/projekten-vi-aldrig-glommer-fargade-svensk-fotboll/ |title= Projekten vi aldrig glömmer&nbsp;– färgade svensk fotboll |work= FotbollDirekt |access-date= 23 January 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150123053851/http://www.fotbolldirekt.se/2013/04/20/projekten-vi-aldrig-glommer-fargade-svensk-fotboll/ |archive-date= 23 January 2015 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
 ===Väsby United===
-Football Club Väsby United was formed in 2005 when the two Stockholm clubs FC Café Opera United and [[Väsby IK FK]] merged. The new club replaced FC Café Opera United in the [[Superettan]] making it the youngest club competing at this level. Väsby United was a [[Farm team|feeder club]] to [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]] who participated in the second and third divisions of the [[Swedish football league system]].  The club played in Division 1 Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football when they became AFC United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|title=Tabell och resultat&nbsp;– Div 1 Norra, herrar&nbsp;– Svenskfotboll.se|access-date=2010-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609222754/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|archive-date=2009-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+Football Club Väsby United was formed in 2005 when the two Stockholm clubs FC Café Opera United and [[Väsby IK FK]] merged. The new club replaced FC Café Opera United in the [[Superettan]] making it the youngest club competing at this level. Väsby United was a [[Farm team|feeder club]] to [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]] who participated in the second and third divisions of the [[Swedish football league system]].  The club played in Division 1 Norra which is the third tier of Swedish football when they became AFC United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|title=Tabell och resultat&nbsp;– Div 1 Norra, herrar&nbsp;– Svenskfotboll.se|access-date=2 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609222754/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|archive-date=9 June 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ===AFC United===
-AFC United was founded when FC Väsby United increased their cooperation [[Swedish Football Division 3|Division 3]] club [[Athletic FC]] in late 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/21748 | title=Väsby United byter namn till AFC United: "Ett naturligt steg" | work=fotbolltransfers.com | date=7 December 2012 | access-date=13 December 2012 | language=sv}}</ref> They played their home matches at [[Skytteholms IP]] in Solna until the end of the 2016 season. Athletic FC was founded in 2007 and defunct in 2012, they then became part of AFC United, the club that later became known as AFC Eskilstuna.{{cn|date=December 2021}}
+AFC United was founded when FC Väsby United increased their cooperation [[Swedish Football Division 3|Division 3]] club Athletic FC in late 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/21748 | title=Väsby United byter namn till AFC United: "Ett naturligt steg" | work=fotbolltransfers.com | date=7 December 2012 | access-date=13 December 2012 | language=sv | archive-date=28 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728043733/http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/21748 | url-status=live }}</ref> They played their home matches at [[Skytteholms IP]] in Solna until the end of the 2016 season. Athletic FC was founded in 2007 and became part of AFC United in 2012. In 2012, Athletic FC played in Swedish football Division 3 Norra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2012/division-3-herr/norra-svealand/51620 |title= norra Svealand - Division 3&nbsp;– Fotbollsserier 2012&nbsp;– Fotboll&nbsp;– everysport.com |format=  |accessdate= 12 September 2011 |archive-date= 5 November 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121105204705/http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2012/division-3-herr/norra-svealand/51620 |url-status= live }}</ref> Athletic FC was affiliated to [[Stockholms Fotbollförbund]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?feid=11922 |title= Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar&nbsp;– Athletic FC&nbsp;– Svenskfotboll.se |format= |accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref>
-In 2012, Athletic FC played in Swedish football Division 3 Norra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/fotbollsserier-2012/division-3-herr/norra-svealand/51620 |title= norra Svealand - Division 3&nbsp;– Fotbollsserier 2012&nbsp;– Fotboll&nbsp;– everysport.com |format= |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref> They played their home matches at the Skytteholms IP in Solna.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.stff.se/ |title= Stockholms Fotbollförbund&nbsp;– stff.se |format= |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref>
-The club was affiliated to [[Stockholms Fotbollförbund]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?feid=11922 |title= Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar&nbsp;– Athletic FC&nbsp;– Svenskfotboll.se |format= |accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref>
 ===AFC Eskilstuna===
-During the 2016 season the club management decided to uproot and leave Solna and move to [[Eskilstuna]] and [[Tunavallen]] before the [[2017 Allsvenskan|2017]] season. They also changed their name to AFC Eskilstuna.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
