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IFK Göteborg
IFK Goteborg logo.svg
Full name Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll)
Nickname(s)
  • Blåvitt (Blue-white)
  • Änglarna (The Angels)
  • Kamraterna (The Comrades)
Short name IFK
Founded 4 October 1904; 120 years ago (1904-10-04)
Ground Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Ground Capacity 18,454
Chairman Richard Berkling
Head coach Stefan Billborn
League Allsvenskan
2024 Allsvenskan, 13th of 16

IFK Göteborg is a famous Swedish professional football club. It is based in the city of Gothenburg. The club was started in 1904. IFK Göteborg is the only club in the Nordic countries to have won a major European competition. They won the UEFA Cup twice, in 1982 and 1987.

IFK Göteborg plays its home games at Gamla Ullevi stadium. The club's colors are blue and white. These colors come from the original sports club and the city's coat of arms. This is why their nickname is Blåvitt, which means "Blue-white". Their uniform has blue and white stripes, with blue shorts and socks.

Besides their two UEFA Cup wins, IFK has won 18 Swedish championship titles. This is the second-highest number in Swedish football. They also have eight national cup titles, also the second-highest. The team has played in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League four times. They even reached the semi-finals of the 1985–86 European Cup in 1986. IFK Göteborg is the only sports team to win the Jerring Award. This award is for the best Swedish sports performance of the year, voted by the public. They won it for their 1982 UEFA Cup victory.

IFK Göteborg plays in Allsvenskan, which is Sweden's top football league. They have been in the top league since 1977. This is the longest time any Swedish team has stayed in the top league. The club won its first Swedish championship in 1908. This was only four years after they were founded. They have won at least one championship in almost every decade since then. Their most successful time was from 1982 to 1996. During these years, they did very well in Europe and won 10 Swedish championships.

History of IFK Göteborg

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The IFK Göteborg team in 1905.

IFK Göteborg was founded on October 4, 1904. The first meeting happened at Café Olivedal in Gothenburg. It was the third IFK club started in Gothenburg, but it's the only one still active. The club's first football match was a 4–1 win against IK Viking. IFK Göteborg's start helped football grow in the city. Before them, Örgryte IS was the main club. IFK Göteborg gave them some good competition.

In 1907, IFK Göteborg became the first Swedish team in four years to beat Örgryte IS. They won their first Swedish Championship in 1908. Three players from the club were chosen to play for Sweden in the national team's first game. That year, IFK also played against teams from other countries for the first time.

In 1910, the team wore blue and white striped jerseys for the first time. Two years later, newspapers in Stockholm called IFK Göteborg "the best Swedish football club ever." This was after they drew 1–1 against the 1912 Swedish Olympic team. IFK Göteborg won Svenska Serien, the top league at the time, five times in a row by 1917. The team didn't have a coach until 1921. That's when Hungarian manager Sándor Bródy was hired.

The first official Swedish national league, Allsvenskan, began in 1924. This was the year the famous player Filip Johansson joined IFK Göteborg. The club finished second that season. Johansson scored 39 goals in 22 games, making him the league's top scorer.

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A chart showing IFK Göteborg's progress through the Swedish football leagues.

IFK won their first Allsvenskan title in 1934–35. They had finished in the top four for the ten seasons before that. Teams from Gothenburg were very strong in Swedish football during these years. However, IFK Göteborg was surprisingly moved down to a lower league in 1937–38. But they quickly moved back up to Allsvenskan the very next season. Back in the top division, IFK finished second, even with World War II starting.

IFK won another title in 1941–42 with a strong team. But the rest of the 1940s had mixed results. The team in the 1940s included the talented Gunnar Gren. He became the top scorer in 1946–47. He also won the Guldbollen award for best player in Sweden. Gren won an Olympic gold medal with the Swedish team in 1948. When Gren left in 1949, IFK was moved down from Allsvenskan the next season. Just like before, they were promoted back to Allsvenskan after only one season.

