IFK Göteborg
Full name	Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg
Nickname(s)	Blåvitt (Blue-white) Änglarna (The Angels) Kamraterna (The Comrades)
Founded	1904
Ground	Ullevi, Gothenburg (Capacity 43,200)
Chairman	Stig Lundström
Manager	Stefan Rehn Jonas Olsson
League	Allsvenskan
2007	Allsvenskan, 1st
Home colours 　 Away colours

The IFK Göteborg squad year 1905. 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. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in 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 Stefan Rehn (born 22 September 1966 in Stockholm) is a Swedish football Midfielder and football manager. Jonas Olsson is the name of the following people Jonas Olsson (born 1970, Swedish football manager and former player Jonas Olsson (born 1983 Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Allsvenskan 2007, part of the 2007 Swedish football season, was the 83rd Allsvenskan season played

IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. "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 is often referred to simply as IFK, although this can be confusing as there are many other clubs in Sweden who use the abbreviation as part of their name. Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna (English Sporting Society Comrades usually abbreviated IFK is a central organisation for a large number of sports clubs in IFK Göteborg, formed on 4 October 1904, have won 18 national championship titles, four national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.

With Malmö FF and AIK, IFK Göteborg are often considered part of the "Big Three" in Swedish club football, who have 43 championship titles between them. Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club formed 24 February 1910, has been awarded 15 national championship AIK, pron. 'ɑikɔː Abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium IFK is arguably the most successful club in Sweden, and perhaps in Scandinavia, as it is the only Scandinavian team to have won a European cup competition, the UEFA Cup; IFK won the Euro title in 1982 and 1987. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well They currently rank in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, where they have played for the majority of their history. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. They have played top flight football in Sweden since 1977, which currently is the longest top flight tenure of any club in Sweden—the next longest is Helsingborgs IF and Halmstads BK, since 1993. Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971 most commonly referred to as HIF or Helsingborg is a Swedish football Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of

IFK is one of the most popular football clubs in Sweden, with diverse country-wide support. They have played most of their home games at Gamla Ullevi stadium, and some at the larger Ullevi stadium. Gamla Ullevi meaning Old Ullevi, named Ullevi until 1958 when Nya Ullevi was built was a football Stadium in Gothenburg Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in The former pitch was torn down in 2007 and a new stadium, Nya Gamla Ullevi, is under construction and will host IFK as of 2009. Nya Gamla Ullevi is a temporary name for a football Stadium currently under construction in Gothenburg, Sweden.

History

Main article: History of IFK Göteborg

IFK Göteborg was founded at Café Olivedal on 4 October 1904,^[1] becoming the 39th IFK association. This article is about the history of the football section of IFK Göteborg. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna (English Sporting Society Comrades usually abbreviated IFK is a central organisation for a large number of sports clubs in ^[2] A committee for football was created at the historic first meeting; the association's first football match ended in a 4–1 victory against a club from the local area, IK Viking. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered ^[3] The foundation of IFK Göteborg was important for the development of football in the city, as until that point, Örgryte IS, the largest of Gothenburg clubs, were dominant. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. IFK Göteborg represented some needed competition. ^[4]

IFK Göteborg became the first Swedish team in four years to beat Örgryte IS in 1907. ^[5] They then went on to win their first Swedish Championship in 1908 by winning the cup tournament Svenska Mästerskapet, and three players from the club were selected to play for Sweden in the national team's first match. Swedish football champions ( Swedish: Svenska mästare i fotboll) is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played The 1908 season in Swedish football, starting January 1908 and ending December 1908: Honours Official titles Competitions Svenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925 The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. ^[5] That year IFK played teams from outside Sweden for the first time, meeting the Danish clubs Østerbro BK and Boldklubben af 1893. ^[5]

