Grebbestads IF

Grebbestads IF is a Swedish football club located in Grebbestad.^[1]

Grebbestads IF

Full name	Grebbestads Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)	GIF
Founded	1922
Ground	Siljevi Grebbestad Sweden
Chairman	Michael Torberntsson
League	Division 2 Norra Götaland
2020	Division 2 Norra Götaland, 4th
Home colours

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

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 12th Relegated 1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 1995 Tier 5 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 4th Grebbestads IF/Tanums IF 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 1st Grebbestads IF/Tanums IF – Promoted 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 6th Grebbestads IF/Tanums IF 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 7th Grebbestads IF/Tanums IF 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 3rd 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 6th 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 7th 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 12th Relegated 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 8th 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 9th 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 11th Relegated 2007 Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 8th 2008 Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 5th 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 9th 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 6th 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 6th 2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland 1st Promoted 2013 Tier 5 Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 1st Promoted 2014 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 4th 2015 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 3rd 2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 6th 2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 1st Promoted 2018 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 14th Relegated 2019 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 4th 2021 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Götaland 11th * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9]