+During the 2016 season the club management decided to uproot and leave Solna and move to [[Eskilstuna]] and [[Tunavallen]] before the [[2017 Allsvenskan|2017 season]]. They also changed their name to AFC Eskilstuna.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
-The team were winless, having only acquired 4 points from the opening 12 matches and were firmly rooted to the bottom of the league table.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Eskilstuna 2017: Table: Round 12 |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-allsvenskan-2017-spieltag/12/ |website=worldfootball.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610195936/http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-allsvenskan-2017-spieltag/12/ |archive-date=10 June 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Michael Jolley]] was announced as new manager on 13 June 2017.<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Dale |title=Michael Jolley leaves Burnley to become AFC Eskilstuna boss |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/10914635/michael-jolley-leaves-burnley-to-become-afc-eskilstuna-boss |publisher=Sky Sports |date=13 June 2017 |access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> Under Jolley's coaching they took 15 points from the next 16 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Eskilstuna 2017: Table: Round 28 |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-allsvenskan-2017-spieltag/28/ |website=worldfootball.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303002444/http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-allsvenskan-2017-spieltag/28/ |archive-date=3 March 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> A 3–1 victory over [[Malmö FF]] on 19 August 2017 in particular provided the biggest shock of the season in [[Allsvenskan]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Rasmus |last=Tynander |title=AFC Eskilstuna 3–1 Malmö FF |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/eskilstuna-malmo/ |publisher=SVT Sport |date=19 August 2017 |access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> However, they were eventually relegated to [[Superettan]] on 23 October 2017 following a spirited fight when [[Jönköpings Södra IF]] defeated [[Kalmar FF]] 2–0, meaning AFC Eskilstuna could no longer reach the qualifying position.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jakob Runevad |last=Kjellmer |title=Jönköpings Södra IF 2–0 Kalmar FF |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/jonkoping-kalmar/ |publisher=SVT Sport |date=23 October 2017 |access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> Jolley departed ways with AFC Eskilstuna on 9 January 2018 by mutual consent, after being unable to agree on the future direction of the club.<ref>{{cite news |first=Sebastian |last=Mattsson |title=The coach leaves: "Big disappointment" |url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/superettan/tranaren-lamnar-stor-besvikelse/ |newspaper=Expressen |location=Stockholm, Sweden |date=9 January 2018 |access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref>
+The team were winless, having only acquired 4 points from the opening 12 matches and were firmly rooted to the bottom of the league table.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Eskilstuna 2017: Table: Round 12 |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-allsvenskan-2017-spieltag/12/ |website=worldfootball.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610195936/http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-allsvenskan-2017-spieltag/12/ |archive-date=10 June 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref> [[Michael Jolley]] was announced as new manager on 13 June 2017.<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Dale |title=Michael Jolley leaves Burnley to become AFC Eskilstuna boss |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/10914635/michael-jolley-leaves-burnley-to-become-afc-eskilstuna-boss |publisher=Sky Sports |date=13 June 2017 |access-date=5 March 2018 |archive-date=3 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303110937/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/10914635/michael-jolley-leaves-burnley-to-become-afc-eskilstuna-boss |url-status=live }}</ref> Under Jolley's coaching they took 15 points from the next 16 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC Eskilstuna 2017: Table: Round 28 |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-allsvenskan-2017-spieltag/28/ |website=worldfootball.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303002444/http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/swe-allsvenskan-2017-spieltag/28/ |archive-date=3 March 2018 |url-status=live  }}</ref> A 3–1 victory over [[Malmö FF]] on 19 August 2017 in particular provided the biggest shock of the season in [[Allsvenskan]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Rasmus |last=Tynander |title=AFC Eskilstuna 3–1 Malmö FF |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/eskilstuna-malmo/ |publisher=SVT Sport |date=19 August 2017 |access-date=5 March 2018 |archive-date=3 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303225100/https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/eskilstuna-malmo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, they were eventually relegated to [[Superettan]] on 23 October 2017 following a spirited fight when [[Jönköpings Södra IF]] defeated [[Kalmar FF]] 2–0, meaning AFC Eskilstuna could no longer reach the qualifying position.