In 1910 the team played in blue and white striped jerseys for the first time. ^[6] Two years later the team drew 1–1 in a game against the 1912 Swedish Olympic team, and the newspapers in Stockholm nominated IFK Göteborg as "the best Swedish football club ever". ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the ^[7] IFK Göteborg won Svenska Serien—the highest Swedish league at the time, but not the Swedish Championship deciding competition—for the fifth time in a row in 1917. Svenska Serien (literally "The Swedish League" also Svenska Fotbollserien, "The Swedish Football League" was the highest league in Swedish The early IFK Göteborg team had no trainer; the club gained its first such official in 1921, when Hungarian Alexander Brody was hired. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic ^[8] Brody was appointed manager for IFK two years later. The first Swedish official national league, Allsvenskan, started in late 1924, the year the legendary Filip 'Svarte-Filip' Johansson made his debut for IFK Göteborg. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Filip Johansson ( June 21, 1902 &ndash November 1, 1976) was a famous Swedish football Striker born in ^[9] The club finished second, but 'Svarte-Filip' scored 39 goals in 22 games and was the league's top goalscorer. ^[10]

IFK won their first Allsvenskan title in 1934–35, having gained eight silver and bronze medals since the league start eleven years earlier. Swedish football was dominated by teams from Gothenburg during the first ten years of Allsvenskan,^[11] but IFK Göteborg were surprisingly relegated in 1937–38,^[12] although the team was promoted back to Allsvenskan the next season. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Back in the highest division, IFK finished second, with the league continuing despite the breakout of World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including IFK won another title in 1941–42 with a strong team,^[12] but the rest of the decade saw mixed results. The 1940s team included the talented Gunnar Gren, who became the top scorer in 1946–47. Gunnar Gren ( October 31, 1920 - November 10, 1991) was a Swedish football player and coach, part of the famous He was also awarded Guldbollen as the best player in Sweden, and won an Olympic gold medal with the Swedish team at the 1948 games. Guldbollen, (eng the Golden Ball) award given by the daily tabloid Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1948 Olympic Games title was won impressively by Sweden, managed by Englishman George Raynor. ^[13] When Gren left in 1949, IFK were relegated from Allsvenskan the following season. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. As happened the last time IFK played in a lower league, they were promoted directly back to Allsvenskan after one season in Division 2. Division 2 is the fourth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 72 Swedish football teams IFK went on to compete in a European cup—the European Champion Clubs' Cup—for the first time in 1958, but were eliminated in the second round by SC Wismut. The European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply the European Cup, is a Trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA The FC Erzgebirge Aue is a German football club based in Aue, Saxony. In 1959 the all-time Allsvenskan record attendance of 52,194 was set when IFK played Örgryte IS at Nya Ullevi. Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in ^[14]

After an unglamorous decade, IFK were led by manager and former player Bertil 'Bebben' Johansson to a surprising championship title in 1969. Bertil "Bebben" Johansson (born 22 March 1935 in Gothenburg) is a former Swedish football Striker and football ^[12] The following season was one of the darkest in their history. ^[12][15] IFK were relegated, and unlike previous relegations they did not make an immediate return. After three seasons in the second league IFK had lost all signs of being a team from Allsvenskan,^[16] and had still not managed to gain promotion. But after hard work from board member Anders Bernmar and others to get the club on the right track, IFK were promoted to Allsvenskan in 1976. ^[16] In 1979, IFK hired Sven-Göran Eriksson as manager. Sven-Göran Eriksson ( born February 5 1948 is a Swedish football manager, who is currently the manager of the Mexico national football team. ^[17] He introduced the 4-4-2 system with "pressure and support"—called the Swenglish model^[18]—which would give IFK great success later on, and his first season at the club ended with a second place in Allsvenskan and the club's first gold medal in Svenska Cupen. In Association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. Swenglish (or svengelska in Swedish is a colloquial term meaning either English spoken with a heavy Swedish accent or heavily influenced For the defunct Argentine football tournament named Sweden Cup please see Copa Suecia‎ Svenska Cupen (the "Swedish Cup" is the

IFK Göteborg and their fans celebrate a goal against Örebro SK in 2004. Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro.

