Grankulla IFK, or GrIFK as the name is commonly abbreviated, is a Finnish sports club from the city of

Kauniainen Kauniainen (; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Kauniainen is situated in the southern part of the Uusimaa region, and it is Enclave and exclave, enclaved by the City of Espoo. The population of Kauniainen ...

. The club was formed in 1925 and the main activities covered are

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, 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 Kakkonen or II divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. Until the end of 2023, ''Kakkonen'' was the third-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-t ...

, the third tier of the

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. 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 ''Ykkönen'' (Finnish language, Finnish for 'Number One'; , previously I divisioona) is the third highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. Until ...

(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

(the Second Division), in 1973–75, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991–92, 1996, 2005–07, 2009-2015 and 2018 to the present day.

Season to season

http://www.finlandfootball.net/ *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 HooGee or Haukilahden Pallo – Gäddviks Boll HooGee is a Finnish football club established in 1980. The club is based in the district of Haukilahti in the city of Espoo and specialises in youth football. HooGee draws its membership base ...

. 2020 season GrIFK are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the

administered by the

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'' (Suomen Palloliitto) ''. This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2019 GrIFK finished in ninth position in their

section.

Current squad 2020 (updating in process)

Sources

Suomen Cup

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.grifkfotboll.fi/
GrIFK Jalkapallo / Fotboll
on

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