Grankulla IFK explained

Clubname:Grankulla IFK
Fullname:Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Grankulla
Nickname:GrIFK, Grani
Founded:1925
Ground:Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä,
Kauniainen
Finland
Chairman:Matti Hannuksela
Manager:Jens Mattfolk
League:2023 Kakkonen
Season:2019 9th Kakkonen
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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

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
2000Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd
2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd
2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd
2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPlay-offs – Promoted
2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2008Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated
2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
2012Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group SouthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group WestFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2016Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2017Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegated
2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009 . 2018 . . 2018-12-05.