After reinforcing the team with several expensive players^[19]—including Thomas Wernerson and Stig Fredriksson—IFK had finished second in the league and reached the quarter-finals in the UEFA Cup as 1981 came to an end. Stig Fredriksson (born 6 March 1956 in Sorsele) is a former Swedish football defender. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. 1982 then became a turbulent season as the whole board was replaced and the club almost went bankrupt—even needing to borrow money from the official supporter's association to travel to Valencia to play the quarter-final of the UEFA Cup. The 1982 season in Swedish football, starting January 1982 and ending December 1982: Events 19 May 1982: IFK Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous ^[20] After the troubled start IFK won every competition they entered, including Allsvenskan, the Allsvenskan play-off, Svenska Cupen, and the UEFA Cup, defeating Hamburger SV 4–0 on aggregate in the finals. Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. ^[21] During the following 15 years the club was the leading club in Swedish football,^[22] winning the Swedish championship ten times, the domestic cup three times and the UEFA Cup twice.

IFK managed to field a strong team for a couple of years and won gold in the league in both 1983 and 1984, and the cup in 1983. The 1983 season in Swedish football, starting January 1983 and ending December 1983: Honours Official titles Competitions The 1984 season in Swedish football, starting January 1984 and ending December 1984: Honours Official titles Competitions In 1986, the team reached the semi-finals of the European Cup but were defeated on penalties against FC Barcelona. The 1986 season in Swedish football, starting January 1986 and ending December 1986: Honours Official titles Competitions Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan ^[23] A new team of talents won both the UEFA Cup and Allsvenskan once again in 1987,^[21] after beating Dundee United in the UEFA Cup final. The junior coach Roger Gustafsson took over the team from Gunder Bengtsson in 1990, and his time with IFK was to become very successful, winning Allsvenskan five times between 1990 and 1995. Roger Gustafsson (born 29 February 1952 in Gothenburg) is a former Swedish football player and manager. Gunder Bengtsson (born 2 february 1946, in Torsby) is a former Swedish Association football coach ^[24]

As IFK won the 1993 Allsvenskan they qualified for European competition. The 1993 season in Swedish football, starting January 1993 and ending December 1993: Honours Official titles Competitions IFK advanced to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, where they faced FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Galatasaray. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Elimination at the group stage was widely anticipated,^[25][26] but IFK Göteborg confounded expectations by winning the group and advancing to the knockout stage. However, IFK Göteborg was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich on the away goals rule. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in Association football and other sports when teams play each other twice once at each

The last years before the new millennium were disappointing for IFK, providing a stark contrast to the earlier success. ^[27] The team only managed a silver in 1997 and an eighth place in 1998, after buying several expensive players who failed to produce. ^[27][28] IFK changed manager in the middle of a season two years in a row—in 1998 and 1999—when the club never before had changed manager even once during an ongoing season. The 1998 season in Swedish football, starting January 1998 and ending December 1998. The 1999 season in Swedish football, starting January 1999 and ending December 1999: Honours Official titles Competitions ^[27] The last year of the decade ended with a sixth place finish. The new millennium offered varied results, with the club playing a relegation play-off in 2002, but challenging for the championship in 2001, 2004, and 2005. And in 2007, the first title in eleven years was secured in the last round of Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg are still considered to be one of the "Big Three" in Swedish football, along with Malmö FF and AIK, despite only having won one title in the last ten years. Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club formed 24 February 1910, has been awarded 15 national championship AIK, pron. 'ɑikɔː Abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium ^[23][29]

Colours and crest

The white third kit introduced in 2007.

