Örgryte IS
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Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club
based in Gothenburg
.
on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After have economical problems Örgryte Fotboll AB went in bancruptcy in February 2011. The following of the bancruptcy was that Örgryte was relegated to the third Swedish division, Division 1 Södra. Their home arena is Gamla Ullevi
. The club is affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
.
. There are also other groups of fans. The second largest supporter club is the Ultras
-influenced Inferno Örgryte.
According to a recent survey, Örgryte IS is the second most popular team in Gothenburg
, with 11% of the football fans supporting them. The other local teams with a notable following are IFK Göteborg
, GAIS
and BK Häcken
.
Famous supporters of the club include Marcus
and Peter Birro
, Björn Afzelius
and Leif Pagrotsky
.
, also from Gothenburg. The derbies between the two teams are often the games with the highest attendance in Swedish football; crowds of over 40000 fans are not uncommon. Therefore these games are nowadays played at Nya Ullevi. The other big rivalry is with GAIS
.
For season transfers, see either transfers summer 2010 or transfers winter 2010–2011.
Brazil
Northern Ireland
Sweden
United States
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
based in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
.
History
The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in SwedenFirst football match in Sweden
The first football match in Sweden was played at Heden, Gothenburg 22 May 1892 between Örgryte IS and Idrottssällskapet Lyckans Soldater. Örgryte IS won the game. The final score was 1-0.To memorize this event there is a stone at Heden with the inscription:...
on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After have economical problems Örgryte Fotboll AB went in bancruptcy in February 2011. The following of the bancruptcy was that Örgryte was relegated to the third Swedish division, Division 1 Södra. Their home arena is Gamla Ullevi
Gamla Ullevi (2008)
Gamla Ullevi is a football stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden that opened on 5 April 2009. The stadium replaced the city's previous main football stadium, also called Gamla Ullevi, and is the home ground of three football clubs: GAIS, IFK Göteborg and Örgryte IS. It is also the national stadium for the...
. The club is affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
The Göteborgs Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Göteborg.- Background :...
.
Supporters
The name of the official supporter club is ÖIS Supporterklubb Balders HageÖIS Supporterklubb Balders Hage
ÖIS Supporterklubb Balders Hage is the full name of the official supporter club of the Swedish football club Örgryte IS.- External links :* - official site...
. There are also other groups of fans. The second largest supporter club is the Ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
-influenced Inferno Örgryte.
According to a recent survey, Örgryte IS is the second most popular team in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, with 11% of the football fans supporting them. The other local teams with a notable following are IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
, GAIS
GAIS
Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours...
and BK Häcken
BK Häcken
BK Häcken is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The club, formed on 2 August 1940, is currently playing in the Swedish premier division, Allsvenskan after being promoted in 2008.- The beginning :...
.
Famous supporters of the club include Marcus
Marcus Birro
Marcus Birro is a Swedish-Italian poet, author and columnist at Sveriges Radio. Birro also blogs at Expressen and is a presenter on SR Östergötland, where he is the host of Karlavagnen on Sveriges Radio P4. He is the brother of author Peter Birro...
and Peter Birro
Peter Birro
Peter Birro is a Swedish script writer, poet and musician.In the 1980s and early 1990s, Birro was an obscure poet who performed with the almost equally obscure Swedish band The Christer Petterssons...
, Björn Afzelius
Björn Afzelius
Björn Svante Afzelius was a Swedish singer, song writer and guitar player. Politically he was a socialist. His songs are about love, politics and joys in life....
and Leif Pagrotsky
Leif Pagrotsky
Leif Pagrotsky, born October 20, 1951 in Gothenburg, is a Swedish Social Democratic politician, who had various posts in the government of Göran Persson between 1996 and 2006.-Biography:...
.
Rivalries
The strongest rivalry is with IFK GöteborgIFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
, also from Gothenburg. The derbies between the two teams are often the games with the highest attendance in Swedish football; crowds of over 40000 fans are not uncommon. Therefore these games are nowadays played at Nya Ullevi. The other big rivalry is with GAIS
GAIS
Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours...
.
Current squad
For season transfers, see either transfers summer 2010 or transfers winter 2010–2011.
Notable former players
Brazil
- Afonso AlvesAfonso AlvesAfonso Alves Martins Júnior is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Qatari club Al Rayyan Sports Club as a striker. He enjoyed the most successful period of his career during his time in Heerenveen in the Dutch league, where his goal-to-game ratio was higher than a goal a game...
- Aílton José AlmeidaAilton José AlmeidaAílton José Almeida , simply known as Aílton, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.- Örgryte IS :...
- Paulinho GuaráPaulinho GuaráPaulinho Guará is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Sweedish football club Hammarby IF. He signed for Hammarby IF on a four-year contract from Örgryte IS during the 2005 season . He played for Örgryte IS from 2002 to 2005. In summer of 2008, he was loaned to Korean team Busan...
- Álvaro SantosÁlvaro SantosÁlvaro Santos , simply known as Álvaro, is a Brazilian football forward currently playing for Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF.- Career :...
