Örgryte IS
Full name	Örgryte Idrottsällskap
Nickname(s)	Sällskapet (The Society)
Founded	1887
Ground	Valhalla IP, Gothenburg (Capacity 3,500)
Chairman	Lars Ranäng
Manager	Janne Carlsson
League	Superettan
2007	Superettan, 10th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Valhalla IP is a stadium in Gothenburg Sweden which is home to several teams for both Damallsvenskan and Superettan, Örgryte IS, Qviding FIF Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Superettan (literally "The Super One" is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish The 2007 season in Swedish football, starting January 2007 and ending December 2007: Events Honours Official titles "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. The club were formed on 4 December 1887 and were one of the teams in the first football match in Sweden, 22 May 1892. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The first football match in Sweden was played at Heden, Gothenburg 22 may 1892 between Örgryte IS and Idrottssällskapet Lyckans Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. They are currently playing in the second Swedish league, Superettan. Superettan (literally "The Super One" is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish The home arena of the team is Valhalla IP. Valhalla IP is a stadium in Gothenburg Sweden which is home to several teams for both Damallsvenskan and Superettan, Örgryte IS, Qviding FIF

Supporters

The name of the official supporter club is ÖIS Supporterklubb Balders Hage. ÖIS Supporterklubb Balders Hage is the full name of the official supporter club of the Swedish football club Örgryte IS. There are also other groups of fans. The second largest supporter club is called Inferno Örgryte which is a Ultras-influenced group of supporters. Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters

According to a recent survey, Örgryte IS is the second most popular team in Gothenburg, with 11% of the football fans supporting them. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. The other local teams with a notable following are IFK Göteborg, GAIS and BK Häcken. IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Gais is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. BK Häcken is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The club formed on 2 August 1940, is currently playing in the second level

Famous supporters of the club include Marcus and Peter Birro, Björn Afzelius and Leif Pagrotsky. Marcus Birro is a Swedish poet and author born 1972 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Peter Birro (born 1966 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish script writer poet and musician Björn Afzelius ( January 27, 1947 &ndash February Leif Pagrotsky, born October 20, 1951 in Gothenburg, is a Swedish Social Democratic Politician, who had various posts in

Rivalries

The strongest rivalry is with IFK Göteborg, also from Gothenburg. IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. The derbies between the two teams are often the games with the highest attendance in Swedish football, the last years attendance of more than 40000 fans haven't been uncommon. Therefore these games are nowadays played at Nya Ullevi. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in The other big rivalry is with GAIS. Gais is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

Notable former players

Current squad

As of 24 January 2008:

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Achievements

• Swedish Champions:
  • Winners (12): 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1913, 1985
• Allsvenskan:
  • Winners (2): 1925–26, 1927–28
  • Runners-up (2): 1928–29, 1931–32
• Allsvenskan play-off:
  • Winners (1): 1985
• Svenska Serien:
  • Winners (4): 1910, 1911–12, 1920–21, 1923–24
  • Runners-up (3): 1912–13, 1913–14, 1916–17
• Fyrkantserien:
  • Runners-up (2): 1918, 1919
• Svenska Mästerskapet:
  • Winners (11): 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1913
  • Runners-up (5): 1897 (reserve team), 1900, 1901 (reserve team), 1912, 1915
• Svenska Cupen:
  • Winners (1): 1999–2000
  • Runners-up (1): 1997–98
• Corinthian Bowl:
  • Winners (7): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913
  • Runners-up (1): 1910
• Svenska Fotbollspokalen:
  • Winners (2): 1903 I, 1903 II

External links

• Örgyte IS - official site
• ÖIS Supporterklubb Balders Hage - official supporter club site