Göteborgs FF

Göteborgs FF

Full name	Göteborgs Fotbollförening
Founded	1897
Ground	Walhalla IP (historical), Majvallen (present), Gothenburg Sweden
Chairman	Magnus Olsson
League	Division 4 Göteborg B
2016	Division 4 Göteborg B, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Göteborgs FF is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg.^[1]

Background

Göteborgs Fotbollförening was founded on 20 August 1897 and is located in Gothenburg. The club is two times runners-up in Svenska Mästerskapet (first in 1899 and then in 1903) which decided the Swedish Champions in early Swedish football. The club was considered a feeder club of Örgryte IS, and played their home matches at Walhalla IP which was owned by Örgryte.

The club participated in the two first seasons of Svenska Serien, finishing fifth in 1910, and being excluded after the season, but then being readmitted the next season since two clubs withdrew after only one game. They finished sixth that season, but where excluded once again to never return to a national league again, even though they played in Svenska Mästerskapet after that.

In recent years Göteborgs Fotbollförening has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 4 Göteborg B which is the sixth tier of Swedish football.^[2] They play their home matches at the Majvallen in Gothenburg.^[3]

Göteborgs FF are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.^[4] Göteborgs FF have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 23 occasions and have played 74 matches in the competition.^[5]

Achievements

• Svenska Mästerskapet:
  • Runners-up (2): 1899, 1903

Season to season

In the 1940s Göteborgs FF competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1942–43 Tier 3 Division 3 Västsvenska Södra 7th 1943–44 Tier 3 Division 3 Västsvenska Södra 2nd 1944–45 Tier 3 Division 3 Västsvenska Södra 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 1945–46 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 7th 1946–47 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra 8th Relegated 1947–48 Tier 3 Division 3 Västra 9th Relegated [6] [7]

In recent seasons Göteborgs FF have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1999 Tier 6 Division 5 Göteborg B 6th 2000 Tier 6 Division 5 Göteborg B 8th 2001 Tier 6 Division 5 Göteborg B 4th 2002 Tier 6 Division 5 Göteborg B 6th 2003 Tier 6 Division 5 Göteborg B 6th 2004 Tier 6 Division 5 Göteborg B 10th 2005 Tier 6 Division 5 Göteborg B 7th 2006* Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 9th 2007 Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 11th Relegated 2008 Tier 8 Division 6 Göteborg C 1st Promoted 2009 Tier 7 Division 5 Göteborg B 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Göteborg B 8th 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Göteborg B 1st Promoted 2012 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 12th Relegated 2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Göteborg B 7th 2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Göteborg B 7th 2015 Tier 6 Division 4 Göteborg B 8th 2016 Tier 6 Division 4 Göteborg B 6th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [8] [9] [10]

Attendances

In recent seasons Göteborgs FF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2012 118 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5 2013 57 Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6 2014 57 Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6 2015 62 Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [11]

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.^{[12] [13] [14]} |}

Footnotes

1. "Göteborgs FF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
2. "Tabell och resultat – Division 4 Göteborg B, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
3. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Göteborgs FF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Göteborgs FF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
5. "SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se". Retrieved 2011-11-10.
6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Göteborgs FF". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
7. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
8. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Göteborgs FF". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
9. "Göteborgs FF - everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
10. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
11. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.
12. "GAIS – Lagfacta – BK Olympic". Retrieved 2011-01-04.
13. "Södra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-01-04.
14. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-01-04.

External links

• Göteborgs FF – Official Website