The traditional colours of all IFK associations are blue and white, and IFK Göteborg is no exception. Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna (English Sporting Society Comrades usually abbreviated IFK is a central organisation for a large number of sports clubs in The club's first kit was a blue jersey with a single horizontal white stripe and a four-pointed star, one of the IFK association symbols, in white on the chest. ^[30] The next few years white or blue jerseys without stripes were used. In 1910, a kit comprising a blue and white vertically striped jersey and blue shorts was used for the first time. ^[6] This kit has remained as the home colours ever since. A blue and white logotype of the main sponsor ICA—a grocery store chain—has figured on the jersey front since 1982,^[31] and has almost become part of the jersey. ICA AB ( Inköpscentralernas aktiebolag) is a swedish Retailing corporate group ^[32][33] No other major sponsors are seen on the kit which, together with the long time use, has made the kit a classic in Swedish football. ^[33] The traditional away kit is red and white, in different styles, though other colour combinations, for example orange and white, have been used, mainly in the 1990s and 2000s. The away kit introduced in 2005 once again uses red and white. An almost completely white third kit with blue details was introduced in mid-2007 after requests from supporters. ^[34]

The crest of IFK Göteborg has its origins in the coat-of-arms of the city of Gothenburg which in turn is based on several other heraldic arms. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. The lion on a field of silver and blue is the heraldic arms of the Folkungaätt, holding the Three Crowns of Sweden, both symbols being used in the Coat of Arms of Sweden. In modern Swedish, Folkung has two meanings which appear to be opposites The Medieval House of Bjelbo in Sweden, which produced Three Crowns (Tre Kronor is a National emblem of Sweden, present in the Coat of Arms of the Realm of Sweden, and composed by three yellow or gilded "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The greater national coat of arms ( stora riksvapnet) and the lesser national coat of arms ( lilla riksvapnet) are the official coats of arms This arm was granted to the city by Gustavus Adolphus. For the other Swedish kings known as Gustavus Adolphus see Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden or Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden ^[35] The coat-of-arms of Gothenburg sees the lion facing the sinister (heraldic right) side which often is interpreted as a fleeing lion, the normal being a lion facing the dexter (left) side, but IFK chose to have the lion facing dexter on the club crest. Adding the three letters IFK on top and the crest used since it first appeared on the kit in 1919 is complete. Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna (English Sporting Society Comrades usually abbreviated IFK is a central organisation for a large number of sports clubs in ^[36]

Stadium

See also: Gamla Ullevi, Ullevi, and Nya Gamla Ullevi

Gamla Ullevi seen from north-west. Gamla Ullevi meaning Old Ullevi, named Ullevi until 1958 when Nya Ullevi was built was a football Stadium in Gothenburg Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in Nya Gamla Ullevi is a temporary name for a football Stadium currently under construction in Gothenburg, Sweden. Gamla Ullevi meaning Old Ullevi, named Ullevi until 1958 when Nya Ullevi was built was a football Stadium in Gothenburg

Historically, IFK Göteborg's main home stadium has been Gamla Ullevi, where the majority of the competitive games have been played. Gamla Ullevi meaning Old Ullevi, named Ullevi until 1958 when Nya Ullevi was built was a football Stadium in Gothenburg The club has played there in two separate periods, most recently after leaving Ullevi (Nya Ullevi) in 1992, although matches attracting large crowds—such as derbies against the rivals Örgryte IS and GAIS, or international games—were still played at the larger Ullevi stadium. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. Gais is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Gamla Ullevi's capacity was 18,000 when used in the 1990s and 2000s, while Nya Ullevi has a capacity of 43,200. ^[37][38]

Gamla Ullevi was demolished on 9 January 2007 to make place for a new stadium, Nya Gamla Ullevi, with a capacity of 18,000. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nya Gamla Ullevi is a temporary name for a football Stadium currently under construction in Gothenburg, Sweden. The new stadium will be completed in late 2008, but not opened until the start of the 2009 season. During construction, IFK Göteborg will play the 2007 and 2008 seasons at Nya Ullevi. The 2007 season in Swedish football, starting January 2007 and ending December 2007: Events Honours Official titles The 2008 season in Swedish football, starting January 2008 and ending December 2008: Events Honours Official titles ^[39]

