AIK
Description
AIK, pron. 'ɑ:i:kɔː, Allmänna Idrottsklubben, is a Swedish football club based in Solna, just north of Stockholm. The club was formed 15 February 1891 in Stockholm and the football department was formed in 1896. The club's full name, "Allmänna Idrottsklubben", translates to "The general sports club". The name was chosen to indicate that the club was open for everyone and also that one of the main events was to be athletics, at the time called "allmän idrott" in Swedish. The club is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.