Grankulla IFK
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Grankulla IFK, or GrIFK as the name is commonly abbreviated, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Kauniainen. The club was formed in 1925 and the main activities covered are football, ice-hockey, handball, floorball and alpine. Each sport is organized in separated daughter clubs since 1997. These are GrIFK-Fotboll, GrIFK-Handboll, GrIFK-Salibandy, GrIFK-Icehockey and GrIFK Alpine.
Football
The club's main football team is currently playing in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish football league system. GrIFK play their home matches at Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä. The chairman of the football club is Matti Hannuksela. The club has more than 750 registered players.
Futsal
The club has also become a club with many futsal teams. Many of the teams with younger players play futsal during the winter season. In 2022, the club had close to 20 different teams and the B-junior team ended 2nd on the national level.
History
GrIFK Football has played 13 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in 1978–80, 1982–85, 1987–88, 1990, 2008 and 2016–2017. They also have had ten spells (covering 21 seasons) in the third tier, the Kakkonen (the Second Division), in 1973–75, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991–92, 1996, 2005–07, 2009-2015 and 2018 to the present day.[1]
Season to season
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Tier 4 | 4. divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1972 | Tier 3 | 3. divisioona (Third Division) | Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1973 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1974 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1976 | Tier 4 | 3. divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1977 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1978 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | ||
| 1979 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | Mestaruussarja Promotion/Relegation Group 8th | |
| 1980 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegation Group 6th - Relegated | |
| 1981 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1982 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegation Group 5th | |
| 1983 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | Relegation Group 2nd | |
| 1984 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | ||
| 1985 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1986 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1987 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff | |
| 1988 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegation Playoff - Relegated | |
| 1989 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1990 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 1992 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1993 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1994 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1995 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated - Ceased men´s team operations due to financial difficulties |
| 1997-1999 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | No first team | ||
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 3rd | Took Team Grani´s place in Kolmonen |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | ||
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 3rd | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Play-offs – Promoted |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 13th | Relegated |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group South | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2013 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group South | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group South | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 2015 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group West | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2016 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | ||
| 2017 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegated | |
| 2018 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2019 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2020 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2021 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2022 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2023 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2024 | Tier 4 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2025 | Tier 4 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
- 13 season in Second tier
- 27 seasons in Third tier
- 12 seasons in Fourth tier
Club structure
GrIFK is in reality two different clubs. The men's team is separated from all the other teams mainly for financial reasons. All other teams are in the main part of GrIFK Football. This part consists of 3 men's teams, 1 veteran's team, and close to 20 boys teams. The number of girl teams is also gradually increasing due to a collaboration with the football club HooGee.
2020 season
GrIFK are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2019 GrIFK finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section.
Current squad 2020 (updating in process)
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Sources
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External links
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- GrIFK Jalkapallo / Fotboll on Facebook