IFK Göteborg have used three other stadiums as official home grounds. The first ground was Idrottsplatsen, in use from 1905 to 1916. It was built in 1896 for the cycling club Göteborgs Velocipedklubb, and was originally used for track cycling. Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the During the 1909 season IFK Göteborg also used Örgryte IS' home ground of the time, Balders Hage, due to a conflict with the owners of Idrottsplatsen. The 1909 season in Swedish football, starting January 1909 and ending December 1909: Honours Official titles Competitions Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. Balders Hage was a ballcourt and public square in the centre of Gothenburg, Sweden. ^[40] The third official stadium was Walhalla Idrottsplats, used for a number of home matches at the same time as Idrottsplatsen. A fourth ground, Slottsskogsparken, has never been the official home ground, but has nonetheless been used a number of times for IFK Göteborg home matches. ^[41]

Idrottsplatsen fell into decline due to poor leadership and a troubled economy in the 1910s,^[42] and a decision was made to completely renovate the arena with the help of outside sponsorship and funding. The construction of the new football ground was started in 1915 and used the site of Idrottsplatsen as foundation. The new stadium, originally named Ullervi,^[43] but later changed to Ullevi and finally Gamla Ullevi, was opened in 1916. It was the home ground of IFK Göteborg until 1958, when Nya Ullevi—built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup held in Sweden—was opened. The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. Due to a number of seasons with low attendance in Swedish football in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a move back to Gamla Ullevi was made in 1992. ^[44]

Supporters

See also: Supporterklubben Änglarna

Before the foundation of IFK Göteborg, the dominant club in the Gothenburg area was Örgryte IS, which was considered a middle class club, and in later years an upper class club, like most clubs of that time. Supporterklubben Änglarna ("Supporters' association the Angels" often called only Änglarna, is the official supporters' association of the Swedish Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. Is a concept in Sociology that refers to the group of people at the top of a Social hierarchy. IFK became popular amongst the working class, creating a fierce rivalry based upon both local pride and social class. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions (or stratification) between individuals or groups in Societies or Cultures. In the early 20th century, supporters were supposed to act as gentlemen, applauding and supporting both their own team, and the opponents. However, this proved a hard task for supporters of the Gothenburg teams. Local patriotism and class differences sometimes resulted in fights and pitch invasions, making the Swedish press view IFK and Örgryte fans as the scum of Swedish football. ^[45]

After the First World War, the rivalry calmed, and Gothenburg supporters became known as friendly and sportsmanlike fans. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All However, this only applied to the behaviour on home ground, as IFK supporters continued to behave badly when travelling to away matches by train (called göteborgstågen, the Gothenburg trains), a phenomenon that grew quickly in the 1920s. This behaviour peaked in 1939, just after the outbreak of the Second World War, when approximately 1,900 IFK fans travelled to Borås to see IFK play IF Elfsborg. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club formed 26 June 1904 (as Borås Fotbollslag has won 5 national After a 2–3 loss, the fans fought with the Borås police, before returning home to Gothenburg and disturbing a wartime blackout exercise. A blackout in time of War, or apprehended war refers to the practice of collectively minimizing external Light, including upward-directed ^[45]

IFK Göteborg supporters at the home derby against Örgryte IS in 2005. Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.

As in most other parts of the world, the decades following the Second World War were relatively free from football violence and the supporter culture did not change much. Swedish football culture started to change in the late 1960s, becoming heavily inspired and influenced by the English supporter culture. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This flourished in the 1970s and 1980s, giving birth to some of the most well-known Swedish supporters clubs, AIK's Black Army, Djurgårdens IF's Blue Saints (later Järnkaminerna), and IFK Göteborg's supporters club, Änglarna (the Angels). Allmänna Idrottsklubben (usually referred to as just AIK) currently located in Solna, just north of Stockholm, is one of the oldest largest and most Djurgårdens IF is a Swedish Sports club with several departments located in Stockholm. Järnkaminerna, The Iron Stoves in English is the largest official supporter club of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. Supporterklubben Änglarna ("Supporters' association the Angels" often called only Änglarna, is the official supporters' association of the Swedish The first attempt to found an IFK supporters club was made in 1969, but interest diminished when IFK Göteborg were relegated from the highest league the following year. The supporters club was not re-founded until 1973, which is considered the year of foundation of Änglarna. ^[46]