Northern Ireland
- Sammy McIlroySammy McIlroySamuel Baxter "Sammy" McIlroy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer whose clubs included Manchester United....
Sweden
- Sören Börjesson
- Marcus AllbäckMarcus AllbäckMarcus Christian Allbäck , is a Swedish legend and coach, who currently is assistant coach for the Sweden national football team and plays as striker for the Division 1 Södra club Örgryte IS. He is a well-travelled striker known for his sharp finishing ability...
- Gunnar GrenGunnar GrenGunnar Gren was a Swedish football player and coach. He is best known for playing for IFK Gothenburg and AC Milan. He was part of the famous "Gre-No-Li" trio of forwards at A.C. Milan and the Swedish national team...
- Markus JohannessonMarkus JohannessonMarkus Johannesson is a retired Swedish football defender.Johannesson started his career at Rölanda IF, but moved on to Eds FF and IK Oddevold before he was signed by Örgryte IS in 1997. In 2004, Johannesson left Örgryte IS for Djurgårdens IF. He won The Double with Djurgården in 2005 and was also...
- Örjan PerssonÖrjan PerssonPer Örjan Persson is a former Swedish football player probably most famous for playing for Scottish clubs Dundee United and later Rangers in the 1960s...
- Sven RydellSven RydellSven Åke Albert Rydell was a Swedish football player, the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team....
- Agne SimonssonAgne SimonssonAgne Simonsson is a former Swedish footballer. He played for the Sweden national football team, earning 51 caps and scoring 27 goals. He was a participant in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, scoring 4 goals, when Sweden reached the final on home soil, losing the game 5-2 to Brazil...
- Ola ToivonenOla ToivonenOla Toivonen is a Swedish footballer who plays for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. He plays as a striker...
- Bengt Andersson
United States
- Hugo Perez
Achievements
- Swedish ChampionsSwedish football championsSwedish football champions is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played each year, Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg holds the record of most titles with 18 Swedish championships. After winning the 2011 Allsvenskan, Helsingborgs IF are the reigning Swedish football...
- Winners (12): 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1913, 1985
League
- AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan 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...
:- Winners (2): 1925–1926, 1927–1928
- Runners-up (2): 1928–1929, 1931–1932
- Svenska SerienSvenska SerienSvenska Serien was the highest league in Swedish football, and was played 1910–1917, 1920–1921 and 1922–1924. It was then replaced by the current-day league Allsvenskan...
:- Winners (4): 1910, 1911–1912, 1920–1921, 1923–1924
- Runners-up (3): 1912–1913, 1913–1914, 1916–1917
- SuperettanSuperettanSuperettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
:- Winners (1): 2008
- Division 1 SödraDivision 1 SödraDivision 1 Södra is one of two leagues in the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams. Division 1 Södra had status as one of the official second level leagues from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000...
:- Winners (1): 1994
- Division 1 VästraDivision 1 VästraDivision 1 Västra was a short-lived league of the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football...
:- Runners-up (1): 1991
- Fyrkantserien:
- Runners-up (2): 1918, 1919
Cups
- Svenska CupenSvenska CupenSvenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
:- Winners (1): 1999–2000
- Runners-up (1): 1997–1998
- Svenska MästerskapetSvenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
:- Winners (11): 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1913
- Runners-up (5): 1897 (reserve team), 1900, 1901 (reserve team), 1912, 1915
- Allsvenskan play-offsAllsvenskan play-offsThe Allsvenskan play-offs was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish football champions between 1982 and 1990. The cup was created to increase the average attendance for Allsvenskan since public interest had dropped remarkably in the previous years. The four best placed teams in...
:- Winners (1): 1985
- Corinthian BowlCorinthian BowlCorinthian Bowl was a Swedish football cup tournament played between 1906 and 1913 commemorating the English club Corinthian and their visit to Sweden in 1904.- Previous winners :- Cup champions :...
:- Winners (7): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913
- Runners-up (1): 1910
- Svenska FotbollspokalenSvenska FotbollspokalenRosenska Pokalen/Svenska Fotbollpokalen was a short-lived Swedish football cup tournament played between 1899 and 1903. The tournament was known as Rosenska Pokalen between 1899 and 1902, and as Svenska Fotbollpokalen in 1903, when the cup was played twice, once in the spring and once in the autumn...
:- Winners (2): 1903 I, 1903 II
Footnotes
- A. The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska MästerskapetSvenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan 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...
was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-offAllsvenskan play-offsThe Allsvenskan play-offs was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish football champions between 1982 and 1990. The cup was created to increase the average attendance for Allsvenskan since public interest had dropped remarkably in the previous years. The four best placed teams in...
in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of MästerskapsserienMästerskapsserienMästerskapsserien was a short-lived Swedish football league played 1991 and 1992 to decide the Swedish Champions. The top six teams from Allsvenskan qualified for Mästerskapsserien while the four bottom had to play the promotion and relegation Kvalsvenskan league with four and two teams from...
, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.
External links
- Örgryte IS - official site
- ÖIS Supporterklubb Balders Hage - official supporter club site