Färjestadens GoIF 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 Färjestaden

Färjestaden

Färjestaden is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 4,636 inhabitants in 2005. It is located in the southern part on the island of Öland and is named after the ferries that used to be the only connection to the mainland...

 in Mörbylånga Municipality

Mörbylånga Municipality

Mörbylånga Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, located on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. The seat is located in the town of Mörbylånga, while the largest town is Färjestaden....

, Kalmar County

Kalmar County

Kalmar County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland....

. The settlement is located in the southern part on the island of Öland

Öland

' is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people...

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Background

Since their foundation Färjestadens GoIF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the 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...

. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Tallhöjdens IP in Färjestaden.

Färjestadens GoIF are affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund

Smålands Fotbollförbund

The Smålands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Småland.- Background :...

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Recent History

In recent seasons Färjestadens GoIF have competed in the following divisions:

2011 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2010 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2009 - Division IV, Småland Elit Östra

2008 - Division IV, Småland Elit Östra

2007 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2006 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2005 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2004 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2003 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2002 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2001 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2000 - Division IV, Småland Sydöstra

1999 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1998 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1997 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1996 - Division II, Östra Götaland

1995 - Division III, Nordöstra Götaland

1994 - Division IV, Småland Sydöstra

1993 - Division IV, Småland Sydöstra

Attendances

In recent seasons Färjestadens GoIF have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2005	205	Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland	Tier 4
2006	116	Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland	Tier 5
2007	100	Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland	Tier 5
2008	Not available	Div 4 Småland Elit Östra	Tier 6
2009	Not available	Div 4 Småland Elit Östra	Tier 6
2010	111	Div 3 Sydöstra Götaland	Tier 5

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.

External links

• Färjestadens GoIF - Official Website
• Färjestadens GoIF Facebook