Sölvesborgs GoIF

Sölvesborgs GoIF is a Swedish football club located in Sölvesborg in Blekinge.^[1]

Sölvesborgs GoIF

Full name	Sölvesborgs Gymnastik-och Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)	SGIF
Founded	1915
Ground	Svarta Led Sölvesborg Sweden
Capacity	2,500
Chairman	Patrick Lindén
Head coach	Hasse Larsson
Coach	Marcus Senften
League	Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland
2018	Division 2 Östra Götaland, 13th
Home colours

Background

Sölvesborgs Gymnastik-och Idrottsförening were founded on 13 October 1915.

Since their foundation Sölvesborgs GoIF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. For 3 seasons over the period 1967–69 SGIF played in Division 2 Södra Götaland which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is now the fourth tier of Swedish football.^[2] They play their home matches at the Svarta Led in Sölvesborg.^[3]

Sölvesborgs GoIF are affiliated to the Blekinge Fotbollförbund.^[4] SGIF have two men's teams, the first team and FC Giffarna. The club alo runs an active youth section serving 400 young people.

Kalmar FF player Abiola Dauda played previously for SGIF making 35 appearances for the club in the period 2006–08.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 2nd 1994 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 1st Promoted 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 8th 1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 10th Relegated 1997 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 4th 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 3rd 1999 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 7th 2000 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 3rd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 8th 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 3rd 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 11th Relegated 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 2nd Promoted 2006* Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 6th 2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 8th 2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 12th Relegated 2009 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 7th 2010 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 9th 2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 10th Relegation Playoffs 2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 12th Relegated 2014 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 8th 2015 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 3rd 2016 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 7th 2017 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland 13th Relegated 2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 4th 2020 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 1st Promoted 2021 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland 14th Relegated 2022 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 4th 2023 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Götaland 6th 2024 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2025 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland * 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 Sölvesborgs GoIF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 578 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 4 2006 566 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2007 420 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2008 475 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2009 355 Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland Tier 5 2010 295 Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8]