Full name | Sölvesborgs Gymnastik-och Idrottsförening |
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Nickname(s) | SGIF |
Founded | 1915 |
Ground | Svarta Led Sölvesborg Sweden |
Chairman | Patrick Lindén |
Head Coach | Hasse Larsson |
Coach | Marcus Senften |
League | Division 2 Södra Götaland |
2012 | Division 2 Södra Götaland, 10th (Relegation Playoffs) |
Sölvesborgs GoIF is a Swedish football club located in Sölvesborg in Blekinge.
Sölvesborgs Gymnastik-och Idrottsförening were founded on 13 October 1915.
Since their foundation Sölvesborgs GoIF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. For 3 seasons over the period 1967–69 SGIF played in Division 2 Södra Götaland which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is now the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Svarta Led in Sölvesborg.
Sölvesborgs GoIF are affiliated to the Blekinge Fotbollförbund. SGIF have two men's teams, the first team and FC Giffarna. The club alo runs an active youth section serving 400 young people.
Kalmar FF player Abiola Dauda played previously for SGIF making 35 appearances for the club in the period 2006–08.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
In recent seasons Sölvesborgs GoIF have had the following average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.