Upsala Idrottsförening, commonly known as Upsala IF, is a Swedish sports club located in the city of Uppsala.
Background Upsala IF was formed on 11 December 1904 when IK Swithiod and Erikslunds IK decided to merge. It was intended that the new club would be named Allmänna Idrottsklubben, Uppsala, but the club was refused entry into the Riksidrottsförbundet (Swedish Sports Confederation) because of the similarity to the name used by AIK in the northern suburbs of Stockholm. The name was eventually changed at the beginning of 1907 to Upsala Idrottsförening and the club joined the RF.
UIF provides a classic example of a multi-sport club with five active sections covering boxing, football / youth football, athletics, handball and orienteering. Over the years the club had as many as 14 sports in its programme including bandy, ice hockey, chess, tennis, cycling, skiing, racewalking and swimming but these sports are no longer active. The club currently has nearly 2,000 members.
Since their foundation, Upsala IF has participated mainly in the middle and the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system.
Upsala IF is affiliated to Upplands Fotbollförbund.
Football Recent history In recent seasons Upsala IF have competed in the following divisions:
2018 – Division IV, Uppland 2017 – Division IV, Uppland 2016 – Division III, Östra Svealand 2015 – Division II, Norra Svealand 2014 – Division III, Östra Svealand 2013 – Division IV, Uppland 2012 – Division IV, Uppland 2011 – Division III, Norra Svealand 2010 – Division IV, Uppland 2009 – Division IV, Uppland 2008 – Division IV, Uppland 2007 – Division IV, Uppland 2006 – Division IV, Uppland 2005 – Division IV, Uppland 2004 – Division V, Uppland Norra 2003 – Division IV, Uppland 2002 – Division IV, Uppland 2001 – Division III, Norra Svealand 2000 – Division IV, Uppland/Gotland Höst 2000 – Division IV, Uppland Östra 1999 – Division III, Norra Svealand
Attendances
In recent seasons Upsala IF has had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2009Not available Div 4 Uppland Tier 6201071 Div 4 Uppland Tier 62011127 Div 3 Norra Svealand Tier 5201258 Div 4 Uppland Tier 6201371 Div 4 Uppland Tier 62014102 Div 3 Östra Svealand, Tier 52015178 Div 2 Norra Svealand, Tier 4201652 Div 3 Östra Svealand, Tier 5201767 Div 4 Uppland Tier 6201880 Div 4 Uppland Tier 6 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Athletics Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis is the most notable performer from the club. Other notable club members include:
Footnotes
External links Upsala IF – Official website