IFK played in a European Cup for the first time in 1958. This was the European Champion Clubs' Cup. They were knocked out in the second round. In 1959, a record 52,194 fans watched IFK play Örgryte IS at Nya Ullevi. This is still the highest attendance record for an Allsvenskan game.

After a quiet decade, IFK won a surprising championship title in 1969. This was under manager Bertil Johansson. The next season was one of their toughest. IFK was moved down again. This time, they didn't return to the top league right away. After three seasons in the second league, IFK worked hard to get back on track. They were finally promoted to Allsvenskan in 1976.

In 1979, IFK hired Sven-Göran Eriksson as manager. He brought in a new playing style called the "pressure and support" system. This system would bring IFK great success later on. His first season ended with a second-place finish in Allsvenskan. They also won their first gold medal in Svenska Cupen.

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IFK Göteborg fans celebrating a goal in 2004.

By the end of 1981, IFK had a strong team with new players. They finished second in the league and reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. The year 1982 was very busy. The club's board was changed, and the club almost went bankrupt. They even had to borrow money from their fan club to travel to Valencia for a UEFA Cup quarter-final. Despite these problems, IFK won every competition they played in that year. They won Allsvenskan, the Allsvenskan play-off, Svenska Cupen, and the UEFA Cup. They beat Hamburger SV 4–0 in the UEFA Cup final. For the next 15 years, IFK was the best club in Swedish football. They won the Swedish championship ten times, the domestic cup three times, and the UEFA Cup twice.

IFK kept a strong team for a few years. They won league gold in 1983 and 1984, and the cup in 1983. In 1986, the team reached the semi-finals of the European Cup. But they lost on penalties to FC Barcelona. A new group of talented players won both the UEFA Cup and Allsvenskan again in 1987. They beat Dundee United in the UEFA Cup final. The youth manager Roger Gustafsson took over the team in 1990. His time with IFK was very successful. They won Allsvenskan five times between 1990 and 1995.

When IFK won the 1993 Allsvenskan, they qualified for European competition. IFK made it to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. They played against strong teams like FC Barcelona, Manchester United, and Galatasaray. Many people thought they would be knocked out. But IFK Göteborg surprised everyone by winning their group. They moved on to the knockout stage. However, they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich because of the away goals rule.

The years before the new millennium were not as good for IFK. They only finished second in 1997 and eighth in 1998. This was after buying many expensive players who didn't perform well. In 1998 and 1999, IFK changed managers during the season. This had never happened in the club's history before. The decade ended with a sixth-place finish.

The new millennium brought mixed results. The club had to play a relegation play-off in 2002. But they also challenged for the championship in 2001, 2004, and 2005. In 2007, they won their first title in eleven years. This happened in the last round of Allsvenskan. The club then won the national cup Svenska Cupen the next season. IFK Göteborg is still seen as one of the "Big Three" in Swedish football. The other two are Malmö FF and AIK. This is true even though they have only won the Allsvenskan title once in the last 20 years.

Team Colors and Club Crest

Colors and Kit

The traditional colors for all IFK clubs are blue and white. IFK Göteborg uses these colors too. Soon after the club started in 1904, they decided their uniform should be a blue and white striped shirt with blue shorts. But this design was too expensive. So, they used a cheaper option instead. Their first uniform had a blue shirt with one white stripe across it. It also had a four-pointed star, an IFK symbol, in white on the chest. For the next few years, they used white or blue shirts without stripes.

In 1910, they used a blue and white vertically striped shirt with blue shorts for the first time. This design was inspired by a Danish club, Kjøbenhavns Boldklub. This uniform has been their home kit ever since. The small number of sponsor logos and the long use of blue and white stripes make their uniform a classic in Swedish football.

Their most common away kit has been red and white. But they have also used other colors, like orange and white, mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. The away kit introduced in 2005 went back to red and white. In 2007, they added an almost all-white third kit with blue details. In the 2010s, away kit colors changed a lot. They included a pink shirt with black shorts, a black kit, and a purple kit.

