FC Gute, previously named Visby IF Gute, is a Swedish football club located in Visby on the island of Gotland. They currently play in the fourth-tier league Division 2 Norra Svealand.
Background
The club was formed in 1904 as Visby IF Gute, and in November 2007 changed name to the present name FC Gute. The club plays in the Division 2 Norra Svealand which is the fourth tier of the Swedish football league system. They play their home matches at the Gutavallen arena in Visby, but occasionally they play at an artificial pitch in Rävhagen, Visby called "Rävhagens konstgräs" if Gutavallen is unavailable.
FC Gute are affiliated to the Gotlands Fotbollförbund.
Season to season Visby IF Gute FK played in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand1stPromoted1994Tier 2Division 1Norra 11th Relegation Playoffs1995Tier 2Division 1Norra 4th 1996Tier 2Division 1Norra 11th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated1997Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand3rd1998Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand7th1999Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand3rd2000Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand9th2001Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand7th2002Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand2nd2003Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand3rd2004Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand6th2005Tier 3Division 2Östra Svealand4thPromoted2006*Tier 3Division 1Norra5th2007Tier 3Division 1Södra14thRelegated * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
FC Gute have competed in the following divisions:
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements2008Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand8th 2009Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand5th 2010Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand10th Relegation Playoffs2011Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand10th Relegation Playoffs2012Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand9th2013Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand10th2014Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand11th2015Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand7th2016Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand3rd2017Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand4th2018Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand5th2019Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand8th2020Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand10th
Attendances
In recent seasons FC Gute have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2008295 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42009374 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42010336 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42011411 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42012284 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42013240 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42014154 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42015311 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 42016492 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42017435 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42018341 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42019256 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 42020? Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Footnotes
External links FC Gute – Official website