Gefle IF

Gefle Idrottsforening, also known simply as Gefle IF, Gefle (pronounced [ˈjɛ̌ːvlɛ], as if spelled Gavle), or locally Gif (pronounced [ˈɡɪfː]), are a Swedish professional football club based in Gavle. The club is affiliated with Gestriklands Fotbollforbund and play their home games at Gavlevallen since the 2015 season. The club colours are blue and white. Formed on 5 December 1882 as Gefle SK, the club have played fifteen seasons in Sweden's highest football league Allsvenskan, with the first season being 1933–34. The club is currently playing in Division 1, the third tier of Swedish football.

History

Gefle IF was originally formed as Gefle SK in December 1882 but changed the name to its current form only months after. The name "Gefle" is one of the old variations of spelling for the town Gavle which was used from the 1500s to the early 1900s. The multisports club mainly focused on winter sports during its early years, with rowing being their only summertime activity. In 1896 the club started having regular football training sessions under the guidance of an English accountant by the name of Robert Carrick.

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