The Østfold Workers' Sports Association (, often abbreviated to Østfold AIK), founded 23 October 1927, was a sporting association from

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. It was one of many regional associations within the Workers Federation of Sports (AIF).

Member clubs of Østfold AIK

Within the Østfold AIK there were many clubs:

Football

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, Østfold AIK was the leading club within the AIF. Two Østfold teams,

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, won 9 of the 16 AIF national football championships held between 1924 and 1939. Østfold AIK occasionally selected a combined football team to play international matches, such as 27 August 1937 when they played the Basque Country.

Post World War 2

In 1945 Østfold Workers' Sports Association merged with Østfold Distriktslag for Idrett to form Østfold Idrettskrets.

Club Chairmen

*Ola Johan Brandstorp (1927–1929) *Thorstein Guldberg, Borgen (1931) *Hermod Arnulf, Sparta (1933–1934) *Hans Thorvaldsen,

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(1935–1936) *Torkil Samuelsen,

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(1937–1939)

References

{{reflist Sports governing bodies in Norway Red Sport International Sports organizations established in 1927