Sölvesborgs GoIF is a Swedish football club located in Sölvesborg in Blekinge.
Background Sölvesborgs Gymnastik-och Idrottsförening were founded on 13 October 1915.
Since their foundation Sölvesborgs GoIF has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. For 3 seasons over the period 1967–69 SGIF played in Division 2 Södra Götaland which at that time was the second tier of Swedish football. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is now the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Svarta Led in Sölvesborg.
Sölvesborgs GoIF are affiliated to the Blekinge Fotbollförbund. SGIF have two men's teams, the first team and FC Giffarna. The club also runs an active youth section serving 400 young people.
Kalmar FF player Abiola Dauda played previously for SGIF making 35 appearances for the club in the period 2006–08.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements1993Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge2nd1994Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge1stPromoted1995Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland8th1996Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland10th Relegated1997Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge4th1998Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge3rd1999Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge7th2000Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge3rdPromotion Playoffs – Promoted2001Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland8th2002Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland3rd2003Tier 4 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland11thRelegated2004Tier 5 Division 4 Blekinge2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted2005Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland2ndPromoted2006*Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland6th2007Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland8th2008Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland12th Relegated2009Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland7th2010Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland1stPromoted2011Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland9th2012Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland10thRelegation Playoffs2013Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland12thRelegated2014Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland8th2015Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland3rd2016Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland7th2017Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs2018Tier 4 Division 2 Östra Götaland13thRelegated2019Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland4th2020Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland1stPromoted2021Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland14thRelegated2022Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland4th2023Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Götaland6th2024Tier 5 Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland2ndPromotion Playoffs2025Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Götaland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Sölvesborgs GoIF have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2005578 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 42006566 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 42007420 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 42008475 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 42009355 Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland Tier 52010295 Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Footnotes
External links Sölvesborgs GoIF – Official website