As the club gained success in European club tournaments in the 1980s and 1990s, and thousands of IFK fans travelled to Hamburg, Barcelona, Dundee, Milan, Manchester and Munich, the supporters gained influence on the club, for example by loaning money to the almost bankrupt IFK Göteborg so the team could go to Barcelona to play the semi-final in the European Cup in 1986, or by being the main force behind the move back to Gamla Ullevi in 1992. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against ^[20][47] The early 1990s saw a downward trend in attendance numbers, even though the club was successful on the pitch, but the trend turned in the later years of the decade and the first few years of the new millennium brought the club's highest average attendance since the early 1980s. ^[48]

In the 2000s, supporter culture in Sweden started to shift from being English-influenced to being more influenced by the Southern European countries and their football culture, making tifos and ultras a common sight in Swedish arenas. The term Southern Europe can have four definitions geographical political climatic phytogeographic Tifo, originally the Italian word for the phenomenon of supporting a sport team is mostly used as a name for any spectacular choreography displayed by supporters on the 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 From acting as an almost uniform group of fans gathered under the same flag, the supporter club Änglarna, IFK fans created separate supporter factions, including Ultra Bulldogs, Young Lions and West Coast Angelz. IFK is the most popular football club in Sweden;^[23] a 2004 survey concluded that IFK Göteborg had support from 13% of Swedish football fans. ^[49] A majority, 55%, of football fans in Gothenburg support IFK, and the club is the fourth most popular in Stockholm (after AIK, Djurgårdens IF and Hammarby IF) and the second most popular in Malmö, after Malmö FF. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre. Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club formed 24 February 1910, has been awarded 15 national championship ^[49]

Current squad

As of March 13, 2008:

No. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Position Player 1 GK Kim Christensen 2 DF Sebastian Eriksson 3 DF Nicklas Carlsson 5 DF Mattias Bjärsmyr 6 DF Adam Johansson 7 MF Tobias Hysén 8 MF Thomas Olsson 9 FW Stefan Selakovic 10 MF Niclas Alexandersson 11 FW Mathias Ranégie 12 GK David Stenman 13 MF Gustav Svensson

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Kim Christensen (born July 16 1979) is a Danish professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Allsvenskan side In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Nicklas Carlsson (born November 13 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional footballer at current Allsvenskan champions In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Mattias Bjärsmyr (born 3 January, 1986 in Hestra near Gislaved) is a Swedish football defender. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Adam Johansson (born 21 February, 1983 in Jönköping) is a Swedish football defender. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Tobias Hysén (born March 9, 1982) is a Swedish football player who currently plays for IFK Göteborg. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Thomas Olsson (born 15 February, 1976 in Åtvidaberg) is a Swedish football Midfielder. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Stefan "Sella" Selakovic (b 9 January, 1977 in Varberg) is a Swedish football Midfielder / Striker For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Niclas "Alex" Alexandersson 'nɪklɑs ɑlɛk'sɑndɛ(rˌʃɔn (born December 29, 1971 in Halmstad) is a Swedish football Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Gustav Svensson (born 7 February 1987 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish football Midfielder and defender. Position Player 14 DF Hjálmar Jónsson 15 MF Jakob Johansson 17 FW Daniel Alexandersson 18 FW Jonas Wallerstedt 19 MF Pontus Wernbloom 20 MF Eldin Karisik 22 DF Ragnar Sigurðsson 23 DF Oskar Gustafsson 24 MF Jonatan Berg 25 GK Erik Dahlin 28 FW Niklas Bärkroth

