[1] The club was founded in February 1905 as Avesta Absolutisters Idrottsklubb.The club now only participates in football but over the years has undertaken many different sports such as bandy, table tennis, boxing, athletics, gymnastics, skiing and bowling.[2] Since their foundation Avesta AIK has participated mainly in the upper and middle divisions of the Swedish football league system.The club currently plays in Division 3 Södra Norrland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[5] Avesta AIK has competed in the following divisions: [6] [7] [8] In recent seasons Avesta AIK have had the following average attendances: * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.
