Ryssby IF is a Swedish football club located in Ryssby in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County.
Background The club was started in 1932 by 21 sports enthusiasts from Ryssby and Målaskog. The first football field was at Tesås and was inaugurated in August 1932 with a match against Mörhult IF. The home side won 3–1.
In the early 1940s operations moved to Ryssby and a new name Ryssby Idrottsklubb was adopted. A few years later in 1948 the name was changed again, this time to Ryssby Idrottsförening. In 2004 the club began building a new clubhouse with new changing rooms, kiosk and stores. The new facility was opened in 2005.
Since their foundation Ryssby IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Lunnavallen in Ryssby.
Ryssby IF are affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund.
Recent history In recent seasons Ryssby IF have competed in the following divisions:
2011 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland 2010 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra 2009 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra 2008 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra 2007 - Division IV, Småland Västra Elit 2007 - Division IV, Småland Elit Norra 2006 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 2005 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 2004 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 2003 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 2002 - Division IV, Småland Nordvästra 2000 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 1999 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 1998 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland 1997 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 1996 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland 1995 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 1994 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra 1993 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra
Attendances
In recent seasons Ryssby IF have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2008Not available Div 4 Småland Elit Västra Tier 6200981 Div 4 Småland Elit Västra Tier 6201084 Div 4 Småland Elit Västra Tier 6 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Footnotes
External links Ryssby IF – official website