Grankulla IFK, or GrIFK as the name is commonly abbreviated, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Kauniainen. The club was formed in 1925 and the main activities covered are football, ice-hockey, handball, floorball and alpine. Each sport is organized in separated daughter clubs since 1997. These are GrIFK-Fotboll, GrIFK-Handboll, GrIFK-Salibandy, GrIFK-Icehockey and GrIFK Alpine.
Football
The club's main football team is currently playing in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish football league system. GrIFK play their home matches at Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä. The chairman of the football club is Matti Hannuksela. The club has more than 750 registered players.
Futsal
The club has also become a club with many futsal teams. Many of the teams with younger players play futsal during the winter season. In 2022, the club had close to 20 different teams and the B-junior team ended 2nd on the national level.
History
GrIFK Football has played 13 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in 1978–80, 1982–85, 1987–88, 1990, 2008 and 2016–2017. They also have had ten spells (covering 21 seasons) in the third tier, the Kakkonen (the Second Division), in 1973–75, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991–92, 1996, 2005–07, 2009-2015 and 2018 to the present day.
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPosition1971Tier 44. divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1972Tier 33. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promoted 1973Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1974Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1975Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated1976Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1977Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted1978Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th1979Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4thMestaruussarja Promotion/Relegation Group 8th1980Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10thRelegation Group 6th - Relegated1981Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted1982Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11thRelegation Group 5th1983Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6thRelegation Group 2nd1984Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th1985Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12thRelegated1986Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromoted1987Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2ndPromotion Playoff 1988Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10thRelegation Playoff - Relegated1989Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromoted1990Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12thRelegated1991Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th1992Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11thRelegated1993Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1994Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1995Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1996Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12thRelegated - Ceased men´s team operations due to financial difficulties1997-1999Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1No first team2000Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rdTook Team Grani´s place in Kolmonen2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1st Play-offs – Promoted2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromoted2008Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13thRelegated2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th2012Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group WestFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromoted2016Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th2017Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9thRelegated2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th2020Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th2021Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th2022Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th2023Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th2024Tier 4Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th 2025Tier 4Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th http://www.finlandfootball.net/ 13 season in Second tier 27 seasons in Third tier 12 seasons in Fourth tier
Club structure
GrIFK is in reality two different clubs. The men's team is separated from all the other teams mainly for financial reasons. All other teams are in the main part of GrIFK Football. This part consists of 3 men's teams, 1 veteran's team, and close to 20 boys teams. The number of girl teams is also gradually increasing due to a collaboration with the football club HooGee.
2020 season
GrIFK are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2019 GrIFK finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section.
Current squad (2026)
Sources Suomen Cup
References
External links
GrIFK Jalkapallo / Fotboll on Facebook