Gislaveds IS

Gislaveds IS
Full nameGislaveds Idrottssällskap
Founded1903; 121 years ago (1903)
GroundRyttarvallen
Gislaved
Sweden
ChairmanAnders Holmqvist
LeagueDivision 2 Västra Götaland
2010Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, 1st (Promoted)

Gislaveds IS is a Swedish football club located in Gislaved in Jönköping County.[1]

Background

Gislaveds Idrottssällskap was formed in Gislaved as a sports club in 1903. The club has mainly been successful in football and currently has men's and ladies sides supported by one of Småland's largest youth sections.

Since their foundation Gislaveds IS has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Västra Svealand which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Ryttarvallen in Gislaved.[3] The complex has 5 full size pitches and an indoor hall with a 70 metres by 40 metres artificial grass pitch.

Gislaveds IS are affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund.[4]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 8th
1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 8th
1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 7th
1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 3rd
1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 7th
1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 8th
1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 9th Relegated
2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Småland Nordvästra 11th
2001 Tier 5 Division 4 Småland Nordvästra 5th
2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Småland Nordvästra 2nd
2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Småland Nordvästra 4th
2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Småland Nordvästra 2nd Promotion Playoffs to Elit
2005 Tier 5 Division 4 Småland Sydvästra 4th
2006* Tier 6 Division 4 Småland Nordvästra 4th
2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Småland Nordvästra 1st Promoted to Elit
2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Småland Elit Västra 3rd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 5th
2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 12th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5] [6] [7]

Attendances

In recent seasons Gislaveds IS have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2008 Not available Div 4 Småland Elit Västra Tier 6
2009 218 Div 3 Mellersta Götaland Tier 5
2010 210 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8]

The club's attendance record is around 1500 spectators and was for a match against FK Jat who were defeated 5–0. The spectators consisted of more than 800 paying customers and around 700 children under 16 with free admission.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Gislaveds IS – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  2. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Div 2 Västra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Västra Svealand". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Gislaveds IS – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  5. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Gislaveds IS". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  6. ^ "Västra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  7. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  8. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
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