the local football team, aalesunds fotballklubb ("aalesund's football club"), (aafk), was founded in 1914. the team played in the norwegian top flight for the first time in the 2003 season. the club won its first norwegian cup in 2009 and won again in 2011. they played their home matches at kråmyra stadium until the 2005 season, when they relocated to the new color line stadium, located approximately outside the town centre. aafk's supporter club is called "stormen" and has about 2,000 members.