Club Crest

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The club crest, first used in 1919.

The crest of IFK Göteborg comes from the city of Gothenburg's coat of arms. This city coat of arms is based on older heraldic symbols. The lion on a silver and blue background is from the House of Bjälbo. The lion holds the Three Crowns of Sweden, which are also on the coat of arms of Sweden. King Gustavus Adolphus gave this coat of arms to Gothenburg.

On the city's coat of arms, the lion faces left. This is sometimes seen as a fleeing lion. IFK chose to have the lion face right on their club crest. The three letters IFK were added on top. This crest has been used since it first appeared on the uniform in 1919. The main parts of the crest haven't changed much since then. But there have been small design changes over the years. For example, sometimes the lion faced left.

In the early 1980s, the club made the design standard. Only small changes have been made since then. One exception was from 1997–1999. During this time, IFK used a crest with more noticeable changes. This was when Reebok was their uniform sponsor. In 2020, details of the crest were updated. This was to make it clearer and more visible. The blue color was also changed. The new blue color was chosen by looking at different blue shades used in home kits over the last 40 years. Before 1919, other symbols were used. The four-pointed star of the IFK clubs was on the shirts until 1910.

Sponsorship

Kappa has been the club's uniform maker since 2016. Before that, Adidas made their uniforms for most seasons since the 1970s.

Besides the Kappa brand, IFK Göteborg's uniforms show logos from other companies. These include Serneke (a construction company), Elkontakt (an electrical contractor), Morris Law (a law firm), Atea (an IT company), Länsförsäkringar (an insurance company and bank), Rasta (a chain of restaurants), German car makers Volkswagen, and league sponsors Svenska Spel (a government-owned gambling company).

Serneke became the main shirt sponsor in 2019. They replaced Prioritet Finans. Serneke is the third main sponsor in the club's history. The grocery store chain ICA sponsored IFK Göteborg from 1974. Their logo was on the shirt's chest from 1980–2010. Many people thought it was a key part of the uniform. The ICA logo was first red, its original color. But then it was changed to a blue-and-white version. This was to match the uniform colors better.

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1977–78 Adidas None
1979 Admiral
1980 ICA
1981–92 Adidas
1993–96 ASICS
1997–99 Reebok
2000–10 Adidas
2011–14 Prioritet Finans [sv]
2015 None
2015 Prioritet Finans
2016–18 Kappa
2019 Serneke
2020– Craft

Club Facilities and Stadiums

Training Facilities

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The memorial stone at Karlsrofältet.

IFK Göteborg played its very first match at Karlsrofältet. This was a practice game between the club's first and second teams in 1904. There is a memorial stone at the field to remember this event. Karlsrofältet was mostly used for training in the club's early years. IFK stopped using the field completely in 1910.

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Overview of Kamratgården.

From 1946 to 1964, IFK's clubhouse was Lilla Sjödala. It was located just outside Gothenburg. This house was mainly used by the club's orienteering and athletics groups. On October 1, 1961, a new complex called Kamratgården was opened. It was near Delsjön. Over the years, many additions were made. By 2004, Kamratgården had grown to 1200 square meters. It also had a nearby indoor hall and two full-size grass fields. The old buildings were taken down in February 2011. A new, modern facility opened on March 18, 2012. It has administrative and sports areas over two floors and 2000 square meters.

The football academy of IFK Göteborg and Änglagårdsskolan, a school linked to IFK, are at Prioritet Serneke Arena. This is a multi-sport complex in Kviberg. The indoor full-size football field at Prioritet Serneke Arena is sometimes used for the first team's friendly matches.

Home Stadiums

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IFK Göteborg's first match at the new Gamla Ullevi stadium on April 11, 2009. IFK won 6–0.

