This article is about Gefle IF's football section. For other sections of the club, see Gefle IF (disambiguation).
Gefle Idrottsförening, also known simply as Gefle IF, Gefle (pronounced[ˈjɛ̌ːvlɛ], as if spelled Gävle), or locally Gif (pronounced[ˈɡɪfː]), are a Swedish professional football club based in Gävle. The club is affiliated with Gestriklands Fotbollförbund[1] and play their home games at Gavlevallen since the 2015 season.[2] The club colours are blue and white. Formed on 5 December 1882 as Gefle SK, the club have played fifteen seasons in Sweden's highest football league Allsvenskan,[3] with the first season being 1933–34. The club is currently playing in Superettan, the second tier of Swedish football.
Gefle IF
Full name
Gefle Idrottsförening
Founded
5 December 1882; 141 years ago (1882-12-05) as Gefle SK
Gefle IF was originally formed as Gefle SK in December 1882 but changed the name to its current form only months after.[4] The name "Gefle" is one of the old variations of spelling for the town Gävle which was used from the 1500s to the early 1900s.[5] The multisports club mainly focused on winter sports during its early years, with rowing being their only summertime activity. In 1896 the club started having regular football training sessions under the guidance of an English accountant by the name of Robert Carrick. Born in England, he had grown up in Gävle but returned to his homeland for a few years as a student. There he had picked up the new sport which he brought back with him to Sweden and introduced at Gefle IF.[4]
The Gefle IF team of 1902 with Robert Carrick holding the Rosenska Pokalen-trophy.
The club found early success at the turn of the century by winning one of the biggest swedish cups at the time, Rosenska Pokalen, three times.[6] Due to high travel costs Gefle declined to participate in the other major swedish football tournament, Svenska Mästerskapet, during those years. Therefore, the clubs golden generation never got the chance to play against the nations other dominant team at the time, Örgryte IS from Gothenburg.
An ever-increasing number of football clubs were starting up in the early 1900s and Gefle were not able to maintain its dominant position among all the new competition. When the first swedish league Svenska Serien started in 1910 Gefle IF were not included and when they entered into the second tier of the league system in 1912–13 they finished dead last.[7]
A chart showing the progress of Gefle IF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.
During the rest of the 20th century the club mostly moved up and down between the second and third level of the Swedish football league system. They only managed two short lived stints at the top level Allsvenskan, one in the early 1930s and one in the early 1980s. Between the 1979 and 1981 season Gefle IF and Brynäs IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs, but the merger split up again in 1982.[6] In 2004 manager Kenneth Rosén was finally able to bring the club back to the top division after finishing second in the 2004 Superettan. Rosén had missed part of the previous season due to illness and after the club was promoted he again had to be hospitalized and died soon after.[8] Long-time club servant Per "Pelle" Olsson immediately stepped in and took over as manager during the off-season and managed to keep the club at the top level. Olsson would remain as the manager until 2014 when he was announced as Djurgårdens IF:s new manager.
Supportersedit
Gefle IF supporters during an away trip in 2012 to Råsunda Stadium where they played against AIK.
Due to their status as a second or third division club the Gefle supporters were late starters in creating an organized supporters club. After some fledgeling attempts in the mid 1990s when the interest in traveling to away games increased, the "Sky Blues" was finally founded in 2001 as the official supporter group.[9]
In 2009 Gefle IF caused controversy among its fans by changing the sky blue home shirt to white, the color which the club played in during its first 80 years. This caused groups of fans to boycott the singing sections of the home stadium. Eventually before the start of the 2011 season a compromise was reached where they kept the white shirt for their home kit but brought back the sky blue as their new away kit.[10][11] Further compromise was then reached for the 2015 Allsvenskan season when a new sky blue and white striped kit was launched, inspired by the Argentina national football team. A decision that satisfied both the fans and the club.[12]
Stadiumedit
Gefle IF played at Strömvallen, built in 1923, for 92 years. On 30 May 2013 it was announced that the club had agreed with Gävle Municipality to build a new stadium in the Sätraåsen area of Gävle. The stadium, Gavlevallen, was ready for the 2015 season.[2]
None of Gefle's appearances in European competition have been due to cup wins or their league positions (11th, 10th and 11th in the respective years). Instead they have qualified through the Fair Play initiative each time.[13]
^. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
^"Supportergrupp bojkottar GIF". Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
^"GEFLEBLOGGEN: En gång himmelsblå alltid himmelsblå". Retrieved 2013-07-31.
^"GIF-fansen: "Tröjan känns helt rätt"". Retrieved 2015-02-15.
^"Gefle till Europa League-kval". Retrieved 2013-07-30.
^"Herrtruppen" (in Swedish). Gefle IF. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^. Gefle Dagblad. Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
^"Kontraktet med Johan Mjällby avslutat och Marcus Bengtsson tar över som huvudtränare". 2 July 2018.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gefle IF.
