Avedøre Idrætsforening, commonly known as Avedøre IF, is a

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based in

Avedøre Avedøre is a south-western suburb of Copenhagen located in Hvidovre Municipality. Description The city is mostly made up of concrete blocks and row-housing, but some people residing in Avedøre live in detached single-family houses with gardens ...

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, Denmark. The club is mostly known for its

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team that competes in the

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, of the sixth tiers of the

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. Founded in 1932, with the football team being formed in 1973, it is affiliated to the regional

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football association. The team plays its home matches at the 1,200 spectator capacity Avedøre Stadion.

History

The club's first chairman was Jens Andresen, while teacher Henry Aabo was elected as the club's first treasurer. In the first years after the club's founding in 1932,

was played in the summer, which started with practice on the military grounds at the aircraft hangars on Gammel Køgevej, and gymnastics in the winter at the nearby Avedøre School. Since then, the football department in the club changed its home ground several times. In 1933, players wore blue blouses and white pants. In 1944, they received their own clubhouse and also a membership magazine. In the 1940s, a handball department was started at the same time. On 27 November 1972, it was decided to change the club's statutes and divide Avedøre IF into three departments – the main department, the handball department and the football department – so that Avedøre IF Fodbold was established at a founding general meeting on 25 October 1973. In 1990,

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was also on the program. The first team in the club's football division has fluctuated between Series 3 and the

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. On 22 September 2010, Avedøre lost 2–3 to

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club

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in the third round of the

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Avedøre IF Football clubs in Denmark Hvidovre Municipality Association football clubs established in 1932 1932 establishments in Denmark Sport in the Capital Region of Denmark