Historically, IFK Göteborg's main home stadium has been Gamla Ullevi. Most of their official games have been played there. The club has played there in two different periods. Most recently, they returned after leaving Ullevi (Nya Ullevi) in 1992. However, big games, like local matches against rivals Örgryte IS and GAIS, or international games, were still played at the larger Ullevi stadium. Gamla Ullevi could hold 18,000 fans in the 1990s and 2000s. Nya Ullevi can hold 43,200 fans.

Gamla Ullevi was torn down on January 9, 2007. A new stadium with the same name, Gamla Ullevi, was built in its place. The new stadium can hold 18,800 people. It was finished in late 2008. But it didn't open until the start of the 2009 season. While it was being built, IFK Göteborg played the 2007 and 2008 seasons at Nya Ullevi. On April 11, 2009, IFK Göteborg played their first game at the new Gamla Ullevi stadium. They won 6–0 against Djurgården in front of 18,276 fans.

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Walhalla IP during the 1908 Swedish Championship Final.

IFK Göteborg has used three other stadiums as official home grounds. The first was Idrottsplatsen, used from 1905 to 1915. It was built in 1896 for a cycling club. During the 1909 season, IFK Göteborg also used Örgryte's home ground, Balders Hage. This was because of a disagreement with the owners of Idrottsplatsen. The third official stadium was Walhalla Idrottsplats. It was used for some home matches at the same time as Idrottsplatsen. A fourth ground, Slottsskogsvallen, has never been the official home ground. But it has been used many times for IFK Göteborg home matches.

Idrottsplatsen became run down in the 1910s. It was decided to completely rebuild the arena with outside help. Construction of the new football ground started in 1915. It used the site of Idrottsplatsen as its base. The new stadium was first called Ullervi, then Ullevi, and finally Gamla Ullevi. It opened in 1916. It was IFK Göteborg's home ground until 1958. That's when Nya Ullevi, built for the 1958 World Cup, opened. Because fewer people were attending games in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the club moved back to Gamla Ullevi in 1992.

Supporters and Club Relationships

Supporters

Before IFK Göteborg was founded, Örgryte IS was the main club in Gothenburg. It was seen as a club for middle and upper-class people. IFK became popular with the working class. This created a strong rivalry based on local pride and social class. In the early 1900s, fans were expected to act like gentlemen. They were supposed to cheer for both teams. But this was hard for Gothenburg fans. Local pride and class differences sometimes led to fights. The Swedish newspapers called IFK and Örgryte fans "the scum of Swedish football."

After World War I, the rivalry became calmer. Gothenburg fans became known as friendly and fair. But this was only at home games. IFK fans continued to behave badly when traveling to away matches by train. This became popular in the 1920s. This behavior was at its worst in 1939. About 1,900 IFK fans traveled to Borås to see IFK play Elfsborg. After a 2–3 loss, the fans fought with the Borås police. Then they went back to Gothenburg and caused trouble during a wartime blackout drill.

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IFK Göteborg supporters at a home game in 2005.

After World War II, there was less football violence. Fan culture didn't change much. Swedish football culture started to change in the late 1960s. It was heavily influenced by English fan culture. This grew in the 1970s and 1980s. It led to the creation of well-known Swedish fan clubs. These included AIK's Black Army, Djurgårdens IF's Blue Saints, and IFK Göteborg's fan club, Änglarna (the Angels). The first attempt to start an IFK fan club was in 1969. But interest dropped when IFK Göteborg was moved down from the top league the next year. The fan club was restarted in 1973. This is considered the year Änglarna was founded.

As the club became successful in European tournaments in the 1980s and 1990s, thousands of IFK fans traveled to other cities. They went to Hamburg, Barcelona, Dundee, Milan, Manchester, and Munich. The fans gained influence on the club. For example, they lent money to the almost bankrupt IFK Göteborg. This allowed the team to go to Valencia to play a UEFA Cup quarter-final in 1982. They were also the main reason for the move back to Gamla Ullevi in 1992.