Gefle IF – Official site
Sky Blues – Official supporter club site
Himlen är ljusblå – Supporter site
Gefle Blue Boys – Ultras site
January 01, 1970
gefle, this, article, about, football, section, other, sections, club, disambiguation, gefle, idrottsförening, also, known, simply, gefle, pronounced, ˈjɛ, ːvlɛ, spelled, gävle, locally, pronounced, ˈɡɪfː, swedish, professional, football, club, based, gävle, c. This article is about Gefle IF s football section For other sections of the club see Gefle IF disambiguation Gefle Idrottsforening also known simply as Gefle IF Gefle pronounced ˈjɛ ːvlɛ as if spelled Gavle or locally Gif pronounced ˈɡɪfː are a Swedish professional football club based in Gavle The club is affiliated with Gestriklands Fotbollforbund 1 and play their home games at Gavlevallen since the 2015 season 2 The club colours are blue and white Formed on 5 December 1882 as Gefle SK the club have played fifteen seasons in Sweden s highest football league Allsvenskan 3 with the first season being 1933 34 The club is currently playing in Superettan the second tier of Swedish football Gefle IFFull nameGefle IdrottsforeningFounded5 December 1882 141 years ago 1882 12 05 as Gefle SKGroundGavlevallen GavleCapacity6 500ChairmanMalin RogstromHead coachMikael BengtssonLeagueSuperettan2023Superettan 9thWebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird colours Contents 1 History 2 Supporters 3 Stadium 4 European Cups history 5 Players 5 1 First team squad 6 Managers 7 Achievements 7 1 League 7 2 Cups 8 Footnotes 9 References 10 External linksHistory editGefle IF was originally formed as Gefle SK in December 1882 but changed the name to its current form only months after 4 The name Gefle is one of the old variations of spelling for the town Gavle which was used from the 1500s to the early 1900s 5 The multisports club mainly focused on winter sports during its early years with rowing being their only summertime activity In 1896 the club started having regular football training sessions under the guidance of an English accountant by the name of Robert Carrick Born in England he had grown up in Gavle but returned to his homeland for a few years as a student There he had picked up the new sport which he brought back with him to Sweden and introduced at Gefle IF 4 nbsp The Gefle IF team of 1902 with Robert Carrick holding the Rosenska Pokalen trophy The club found early success at the turn of the century by winning one of the biggest swedish cups at the time Rosenska Pokalen three times 6 Due to high travel costs Gefle declined to participate in the other major swedish football tournament Svenska Masterskapet during those years Therefore the clubs golden generation never got the chance to play against the nations other dominant team at the time Orgryte IS from Gothenburg An ever increasing number of football clubs were starting up in the early 1900s and Gefle were not able to maintain its dominant position among all the new competition When the first swedish league Svenska Serien started in 1910 Gefle IF were not included and when they entered into the second tier of the league system in 1912 13 they finished dead last 7 nbsp A chart showing the progress of Gefle IF through the swedish football league system The different shades of gray represent league divisions During the rest of the 20th century the club mostly moved up and down between the second and third level of the Swedish football league system They only managed two short lived stints at the top level Allsvenskan one in the early 1930s and one in the early 1980s Between the 1979 and 1981 season Gefle IF and Brynas IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF Brynas but the merger split up again in 1982 6 In 2004 manager Kenneth Rosen was finally able to bring the club back to the top division after finishing second in the 2004 Superettan Rosen had missed part of the previous season due to illness and after the club was promoted he again had to be hospitalized and died soon after 8 Long time club servant Per Pelle Olsson immediately stepped in and took over as manager during the off season and managed to keep the club at the top level Olsson would remain as the manager until 2014 when he was announced as Djurgardens IF s new manager Supporters edit nbsp Gefle IF supporters during an away trip in 2012 to Rasunda Stadium where they played against AIK Due to their status as a second or third division club the Gefle supporters were late starters in creating an organized supporters club After some fledgeling attempts in the mid 1990s when the interest in traveling to away games increased the Sky Blues was finally founded in 2001 as the official supporter group 9 In 2009 Gefle IF caused controversy among its fans by changing the sky blue home shirt to white the color which the club played in during its first 80 years This caused groups of fans to boycott the