Gefle IF

Gefle IF
Full nameGefle Idrottsförening
Founded5 December 1882; 141 years ago (1882-12-05) as Gefle SK
GroundGavlevallen, Gävle
Capacity6,500
ChairmanMalin Rogström
Head coachMikael Bengtsson
LeagueSuperettan
2023Superettan, 9th
WebsiteClub website

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.

  1. ^ "Distrikten Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Gestriklands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Press release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Maratontabell". Retrieved 2013-07-31.