Gislaveds IS is a
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football
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club located in
Gislaved
Gislaved () is the seat and most populous locality of Gislaved Municipality. With a population of 10,269 at the 2020 census, it is the 7th largest locality in Jönköping County.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Gislaved:
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in
Jönköping County
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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
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. 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
The Smålands Fotbollförbund ''(Småland Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical provinces of Småland and Öland.
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Season to season
Attendances
In recent seasons Gislaveds IS have had the following average attendances:
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.
Footnotes
External links
Gislaveds ISnbsp;– official website
Sports clubs and teams in Jönköping County
Football clubs in Jönköping County
Association football clubs established in 1903
1903 establishments in Sweden
Gislaved Municipality
20th-century establishments in Jönköping County
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