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Full name | Grebbestads Idrottsförening | |
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Nickname(s) | GIF | |
Founded | 1922 | |
Ground | Siljevi Grebbestad Sweden | |
Chairman | Michael Torberntsson | |
League | Division 2 Norra Götaland | |
2020 | Division 2 Norra Götaland, 4th | |
Grebbestads IF is a Swedish football club located in Grebbestad. [1]
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]
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.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [7] [8] [9] |