Association football club in Sweden
Football club
Gislaveds IS![]() |
| Full name | Gislaveds Idrottssällskap |
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| Founded | 1903; 122 years ago (1903) |
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| Ground | Ryttarvallen
Gislaved
Sweden |
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| Chairman | Anders Holmqvist |
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| League | Division 2 Västra Götaland |
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| 2010 | Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, 1st (Promoted) |
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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
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Level
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Division
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Section
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Position
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Movements
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| 1993
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Tier 4
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Division 3
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Sydvästra Götaland
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8th
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| 1994
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Tier 4
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Division 3
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Sydvästra Götaland
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8th
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| 1995
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Tier 4
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Division 3
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Mellersta Götaland
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7th
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| 1996
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Tier 4
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Division 3
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Mellersta Götaland
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3rd
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| 1997
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Tier 4
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Division 3
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Sydvästra Götaland
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7th
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| 1998
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Tier 4
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Division 3
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Sydvästra Götaland
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8th
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| 1999
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Tier 4
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Division 3
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Sydvästra Götaland
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9th
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Relegated
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| 2000
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Tier 5
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Division 4
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Småland Nordvästra
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11th
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| 2001
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Tier 5
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Division 4
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Småland Nordvästra
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5th
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| 2002
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Tier 5
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Division 4
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Småland Nordvästra
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2nd
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| 2003
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Tier 5
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Division 4
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Småland Nordvästra
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4th
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| 2004
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Tier 5
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Division 4
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Småland Nordvästra
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2nd
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Promotion Playoffs to Elit
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| 2005
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Tier 5
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Division 4
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Småland Sydvästra
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4th
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| 2006*
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Tier 6
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Division 4
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Småland Nordvästra
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4th
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| 2007
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Tier 6
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Division 4
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Småland Nordvästra
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1st
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Promoted to Elit
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| 2008
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Tier 6
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Division 4
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Småland Elit Västra
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3rd
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Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
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| 2009
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Tier 5
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Division 3
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Mellersta Götaland
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5th
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| 2010
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Tier 5
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Division 3
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Sydvästra Götaland
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1st
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Promoted
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| 2011
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Tier 4
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Division 2
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Västra Götaland
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12th
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Relegated
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* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [5]
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Attendances
In recent seasons Gislaveds IS have had the following average attendances:
| Season
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Average Attendance
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Division / Section
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Level
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| 2008
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Not available
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Div 4 Småland Elit Västra
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Tier 6
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| 2009
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218
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Div 3 Mellersta Götaland
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Tier 5
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| 2010
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210
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Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland
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Tier 5
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* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [8]
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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.
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