Gislaveds IS 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 Gislaved

Gislaved, Sweden

Gislaved is a locality and the seat of Gislaved Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 10,091 inhabitants in 2005, out of a municipal total of nearly 30,000.- References :...

 in Jönköping County

Jönköping County

Jönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...

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Background

Gislaveds Idrottssällskap was formed in Gislaved as a sports club in 1903. The club has mainly been successful in football and currently has men's and ladies sides supported by one of Småland's largest youth sections.

Since their foundation Gislaveds IS has participated mainly in the middle 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 2 Västra Svealand which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Ryttarvallen in Gislaved. The complex has 5 full size pitches and an indoor hall with a 70 metres by 40 metres artificial grass pitch.

Gislaveds IS are affiliated to the 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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Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
1993	Tier 4	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	8th
1994	Tier 4	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	8th
1995	Tier 4	Division 3	Mellersta Götaland	7th
1996	Tier 4	Division 3	Mellersta Götaland	3rd
1997	Tier 4	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	7th
1998	Tier 4	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	8th
1999	Tier 4	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	9th	Relegated
2000	Tier 5	Division 4	Småland Nordvästra	11th
2001	Tier 5	Division 4	Småland Nordvästra	5th
2002	Tier 5	Division 4	Småland Nordvästra	2nd
2003	Tier 5	Division 4	Småland Nordvästra	4th
2004	Tier 5	Division 4	Småland Nordvästra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs to Elit
2005	Tier 5	Division 4	Småland Sydvästra	4th
2006*	Tier 6	Division 4	Småland Nordvästra	4th
2007	Tier 6	Division 4	Småland Nordvästra	1st	Promoted to Elit
2008	Tier 6	Division 4	Småland Elit Västra	3rd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2009	Tier 5	Division 3	Mellersta Götaland	5th
2010	Tier 5	Division 3	Sydvästra Götaland	1st	Promoted
2011	Tier 4	Division 2	Västra Götaland	12th	Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

Notable players

Oscar Hiljemark

Oscar Hiljemark

Oscar Hiljemark born 28 June 1992 is a Swedish football player currently playing for IF Elfsborg from Sweden.-Youth years:Hiljemark played for Gislaveds IS until 2008 when he left the club for IF Elfsborg.-IF Elfsborg:...

 and Vlado Zloujutro are the two most successful players, to have come from Gislaveds IS. Oscar Hiljemark is now playing with IF Elfsborg

IF Elfsborg

IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...

, in the Swedish league, Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...

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Attendances

In recent seasons Gislaveds IS have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2008	Not available	Div 4 Småland Elit Västra	Tier 6
2009	218	Div 3 Mellersta Götaland	Tier 5
2010	210	Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland	Tier 5

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

The club's attendance record is around 1500 spectators and was for a match against FK Jat who were defeated 5-0. The spectators consisted of more than 800 paying customers and around 700 children under 16 with free admission.

External links

• Gislaveds IS - Official Website