Grebbestads IF
Swedish football club
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Grebbestads IF is a Swedish football club located in Grebbestad.[1]
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| Full name | Grebbestads Idrottsförening | |
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| Nickname | GIF | |
| Founded | 1922 | |
| Ground | Siljevi Grebbestad Sweden | |
| Chairman | Michael Torberntsson | |
| League | Division 2 Norra Götaland | |
| 2020 | Division 2 Norra Götaland, 4th | |
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Background
In 2012 Grebbestads IF won Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. In 2013 they played – and won – the third division Northwest Gotaland.[2] Currently (2017) they play in the second division which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Siljevi in Grebbestad.[3]
The club is affiliated to Bohusläns Fotbollförbund.[4] Grebbestads IF have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 14 occasions and have played 29 matches in the competition.[5]
Notable players
Former Chelsea captain Dennis Wise played 10 games for the club in 1985. [6]
Tobias Carlsson, David Edvardsson, and Gustav Henriksson all began their careers at the club and later played for teams in the Allsvenskan. David and Gustav also represented foreign clubs.
Season to season
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9] |
