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GIF Sundsvall - in English
Welcome to the official website for Swedish football club GIF Sundsvall. The Sundsvall team nicknamed "Giffarna" managed to take the important step to reach the Allsvenskan after winning the 2nd division in 1999.
The 2005 season meant we´ve been represented in Allsvenskan 6 years in a row - a record for teams from Norrland, the northern part of Sweden. However, we were relugated and now we play in the 2nd division. (Superettan). The ambition is to be back in the 1st division, Allsvenskan, Swedish premier league, as soon as possible.
The club was founded in 1903 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in August 2003.
We are still waiting for our first championships title. Best result so far is: 5th, in 1988, and 7th, in 2004. GIF Sundsvall has won no cup titles yet.
In July 2004 the arena was equipped with artificial grass. The arena can also be used for conserts. The all time record event so far in the history of Sundsvall was being held in August 2004. 24 000 (!) attended the consert with the band Gyllene Tider. (Per Gessle from Roxette).
The record for a football game is from 1961 when 16507 visited the arena to see GIF play Högadal. The capacity today is around 8500.
2007
Schedule, (all games in 2007)
Standings, top scorers and other statistics
Before the game & how to get to the arena
If you arrive from abroad in Stockholm you can travel north to Sundsvall by car (4-5 hours, 400 km), by high speed train (3 hours and 15 minutes) or by bus (5 hours) or by air (45-50 minutes). The Sundsvall airport, Midlanda, is located 30 km north from Sundsvall. Buses are for sure the cheapest alternative but also the most uncomfortable option.
Before the home games, fans always get together at the O´learys sports bar. Fans gather 2 hours before kick off. O´learys is located on the Storgatan (main street).
The stadium (built 2001-2002) has a capacity to serve 8500 attendants and it is a visible landmark in the heart of Sundsvall.
You can buy your tickets by contacting GIF Sundsvall. Phone: 46-60-66 37 70 or visit the arena 2 hours before kick off on match day, where it may be possible to purchase non sold tickets. Welcome to our games!
Famous former GIF players:
David McCreery (Man United, Dundee), Kahka Tschadadze (Enitracht Frankfurt, Manchester City), Håkan Sandberg (Göteborg, AEK, Olympiakos), Mattias Florén (Groningen), Mikael Brundin (Setubal). Ronnie Hellström (Kaiserslautern). Tomas Brolin (Parma, Leeds, Crystal Palace).
Spectators
Average number of attendands for the
season 2006: 2955 persons.
season 2005: 5828 persons.
season 2004: 6270 persons.
season 2003: 5674 persons
season 2002: 6475 persons.
Read more about Sundsvall:
www.sundsvallturism.com
Compiled by: Anders Thorsell
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About the town of Sundsvall
Sundsvall is situated about 400 km north of Stockholm.
The Sundsvall region, home to some 115,000 people, is the most densely populated area of northern Sweden.
It plays a prominent role, not only in sports, industry and commerce, but also in education, culture and the arts.
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Links
Here are some useful links to websites in Sundsvall:
Ceris bus company »
Y-bus »
SJ (Trains) »
SAS airlines »
City of Sundsvall »
Sundsvallsflyg »
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