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jakob Runevad |last=Kjellmer |title=Jönköpings Södra IF 2–0 Kalmar FF |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/jonkoping-kalmar/ |publisher=SVT Sport |date=23 October 2017 |access-date=5 March 2018 |archive-date=3 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303112013/https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/jonkoping-kalmar/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Jolley departed ways with AFC Eskilstuna on 9 January 2018 by mutual consent, after being unable to agree on the future direction of the club.<ref>{{cite news |first=Sebastian |last=Mattsson |title=The coach leaves: "Big disappointment" |url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/superettan/tranaren-lamnar-stor-besvikelse/ |newspaper=Expressen |location=Stockholm, Sweden |date=9 January 2018 |access-date=5 March 2018 |archive-date=3 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303230908/https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/superettan/tranaren-lamnar-stor-besvikelse/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-On 15 January 2018, [[Nemanja Miljanović]] became the manager, after their relegation to the [[Superettan]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Alexander |last=Malmkvist |title=Sportchefen blir huvudtränare i AFC: "En fantastisk person" |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/superettan/sportchefen-blir-huvudtranare-i-afc-en-fantastisk-person/ |publisher=Fotbollskanalen |date=15 January 2018 |access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref>
+On 15 January 2018, [[Nemanja Miljanović]] became the manager, after their relegation to the [[Superettan]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Alexander |last=Malmkvist |title=Sportchefen blir huvudtränare i AFC: "En fantastisk person" |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/superettan/sportchefen-blir-huvudtranare-i-afc-en-fantastisk-person/ |publisher=Fotbollskanalen |date=15 January 2018 |access-date=5 March 2018 |archive-date=5 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305065957/https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/superettan/sportchefen-blir-huvudtranare-i-afc-en-fantastisk-person/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Season-to-season==
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-|colspan=4 align=center| '''FC Väsby United'''
+!colspan=4 align=center| '''FC Väsby United'''
 |-
 | [[2005 Superettan|2005]]
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 | 9th
 |-
-| [[2006 Superettan|2006]]{{efn|League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=V%E4sby%20United |title= GAIS&nbsp;– Lagfacta&nbsp;– FC Väsby United |access-date= 2010-12-02 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/team/vaesby-united/9459#competition44175 |title= Norra&nbsp;— Division 1&nbsp;– Fotbollsserier 2011&nbsp;– Fotboll&nbsp;– everysport.com |access-date=2010-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm |title=Sweden Final Tables&nbsp;– Clas Glenning |access-date=2010-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm |archive-date=2010-07-31 }}</ref>}}
+| [[2006 Superettan|2006]]{{efn|League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.gais.se/fotboll/GAIS.nsf/StatisticsByTeam?ReadForm&Lag=V%E4sby%20United |title= GAIS&nbsp;– Lagfacta&nbsp;– FC Väsby United |access-date= 2 December 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/team/vaesby-united/9459#competition44175 |title= Norra&nbsp;— Division 1&nbsp;– Fotbollsserier 2011&nbsp;– Fotboll&nbsp;– everysport.com |access-date= 2 December 2010 |archive-date= 19 July 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719083228/http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/team/vaesby-united/9459#competition44175 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm |title=Sweden Final Tables&nbsp;– Clas Glenning |access-date=2 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm |archive-date=31 July 2010 }}</ref>}}
 | Tier 2
 | Superettan
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-|colspan=4 align=center| '''AFC United'''
+!colspan=4 align=center| '''AFC United'''
 |-
 | [[2013 Swedish football Division 1|2013]]
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 | '''2nd (P)'''
 |-
-|colspan=4 align=center| '''AFC Eskilstuna'''
+!colspan=4 align=center| '''AFC Eskilstuna'''
 |-
 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;"
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 | Superettan
 | 9th
+|-
+| [[2021 Superettan|2021]]
+| Tier 2
+| Superettan
+| 9th
+|-
+| [[2022 Superettan|2022]]
+| Tier 2
+| Superettan
+| 8th
+|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"
+| [[2023 Superettan|2023]]
+| Tier 2
+| Superettan
+| '''16th (R)'''
 |}
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 ==Players==
 ===Current squad===
-{{Updated|22 June 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/sweden/fc-vasby-united/3864/|title=AFC Eskilstuna|accessdate=12 April 2022}}</ref>
+{{Updated|10 August 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afc-eskilstuna.se/team/a-laget/squad|title=A-Laget Squad|access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref>
 <!----------------------------- READ THIS NOTICE FIRST BEFORE EDITING ----------------------------------
  – Do NOT add new players before their signing is officially announced by the club through their website, including medical and signing the contract. A transfer fee agreed doesn't mean the player will sign.
