About AFC Eskilstuna

AFC Eskilstuna is a Swedish football club based in Eskilstuna, founded in 2007 in Stockholm under the name Athletic FC. The club originally focused on youth development and later evolved through a series of mergers and identity changes, including FC Väsby United and AFC United, before relocating to Eskilstuna in 2016 and adopting its current name. It plays its home matches at Tunavallen and is known for its orange identity and rapid rise through the Swedish league system.

The club’s sporting development has been unusually fast, climbing from the lower divisions to the top tiers within a relatively short time. AFC Eskilstuna achieved promotion to Allsvenskan for the first time in 2016 after finishing second in Superettan. The team has since experienced multiple promotions and relegations between Allsvenskan and Superettan, reflecting a “yo-yo” pattern in Sweden’s league system. One of its notable achievements includes reaching the Svenska Cupen final in 2019, where it finished as runner-up.

In recent years, AFC Eskilstuna has mainly competed in the third tier (Ettan), after being relegated from Superettan in 2023. The club continues to focus on rebuilding its squad and maintaining stability after its period in higher divisions. Despite sporting fluctuations and criticism related to its rapid relocations and identity changes, AFC remains one of the more recognizable modern clubs in Swedish football due to its unusual origin and fast progression through the league pyramid.