Noted players

See also: List of IFK Göteborg players and Category:IFK Göteborg players

Sixteen of the following players have either been chosen for the greatest ever IFK Göteborg team in a 2004 poll by readers of the regional newspaper Göteborgs-Posten,^[50] or have been chosen for the dream team presented in the club's official 100 year jubilee book published in 2004. This is a list of notable IFK Göteborg footballers. Generally this means players that have played more than 300 matches in total for the club although Göteborgs-Posten ( GP) is a major daily newspaper in Sweden. ^[51] (Some are present in both lineups. ) Another two players who have gained more than 90 caps for the national team are also included. The players are listed according to when they debuted for IFK Göteborg (year in parentheses):

• 1900s–1920s: Erik Börjesson (1907), Filip 'Svarte-Filip' Johansson (1924)
• 1930s–1940s: Arne Nyberg (1932), Gunnar Gren (1940)
• 1950s–1960s: Bengt 'Fölet' Berndtsson (1950), Bertil 'Bebben' Johansson (1954), Donald Niklasson (1967)
• 1970s: Torbjörn Nilsson (1975), Tommy Holmgren (1977), Glenn Hysén (1978), Ruben Svensson (1978), Glenn Strömberg (1979)
• 1980s: Stig Fredriksson (1980), Roland Nilsson (1983), Håkan Mild (1988), Thomas Ravelli (1989)
• 1990s: Magnus Erlingmark (1993), Niclas Alexandersson (1996)

Noted managers

Listed according to when they became managers for IFK Göteborg (year in parentheses):

• 1910s–1940s: Jozef Nagy (1945)
• 1950s–1980s: Bertil 'Bebben' Johansson (1967), Sven-Göran Eriksson (1979)
• 1990s–2000s: Roger Gustafsson (1990), Bosse Johansson (2003)

Achievements

Main article: IFK Göteborg records

• Swedish Champions:
  • Winners (18): 1908, 1910, 1918, 1934–35, 1941–42, 1957–58, 1969, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007
• Allsvenskan:
  • Winners (13): 1934–35, 1941–42, 1957–58, 1969, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007
  • Runners-up (10): 1924–25, 1926–27, 1929–30, 1939–49, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1997, 2005
• Mästerskapsserien:
  • Winners (1): 1991
• Allsvenskan play-off:
  • Winners (5): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990
  • Runners-up (1): 1985
• Svenska Serien:
  • Winners (5): 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17
• Fyrkantserien:
  • Winners (1): 1918, 1919
• Svenska Mästerskapet:
  • Winners (3): 1908, 1910, 1918
• Svenska Cupen:
  • Winners (4): 1978–79, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1991
  • Runners-up (4): 1985–86, 1998–99, 2004, 2007
• Supercupen:
  • Winners (1): 2008
• UEFA Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1981–82, 1986–87
• Royal League:
  • Runners-up (1): 2004–05