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 {{Fs start}}
-{{Fs player|no= 1|pos=GK|nat=NED|name=[[Nick Wolters]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=SWE|name=Kevin Dyplin}}
-{{Fs player|no= 3|pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Abdelkarim Mammar Chaouche}}
+{{Fs player|no=2 |pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Hampus Myske}}
-{{Fs player|no= 4|pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Lucas Larsen}}
+{{Fs player|no=4 |pos=DF|nat=BIH|name=Amel Mazalovic}}
-{{Fs player|no= 6|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=[[Ryan Williams (footballer, born 1991)|Ryan Williams]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=5 |pos=DF|nat=TUN|name=Yassin Hawat}}
-{{Fs player|no= 8|pos=MF|nat=IRQ|name=André Alsanati}}
+{{Fs player|no=6 |pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=Gustav Severinsen}}
-{{Fs player|no= 9|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Ashley Coffey}}
+{{Fs player|no=8 |pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=[[Hadi Noori]]|other=on loan from [[Klubi 04|HJK Klubi 04]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=NGR|name=Aliyu Yakubu}}
+{{Fs player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=SWE|name=Love Björnson}}
-{{Fs player|no=13|pos=DF|nat=LBN|name=[[Felix Michel Melki|Felix Michel]]|other=<small>on loan from [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]</small>}}
+{{Fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=SWE|name=Aleksandar Azizovic}}
-{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Joel Berhane}}
+{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=SWE|name=Oliver Markulic}}
-{{Fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Victor Fors}}
+{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Tristan Hedman}}
-{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=RWA|name=[[York Rafael]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Sixten Sköldqvist}}
-{{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Anton Ekeroth}}
+{{Fs player|no=16|pos=FW|nat=SWE|name=Lee Hanson}}
+{{Fs player|no=17|pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Adam Padovan|other=on loan from [[Västerås SK Fotboll|Västerås]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Naod Ghebrekristos}}
 {{Fs mid}}
-{{Fs player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=SWE|name=Sadmir Zekovic}}
+{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Reece Gaylor}}
-{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=GHA|name=[[Lawson Sabah]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=KEN|name=[[Henry Atola]]|other=on loan from [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Mikael Marqués}}
+{{Fs player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Fredrik Sandell}}
-{{Fs player|no=24|pos=FW|nat=SWE|name=[[Viktor Götesson]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=KEN|name=[[Frank Odhiambo]]|other=on loan from [[Djurgårdens IF|Djurgårdens]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=27|pos=GK|nat=GAM|name=Lamin Sarr}}
+{{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=IRQ|name=[[Alai Ghasem]]|other=on loan from [[IFK Göteborg]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=33|pos=FW|nat=SWE|name=Amar Muhsin}}
+{{Fs player|no=30|pos=GK|nat=SWE|name=Famara Touray}}
-{{Fs player|no=43|pos=MF|nat=GHA|name=[[Abdul Halik Hudu]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=32|pos=GK|nat=MLI|name=Makan Keita}}
-{{Fs player|no=99|pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Omar Jemal}}
+{{Fs player|no=35|pos=GK|nat=SWE|name=Hannes Sveijer}}
-{{Fs player|no=  |pos=GK|nat=SWE|name=Melker Uppenberg}}
+{{Fs player|no=75|pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Leo Lif}}
-{{Fs player|no=  |pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=[[Jesper Manns]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=92|pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Love Lindbäck}}
-{{Fs player|no=  |pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Samir Maarouf}}
+{{Fs player|no=97|pos=DF|nat=FRA|name=Louka Masset}}
-{{Fs player|no=  |pos=MF|nat=SWE|name=Ishak Shamoun}}
+{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=FIN|name=[[Oiva Laaksonen]]|other=on loan from [[FC Haka|Haka]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=FIN|name=[[Henri Malundama]]}}
 {{Fs end}}
-===Former players===
-* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Patrik Manzila]]
 ==Attendances==
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 |style="background:#E6E6FA;"| Tier 2
 |}
-''* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|title=Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar&nbsp;– Svenska Fotbollförbundet&nbsp;– svenskfotboll.se|access-date=2010-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609222754/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|archive-date=2009-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+''* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|title=Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar&nbsp;– Svenska Fotbollförbundet&nbsp;– svenskfotboll.se|access-date=2 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609222754/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/|archive-date=9 June 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 |}
-The highest attendance for FC Väsby United at Råsunda was 8,672 spectators who attended the match with [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]] on 15 August 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/lag/?flid=89485 |title= Väsby United &nbsp;– svenskfotboll.se |access-date=2010-12-02}}</ref>
+The highest attendance for FC Väsby United at Råsunda was 8,672 spectators who attended the match with [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]] on 15 August 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/lag/?flid=89485 |title= Väsby United &nbsp;– svenskfotboll.se |access-date= 2 December 2010 |archive-date= 13 August 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100813074431/http://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/lag/?flid=89485 |url-status= live }}</ref>
 ==Achievements==
 ===League===
-* '''[[Superettan]]:'''
+* '''[[Superettan]]'''
 ** Runners-up (1): 2016
-* '''[[Division 1 Norra]]:'''
+* '''[[Division 1 Norra]]'''
 ** '''Winners (1):''' 2014
 ** Runners-up (2): 2007, 2011
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 ==External links==
+{{commons category}}
-{{commonscat}}
 *{{Official website|http://www.afc-eskilstuna.se/}} {{in lang|sv}}
+*[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/afc-eskilstuna/ AFC Eskilstuna] on WorldFootball
 {{Allsvenskan}}
-{{Superettan}}
+{{Division 1}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Eskilstuna}}

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