Grankulla IFK, or GrIFK as the name is commonly abbreviated, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Kauniainen. The club was formed in 1925 and the main activities covered are football, ice-hockey, handball, floorball and alpine. Each sport is organized in separated daughter clubs since 1997. These are GrIFK-Fotboll, GrIFK-Handboll, GrIFK-Salibandy, GrIFK-Icehockey and GrIFK Alpine.
The club's main football team is currently playing in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish football league system. GrIFK play their home matches at Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä. The chairman of the football club is Matti Hannuksela. The club has more than 750 registered players.
Futsal
The club has also become a club with many futsal teams. Many of the teams with younger players play futsal during the winter season. In 2022, the club had close to 20 different teams and the B-junior team ended 2nd on the national level.
GrIFK Football has played 13 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in 1978–80, 1982–85, 1987–88, 1990, 2008 and 2016–2017. They also have had ten spells (covering 21 seasons) in the third tier, the Kakkonen (the Second Division), in 1973–75, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991–92, 1996, 2005–07, 2009-2015 and 2018 to the present day.[1]
GrIFK is in reality two different clubs. The men's team is separated from all the other teams mainly for financial reasons. All other teams are in the main part of GrIFK Football. This part consists of 3 men's teams, 1 veteran's team, and close to 20 boys teams. The number of girl teams is also gradually increasing due to a collaboration with the football club HooGee.
2020 season
GrIFK are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2019 GrIFK finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section.
Current squad 2020 (updating in process)edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Grankulla IFK or GrIFK as the name is commonly abbreviated is a Finnish sports club from the city of Kauniainen The club was formed in 1925 and the main activities covered are football ice hockey handball floorball and alpine Each sport is organized in separated daughter clubs since 1997 These are GrIFK Fotboll GrIFK Handboll GrIFK Salibandy GrIFK Icehockey and GrIFK Alpine Grankulla IFKFull nameIdrottsforeningen Kamraterna GrankullaNickname s GrIFK GraniFounded1925GroundKauniaisten Keskuskentta Kauniainen FinlandChairmanMatti HannukselaManagerJens MattfolkLeague2023 KakkonenHome coloursAway colours FootballThe club s main football team is currently playing in the Kakkonen the third tier of the Finnish football league system GrIFK play their home matches at Kauniaisten Keskuskentta The chairman of the football club is Matti Hannuksela The club has more than 750 registered players FutsalThe club has also become a club with many futsal teams Many of the teams with younger players play futsal during the winter season In 2022 the club had close to 20 different teams and the B junior team ended 2nd on the national level Contents 1 History 2 Season to season 3 Club structure 4 Current squad 2020 updating in process 5 Sources 6 References 7 External linksHistory editGrIFK Football has played 13 seasons in the Ykkonen First Division the second tier of Finnish football in 1978 80 1982 85 1987 88 1990 2008 and 2016 2017 They also have had ten spells covering 21 seasons in the third tier the Kakkonen the Second Division in 1973 75 1977 1981 1986 1989 1991 92 1996 2005 07 2009 2015 and 2018 to the present day 1 Season to season editSeason Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen Third Division Section 1 Helsinki amp Uusimaa SPL Helsinki 3rd 2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen Third Division Section 3 Helsinki amp Uusimaa SPL Helsinki 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen Third Division Section 1 Helsinki amp Uusimaa SPL Uusimaa 3rd 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen Third Division Section 1 Helsinki amp Uusimaa SPL Uusimaa 3rd 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen Third Division Section 1 Helsinki amp Uusimaa SPL Uusimaa 1st Play offs Promoted 2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division South Group Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 8th 2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group B Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 9th 2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group B Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 1st Promoted 2008 Tier 2 Ykkonen First Division South Group Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 13th Relegated 2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group A Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 9th 2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group B Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 3rd 2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group A Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 4th 2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group South Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 7th 2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group South Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 3rd 2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group South Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 2nd 2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group West Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 1st Promoted 2016 Tier 2 Ykkonen First Division Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 6th 2017 Tier 2 Ykkonen First Division Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 9th Relegated 2018 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group B Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 3rd 2019 Tier 3 Kakkonen Second Division Group B Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 9th 3 season in Ykkonen 11 seasons in Kakkonen 5 seasons in KolmonenClub structure editGrIFK is in reality two different clubs The men s team is separated from all the other teams mainly for financial reasons All other teams are in the main part of GrIFK Football This part consists of 3 men s teams 1 veteran s team and close to 20 boys teams The number of girl teams is also gradually increasing due to a collaboration with the football club HooGee 2020 seasonGrIFK are competing in Group B Lohko B of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland Suomen Palloliitto This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system In 2019 GrIFK finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section Current squad 2020 updating in process editNote 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 FIN Toni Vuorinen 2 MF nbsp FIN Noa Maxwell 3 DF nbsp FIN Otto Pitkanen 4 DF nbsp FIN Niko Perera 5 DF nbsp FIN Sebastian Veijola 6 MF nbsp FIN Teemu Koskinen 7 DF nbsp FIN Joni Kaasinen 8 DF nbsp FIN Joonas Ilomaki 9 FW nbsp FIN Daniel Langhoff 10 MF nbsp FIN Janne Tormanen 11 MF nbsp FIN Sami Stam 12 GK nbsp FIN Kimi Lindeman No Pos Nation Player 13 MF nbsp FIN 14 DF nbsp FIN 15 MF nbsp FIN 16 FW nbsp FIN Jonas Britschgi 17 FW nbsp FIN Petter Meyer 18 MF nbsp FIN 19 FW nbsp FIN Samuel Langhoff 21 MF nbsp FIN Lassi Luoto 22 DF nbsp FIN Vertti Tiilikainen 23 DF nbsp FIN Juho Tuuliainen 24 DF nbsp FIN Saman Safiyari 25 DF nbsp FIN Vili Nystrom 26 DF nbsp FIN Anton Lindblad 27 MF nbsp FIN Juha Hakola 30 DF nbsp FIN Tino Palmasto 77 MF nbsp FIN Niko SarasteSources editSuomen CupReferences edit Finland Divisional Movements 1930 2009 RSSSF 2018 Retrieved 2018 12 05 External links editGrIFK Fotboll GrIFK Jalkapallo Fotboll Facebook nbsp nbsp This article about a Finnish football club is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grankulla IFK amp oldid 1225108520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