singing sections of the home stadium Eventually before the start of the 2011 season a compromise was reached where they kept the white shirt for their home kit but brought back the sky blue as their new away kit 10 11 Further compromise was then reached for the 2015 Allsvenskan season when a new sky blue and white striped kit was launched inspired by the Argentina national football team A decision that satisfied both the fans and the club 12 Stadium editGefle IF played at Stromvallen built in 1923 for 92 years On 30 May 2013 it was announced that the club had agreed with Gavle Municipality to build a new stadium in the Satraasen area of Gavle The stadium Gavlevallen was ready for the 2015 season 2 European Cups history editSeason Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate 2006 07 UEFA Cup First qualifying round nbsp Llanelli 1 2 0 0 1 2 2010 11 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round nbsp NSI Runavik 2 1 2 0 4 1 Second qualifying round nbsp FC Dinamo Tbilisi 1 2 1 2 2 4 2013 14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round nbsp Narva Trans 5 1 3 0 8 1 Second qualifying round nbsp Anorthosis 4 0 0 3 4 3 Third qualifying round nbsp Qarabag FK 0 2 0 1 0 3 None of Gefle s appearances in European competition have been due to cup wins or their league positions 11th 10th and 11th in the respective years Instead they have qualified through the Fair Play initiative each time 13 Players editFirst team squad edit As of 20 March 2024 14 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 1 GK nbsp SWE Oscar Jonsson 2 DF nbsp SWE Izak Adel 3 DF nbsp SWE Jesper Merbom Adolfsson 4 DF nbsp SWE Philip Ekman 5 DF nbsp SWE Niclas Hakansson 6 MF nbsp SWE Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt 7 MF nbsp SWE Adrian Edqvist 8 MF nbsp SWE Anton Lundin 9 FW nbsp SWE Jacob Hjelte 10 FW nbsp SYR Antonio Yakoub 11 FW nbsp SWE Leo Englund 14 MF nbsp SWE Sebastian Friman No Pos Nation Player 16 DF nbsp SWE Kevin Persson 18 MF nbsp SWE Constantino Capotondi 19 DF nbsp SWE Christoffer Aspgren 20 MF nbsp SWE Albin Hjelm 21 DF nbsp SWE Nils Eriksson 22 GK nbsp SWE Noel Sallum 23 FW nbsp SWE Alvin Lattman 24 DF nbsp RWA York Rafael 27 GK nbsp SWE Tobias Johansson 29 DF nbsp DEN Martin Rauschenberg 37 MF nbsp SWE Samuel Adrian 44 MF nbsp ESP Iu RaneraManagers editSource 15 16 nbsp Pelle Olsson was in charge of Gefle IF for a large part of the past two decades nbsp Robert Carrick 1900 07 nbsp Sven Klang 1933 34 nbsp Erik Nilsson 1935 nbsp Vaclav Simon 1945 46 nbsp Erik Norin 1960 nbsp Matts Larsson 1961 nbsp Sven Bergsten 1963 nbsp Sigge Parling 1965 nbsp Jorgen Stark 1970 71 nbsp Lennart Soderberg 1972 75 nbsp Peter Antoine 1976 nbsp Rune Karlsson 1977 nbsp Bo Andersson 1978 79 nbsp Leif Widen 1980 81 nbsp Stefan Lundin 1982 83 nbsp Bjorn Bolling 1984 nbsp Bo Andersson 1985 86 nbsp Lennart Soderberg 1987 89 nbsp Marek Skurczynski 1990 92 nbsp Stefan Lundin 1992 96 nbsp Pelle Olsson 1996 02 nbsp Kenneth Rosen 2003 04 nbsp Pelle Olsson 2005 13 nbsp Roger Sandberg 2014 2016 nbsp Thomas Andersson 2016 2017 nbsp Poya Asbaghi 2017 nbsp Johan Mjallby 2018 nbsp Marcus Bengtsson 2018 2019 nbsp Mikael Bengtsson 2020 present Achievements editLeague edit Superettan Runners up 1 2004 Division 1 Norra Winners 1 2022 Runners up 1 1995 Cups edit Svenska Cupen Runners up 1 2006 Rosenska Pokalen Winners 3 1899 1900 1902Footnotes editReferences edit Distrikten Kontaktuppgifter och tavlingar Gestriklands Fotbollforbund Svenskfotboll se Retrieved 2011 01 10 a b Pressmeddelande Forenat framtidsfokus for fotbollen gefleiffotboll se in Swedish Gefle IF 30 May 2013 Archived from the original on 6 November 2014 Retrieved 30 May 2013 Maratontabell Retrieved 2013 07 31 a b Nar Gefle IF hade Sveriges basta fotbollslag Retrieved 2013 07 27 Gavle stads namn Retrieved 2013 07 27 a b Historik Retrieved 2013 07 27 Nar Gefle IF var bast i Sverige 2 April 2013 Retrieved 2013 07 30 Gefle IF s tranare dod Retrieved 2013 07 31 Historik Supporterklubben Sky Blues Archived from the original on 2016 11 19 Retrieved 2013 07 31 Supportergrupp bojkottar GIF Archived from the original on 2013 07 31 Retrieved 2013 07 31 GEFLEBLOGGEN En gang himmelsbla alltid himmelsbla Retrieved 2013 07 31 GIF fansen Trojan kanns helt ratt Retrieved 2015 02 15 Gefle till Europa League kval Retrieved 2013 07 30 Herrtruppen in Swedish Gefle IF Retrieved 2 June 2023 4 4 2 Gefle IF Database Gefle Dagblad Archived from the original on 2013 10 13 Retrieved 2013 10 10 Kontraktet med Johan Mjallby avslutat och Marcus Bengtsson tar over som huvudtranare 2 July 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gefle IF Gefle IF Official site Sky Blues Official supporter club site Himlen ar ljusbla Supporter site Gefle Blue Boys Ultras site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gefle IF amp oldid 1221639367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
