Ryssby IF

Ryssby IF

Full name	Ryssby Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)	RIF
Founded	1932
Ground	Lunnavallen Ryssby Sweden
Chairman	Gunnar Andersson
Head Coach	Håkan Andersson
League	Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland
2010	Division 4 Småland Elit Västra, 4th (Promoted)
Home colours Away colours

Ryssby IF is a Swedish football club located in Ryssby in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County.

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Background

The club was started in 1932 by 21 sports enthusiasts from Ryssby and Målaskog. The first football field was at Tesås and was inaugurated in August 1932 with a match against Mörhult IF. The home side won 3–1. ^[2]

In the early 1940s operations moved to Ryssby and a new name Ryssby Idrottsklubb was adopted. A few years later in 1948 the name was changed again, this time to Ryssby Idrottsförening. In 2004 the club began building a new clubhouse with new changing rooms, kiosk and stores. The new facility was opened in 2005. ^[3]

Since their foundation Ryssby IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. ^[4] They play their home matches at the Lunnavallen in Ryssby. ^[5]

Ryssby IF are affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund. ^[6]

Recent history

In recent seasons Ryssby IF have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland
2010 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra
2009 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra
2008 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra
2007 - Division IV, Småland Västra Elit
2007 - Division IV, Småland Elit Norra
2006 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
2005 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
2004 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
2003 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
2002 - Division IV, Småland Nordvästra
2000 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1999 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1998 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland
1997 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1996 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland
1995 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1994 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
1993 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Attendances

In recent seasons Ryssby IF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2008 Not available Div 4 Småland Elit Västra Tier 6 2009 81 Div 4 Småland Elit Västra Tier 6 2010 84 Div 4 Småland Elit Västra Tier 6 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10]

Footnotes

1. "Ryssby IF – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
2. "Ryssby IF – Historik" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
3. "Ryssby IF – Historik" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
4. "Sydöstra Götaland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
5. "Tabell och resultat - Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland, herrar - Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
6. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Ryssby IF - Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
7. "GAIS - Lagfacta - Ryssby IF" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
8. "Ryssby IF – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
9. "Sweden Final Tables - Clas Glenning" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.
10. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar - Svenska Fotbollförbundet - svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2011-02-04.

External links

• Ryssby IF - Official website
• Ryssby IF on Facebook