Gefle IF
Results
| Sweden Superettan | 11/09 14:00 | 30 |
[15] GIF Sundsvall
v
Gefle IF [13] 
|
L | 3-0 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 11/02 12:00 | 29 |
[14] Gefle IF v
Utsiktens BK
[9] 
|
W | 2-0 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 10/26 13:00 | 28 |
[8] Trelleborgs FF
v
Gefle IF [14]
|
L | 1-0 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 10/19 11:00 | 27 |
[14] Gefle IF v
IK Oddevold
[11] 
|
D | 1-1 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 10/05 13:00 | 26 |
[15] Gefle IF v
IK Brage
[6] 
|
W | 2-1 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 09/29 13:00 | 25 |
[4] Helsingborg
v
Gefle IF [15]
|
L | 4-0 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 09/24 17:00 | 24 |
[14] Gefle IF v
Ostersunds FK
[12] 
|
D | 0-0 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 09/19 17:00 | 23 |
[2] Degerfors
v
Gefle IF [14]
|
L | 1-0 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 09/15 13:00 | 22 |
[14] Gefle IF v
Orgryte IS
[10] 
|
L | 2-3 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 09/01 13:00 | 21 |
[16] Skövde AIK
v
Gefle IF [14]
|
W | 0-1 | |
| Sweden Superettan | 08/25 13:00 | 20 |
[14] Gefle IF v
Osters IF
[2] 
|
W | 2-1 | |
| Sweden Cup | 08/22 16:30 | 8 |
Huddinge IF
v
Gefle IF
|
W | 0-1 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Wins | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Draws | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Losses | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Goals for | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Goals against | 65 | 24 | 41 |
| Clean sheets | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 11 | 2 | 9 |
Wikipedia - Gefle IF
Gefle Idrottsförening, also known simply as Gefle IF, Gefle (pronounced [ˈjɛ̌ːvlɛ], as if spelled Gävle), or locally Gif (pronounced [ˈɡɪfː]), also known as Gefle IF FF by the Swedish Football Association, are a Swedish professional football club based in Gävle. The club is affiliated with Gestriklands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Gavlevallen since the 2015 season. 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, with the first season being 1933–34. The club is currently playing in Superettan, the second tier of Swedish football.
History
Gefle IF was originally formed as Gefle SK in December 1882 but changed the name to its current form only months after. The name "Gefle" is one of the old variations of spelling for the town Gävle which was used from the 1500s to the early 1900s. The multisports club mainly focused on winter sports during its early years, with rowing being their only summertime activity. In 1896 the club started having regular football training sessions under the guidance of an English accountant by the name of Robert Carrick. Born in England, he had grown up in Gävle but returned to his homeland for a few years as a student. There he had picked up the new sport which he brought back with him to Sweden and introduced at Gefle IF.
The club found early success at the turn of the century by winning one of the biggest swedish cups at the time, Rosenska Pokalen, three times. Due to high travel costs Gefle declined to participate in the other major swedish football tournament, Svenska Mästerskapet, during those years. Therefore, the clubs golden generation never got the chance to play against the nations other dominant team at the time, Örgryte IS from Gothenburg.
An ever-increasing number of football clubs were starting up in the early 1900s and Gefle were not able to maintain its dominant position among all the new competition. When the first swedish league Svenska Serien started in 1910 Gefle IF were not included and when they entered into the second tier of the league system in 1912–13 they finished dead last.
During the rest of the 20th century the club mostly moved up and down between the second and third level of the Swedish football league system. They only managed two short lived stints at the top level Allsvenskan, one in the early 1930s and one in the early 1980s. Between the 1979 and 1981 season Gefle IF and Brynäs IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs, but the merger split up again in 1982. In 2004 manager Kenneth Rosén was finally able to bring the club back to the top division after finishing second in the 2004 Superettan. Rosén had missed part of the previous season due to illness and after the club was promoted he again had to be hospitalized and died soon after. Long-time club servant Per "Pelle" Olsson immediately stepped in and took over as manager during the off-season and managed to keep the club at the top level. Olsson would remain as the manager until 2014 when he was announced as Djurgårdens IF:s new manager.
Gefle IF has a passionate fan base and is known for their competitive spirit on the field. The team's colors are black and white, and they are nicknamed "The Stripes" due to their distinctive striped jerseys.
Over the years, Gefle IF has had success in Swedish football, winning several league titles and competing in European competitions. The team has produced talented players who have gone on to represent Sweden at the international level.
Gefle IF continues to be a strong presence in Swedish football, competing in the top divisions and striving for success both domestically and internationally. With a rich history and dedicated fan base, Gefle IF is a respected and formidable team in Swedish soccer.