Sollefteå GIF is a Swedish football club located in Sollefteå.
Background
The club was founded in 1898 catering for a variety of sports. From 1905 the club gradually developed its football section. In the 1953/54 season the club played in Division 2 Norrland for the first time. This achievement was repeated in 1955/56 and 1961. In 2010 the club is again playing in Division 2 Norrland but this now represents fourth tier football in the Swedish football league system.
The club is affiliated to the Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland3rd1994Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted1995Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland8th 1996Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland10th Relegated1997Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland5th1998Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland9th1999Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland2nd2000Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland3rd2001Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland2nd Promotion Playoffs2002Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland2ndPromotion Playoffs2003Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland9th2004Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland4th2005Tier 5 Division 4 Ångermanland2ndPromoted2006*Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland9thRelegated2007Tier 6 Division 4 Ångermanland2ndPromoted2008Tier 5 Division 3 Mellersta Norrland2ndPromoted2009Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland7th 2010Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland4th 2011Tier 4 Division 2 Norrland10th Relegation Playoffs * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Sollefteå GIF have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2005Not available Div 4 Ångermanland Tier 52006221 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 52007Not available Div 4 Ångermanland Tier 62008154 Div 3 Mellersta Norrland Tier 52009283 Div 2 Norrland Tier 42010298 Div 2 Norrland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
External links Sollefteå GIF – official site
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