Records

Main article: IFK Göteborg records

• Home victory, Allsvenskan: 9–1 vs. Erik Oskar "Börje" Börjesson ( December 1 1886 &ndash July 17 1983) was an outstanding Swedish football Filip Johansson ( June 21, 1902 &ndash November 1, 1976) was a famous Swedish football Striker born in Arne Nyberg ( 20 June 1913 &ndash 12 August 1970) was a Swedish football Striker born in Säffle. Gunnar Gren ( October 31, 1920 - November 10, 1991) was a Swedish football player and coach, part of the famous Bengt Berndtsson (born 26 January 1933 in Gothenburg) was a Swedish football winger. Bertil "Bebben" Johansson (born 22 March 1935 in Gothenburg) is a former Swedish football Striker and football Torbjörn Nilsson (born July 9 1954) is a Swedish former football Striker and coach Glenn Ingvar Hysén (born October 30 1959 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a former defender who played for leading Dutch, Glenn Peter Strömberg (born January 5, 1960) is a Swedish former footballer. Stig Fredriksson (born 6 March 1956 in Sorsele) is a former Swedish football defender. Roland Nilsson (born November 27 1963) is a Swedish football manager who currently manages Malmö FF in the Allsvenskan Stig Håkan Mild (born June 14, 1971 in Trollhättan, Västra Götaland) is a former Swedish football Midfielder Thomas Ravelli (born 13 August 1959 in Växjö) is a retired Swedish football Goalkeeper. Magnus Erlingmark (born July 8, 1968 in Jönköping) is a Swedish footballer. Niclas "Alex" Alexandersson 'nɪklɑs ɑlɛk'sɑndɛ(rˌʃɔn (born December 29, 1971 in Halmstad) is a Swedish football Bertil "Bebben" Johansson (born 22 March 1935 in Gothenburg) is a former Swedish football Striker and football Sven-Göran Eriksson ( born February 5 1948 is a Swedish football manager, who is currently the manager of the Mexico national football team. Roger Gustafsson (born 29 February 1952 in Gothenburg) is a former Swedish football player and manager. Bo Johansson, nicknamed "Bosse", (born 27 November 1942) is a Swedish former football player and current football coach This article is about the statistics and records of the football section of IFK Göteborg. Swedish football champions ( Swedish: Svenska mästare i fotboll) is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Mästerskapsserien was a short-lived Swedish football league played 1991 and 1992 to decide the Swedish Champions Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Svenska Serien (literally "The Swedish League" also Svenska Fotbollserien, "The Swedish Football League" was the highest league in Swedish Fyrkantserien (also Fyrväpplingstävlingen and Serien Stockholm-Göteborg) was an interim Swedish football league played 1918 and 1919 as Svenska Svenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925 For the defunct Argentine football tournament named Sweden Cup please see Copa Suecia‎ Svenska Cupen (the "Swedish Cup" is the Supercupen is a one-off fixture in Swedish football played between the Allsvenskan champions and the winners of Svenska Cupen. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. History For the Royal League 2004-05 tournament the twelve participating teams were initially placed into three groups This article is about the statistics and records of the football section of IFK Göteborg. IK Sleipner, 10 May 1925; 8–0 vs. Idrottsklubben Sleipner is a Sports club in Norrköping, Sweden, offering football and Tenpin bowling Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hammarby IF, 2 June 1925; 8–0 vs. Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stattena IF, 21 April 1930
• Away victory, Allsvenskan: 9–2 vs. Stattena IF is a football club from Helsingborg, Sweden. The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 formed Helsingborgs IF. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. IFK Eskilstuna, 8 October 1933; 7–0 vs. IFK Eskilstuna is a Swedish football club native to the Swedish town of Eskilstuna. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. IK Sleipner, 20 April 1941
• Home loss, Allsvenskan: 2–9 vs. Idrottsklubben Sleipner is a Sports club in Norrköping, Sweden, offering football and Tenpin bowling Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malmö FF, 10 September 1949
• Away loss, Allsvenskan: 0–7 vs. Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club formed 24 February 1910, has been awarded 15 national championship Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. IFK Norrköping, 1 May 1960
• Highest attendance, Nya Ullevi: 52,194 vs. IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in Örgryte IS, 3 June 1959
• Highest attendance, Gamla Ullevi: 31,064 vs. Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gamla Ullevi meaning Old Ullevi, named Ullevi until 1958 when Nya Ullevi was built was a football Stadium in Gothenburg GAIS, 27 May 1955
• Highest attendance, Slottsskogsvallen: 21,580 vs. Gais is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Slottsskogsvallen is a multi-use Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. AIK, 25 October 1931
• Highest average attendance, season: 23,796, 1977
• Most appearances, total: 609, Mikael Nilsson 1987–2001
• Most appearances, Allsvenskan: 348, Bengt Berndtsson 1951–1967
• Most goals scored, total: 333, Filip Johansson 1924–1934
• Most goals scored, Allsvenskan: 180, Filip Johansson 1924–1934
• Most goals scored, season, Allsvenskan: 39, Filip Johansson 1924–25

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