FC Gute, previously named Visby IF Gute, is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 football club located in Visby

Visby

-See also:* Battle of Visby* Gotland University College* List of governors of Gotland County-External links:* - Visby*...

 on the island of Gotland

Gotland

Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area...

. They currently play in the Division 2 Södra Svealand.

Background

The club changed its name in November 2007 from the previous name Visby IF Gute FK to the present name FC Gute. The club currently plays in the Division 2 Södra Svealand which is the fourth tier of Swedish football league system

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

. They play their home matches at the Gutavallen

Gutavallen

Gutavallen is an outdoor sports stadium located in Visby, Sweden. It was built in 1929 and is used for football as well as athletics, but occasionally the arena is also used for concerts. Gutavallen is the home arena of FC Gute and Visby AIK....

 arena in Visby

Visby

-See also:* Battle of Visby* Gotland University College* List of governors of Gotland County-External links:* - Visby*...

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FC Gute are affiliated to the Gotlands Fotbollförbund

Gotlands Fotbollförbund

The Gotlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football on the island of Gotland.- Background :...

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Season to season

Visby IF Gute FK played in the following divisions:

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1993 Division 2 1993 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1993.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	1st	Promoted
1994 Division 1 1994 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1994.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Djurgårdens IF and Örgryte IS won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...	Tier 2	Division 1	Norra	11th	Relegation Playoffs
1995 Division 1 1995 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1995.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...	Tier 2	Division 1	Norra	4th
1996 Division 1 1996 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1996.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Västerås SK and IF Elfsborg won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...	Tier 2	Division 1	Norra	11th	Relegation Playoffs - Relegated
1997 Division 2 1997 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1997.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	3rd
1998 Division 2 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1998.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	7th
1999 Division 2 1999 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1999.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	3rd
2000 Division 2 2000 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2000.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	9th
2001 Division 2 2001 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2001.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	7th
2002 Division 2 2002 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2002.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	2nd
2003 Division 2 2003 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2003.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	3rd
2004 Division 2 2004 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2004.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	6th
2005 Division 2 2005 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2005.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:...	Tier 3	Division 2	Östra Svealand	4th	Promoted
2006 Division 1 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2006.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Enköpings SK and IF Sylvia won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... *	Tier 3	Division 1	Norra	5th
2007 Division 1 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2007.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Assyriska FF and Qviding FIF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*...	Tier 3	Division 1	Södra	14th	Relegated

* 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:

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
2008 Division 2 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2008.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 4	Division 2	Östra Svealand	8th
2009	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	5th
2010	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	10th	Relegation Playoffs
2011	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	10th	Relegation Playoffs

Notable Players

Alexander Gerndt

Alexander Gerndt

Alexander Gerndt is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Utrecht of the Eredivisie. He is best known for his pace, hardworking attitude, skill on set pieces and always showing good character.-AIK:...

 Armands Zeiberliņš

Armands Zeiberliņš

Armands Zeiberliņš is a retired Latvian international football midfielder. He obtained a total number of 23 caps for the Latvia national football team, scoring four goals. His last club was FC Volyn Lutsk in Ukraine. He also played in Sweden, Russia, Poland and Israel during his career.-Honours:*...

 Jurijs Popkovs

Jurijs Popkovs

Jurijs Popkovs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer.-Playing career:Jurijs Popkovs was born in Kiev, Ukraine. His first professional club was Dynamo Minsk which he joined in 1980. In four years which he stayed with Dynamo he made only one appearance in the Soviet Top League...

 Toomas Tohver

Toomas Tohver

Toomas Tohver is a former Estonian international football goalkeeper, with 24 caps to his name. Tohver started his professional career at Flora Tallinn and had two spells abroad, first in Sweden and then in Norway.-External links:*...

 Mikhail Nikolayevich Solovyov

Mikhail Nikolayevich Solovyov

Mikhail Nikolayevich Solovyov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He currently works as an assistant manager with FC Torpedo Moscow...

 Vladimir Kapustin

Vladimir Kapustin

Vladimir Vladimirovich Kapustin is a retired Soviet and Russian professional football player.-Honours:* Soviet Top League champion: 1987, 1989.* Soviet Top League runner-up: 1985.* Soviet Top League bronze: 1986.* USSR Federation Cup winner: 1987....