Grankulla IFK

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Grankulla IFK
Grankulla IFK logo.svg
Full nameIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Grankulla
Nickname(s)GrIFK, Grani
Founded1925
Ground Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä,
Kauniainen
Finland
ChairmanMatti Hannuksela
ManagerJens Mattfolk
League2023 Kakkonen

Grankulla IFK , or GrIFK as the name is commonly abbreviated, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Kauniainen. The club was formed in 1925 and the main activities covered are football, ice-hockey, handball, floorball and alpine. Each sport is organized in separated daughter clubs since 1997. These are GrIFK-Fotboll, GrIFK-Handboll, GrIFK-Salibandy, GrIFK-Icehockey and GrIFK Alpine.

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Football

The club's main football team is currently playing in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish football league system. GrIFK play their home matches at Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä . The chairman of the football club is Matti Hannuksela. The club has more than 750 registered players.

Futsal

The club has also become a club with many futsal teams. Many of the teams with younger players play futsal during the winter season. In 2022, the club had close to 20 different teams and the B-junior team ended 2nd on the national level.

History

GrIFK Football has played 13 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in 1978–80, 1982–85, 1987–88, 1990, 2008 and 2016–2017. They also have had ten spells (covering 21 seasons) in the third tier, the Kakkonen (the Second Division), in 1973–75, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991–92, 1996, 2005–07, 2009-2015 and 2018 to the present day. [1]

Season to season

Season to season of GrIFK
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPosition
1971Tier 44. divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1972Tier 33. divisioona(Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromoted
1973Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1974Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1975Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1976Tier 43. divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1977Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1978Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1979Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th Mestaruussarja Promotion/Relegation Group 8th
1980Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegation Group 6th - Relegated
1981Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1982Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegation Group 5th
1983Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thRelegation Group 2nd
1984Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1985Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
1986Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1987Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff
1988Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegation Playoff - Relegated
1989Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1990Tier 2 1. divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
1991Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
1992Tier 32. divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1993Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1994Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1995Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1996Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated - Ceased men´s team operations due to financial difficulties
1997-1999Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1No first team
2000Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rdTook Team Grani´s place in Kolmonen
2001Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2002Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd
2003Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd
2004Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPlay-offs – Promoted
2005Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2006Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2007Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2008Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated
2009Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2010Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2011Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
2012Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2013Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2014Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
2015Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group WestFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2016Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2017Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegated
2018Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2019Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2020Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2021Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2022Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2023Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2024Tier 4Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
2025Tier 4Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

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  • 13 season in Second tier
  • 27 seasons in Third tier
  • 12 seasons in Fourth tier

Club structure

GrIFK is in reality two different clubs. The men's team is separated from all the other teams mainly for financial reasons. All other teams are in the main part of GrIFK Football. This part consists of 3 men's teams, 1 veteran's team, and close to 20 boys teams. The number of girl teams is also gradually increasing due to a collaboration with the football club HooGee.

2020 season

GrIFK are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2019 GrIFK finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section.

Current squad 2020 (updating in process)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Toni Vuorinen
2 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Noa Maxwell
3 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Otto Pitkänen
4 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Niko Perera
5 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Sebastian Veijola
6 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Teemu Koskinen
7 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Joni Kaasinen
8 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Joonas Ilomäki
9 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Daniel Langhoff
10 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Janne Törmänen
11 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Sami Stam
12 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Kimi Lindeman
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN
14 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN
15 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN
16 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jonas Britschgi
17 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Petter Meyer
18 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN
19 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Samuel Langhoff
21 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Lassi Luoto
22 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Vertti Tiilikainen
23 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Juho Tuuliainen
24 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Saman Safiyari
25 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Vili Nyström
26 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Anton Lindblad
27 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Juha Hakola
30 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Tino Palmasto
77 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Niko Saraste

Sources

References

  1. ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF . 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  2. ↑ http://www.finlandfootball.net/
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