In the early 1990s, fewer people attended games. This was true even though the club was doing well. But the trend changed in the late 1990s. The early 2000s brought the club's highest average attendance since the early 1980s.

In the 2000s, fan culture in Sweden started to change. It became more influenced by Southern European countries. This meant tifos (large fan displays) and ultras (passionate fan groups) became common. Instead of acting as one big group under the same flag, IFK fans created separate groups. These included Ultra Bulldogs, Young Lions, and West Coast Angelz. IFK is the most popular football club in Sweden. A 2004 survey found that 13% of Swedish football fans supported IFK Göteborg. Surveys in 2016 and 2017 confirmed IFK was still the most popular club, with 10% support. In Gothenburg, 51% of football fans support IFK. The club is also the fourth most popular in Stockholm and the second most popular in Malmö.

Since 2009, the club's entrance music is "Snart skiner Poseidon" ("Soon Poseidon will shine"). This song refers to Poseidon med brunnskar, a famous statue in Gothenburg. The song was written by singer/songwriter Joel Alme.

Club Relationships

IFK Göteborg is part of Göteborgsalliansen. This is an alliance with two other major teams from Gothenburg: GAIS and Örgryte IS. They organize tournaments together. They also hosted big games where the best players from each club played together. In 2015, IFK announced a partnership with Utsiktens BK. This agreement allows IFK's players to be loaned to Utsiktens BK for first-team experience. The fan group Ultras Göteborg also has a friendship with Ultras Nürnberg, who are fans of the German club 1. FC Nürnberg.

Players

Current First-Team Squad

No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Pontus Dahlberg (3rd captain)
2 Sweden DF Emil Salomonsson
3 Sweden DF August Erlingmark
4 Ghana DF Rockson Yeboah
5 Sweden MF Sebastian Ohlsson
6 Norway DF Anders Trondsen
7 Sweden FW Oscar Pettersson
8 Denmark DF Jonas Bager
9 Denmark FW Laurs Skjellerup
10 Sweden FW Hussein Carneil
11 Sweden FW Paulos Abraham (on loan from Groningen)
12 Norway GK Jacob Karlstrøm (on loan from Molde FK)
13 Sweden DF Gustav Svensson (vice-captain)
14 Sweden FW Gustaf Norlin
No. Position Player
15 Denmark MF David Kruse
16 Sweden FW Linus Carlstrand
17 Sweden DF Oscar Wendt (captain)
19 Albania FW Arbnor Muçolli
20 Nigeria FW Suleiman Abdullahi
21 Sweden MF Adam Carlén
22 Denmark FW Nikolai Baden (on loan from Lyngby BK)
23 Iceland MF Kolbeinn Þórðarson
25 Sweden GK Elis Bishesari
26 Sweden MF Benjamin Brantlind
28 Sweden MF Lucas Kåhed
29 Denmark DF Thomas Santos
30 Sweden MF Ramon Pascal Lundqvist
34 Norway GK Anders Kristiansen (on loan from Sarpsborg 08)

Players on Loan

No. Position Player
18 Sweden DF Felix Eriksson (at Sogndal until 31 December 2024)
24 Ivory Coast MF Abundance Salaou (at Utsiktens BK until 31 December 2024)
No. Position Player
Norway FW Eman Markovic (at Sandefjord until 31 December 2024)

Youth Players with First-Team Experience

No. Position Player
32 Sweden MF Melvin Koliqi
33 Sweden MF Noah Tolf
35 Sweden MF Oliver Thoreson
36 Sweden FW Lion Beqiri
No. Position Player
Sweden DF Ben Magnusson
Sweden DF Rasmus Nåfors Dahlin
Sweden FW Leon Dusi
Sweden FW Vilmer Tyrén

Famous Players

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The all-star team chosen by Göteborgs-Posten readers in 2004.
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Gunnar Gren played for IFK Göteborg from 1941 to 1949. There is a statue of him outside Gamla Ullevi.
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Bertil Johansson scored 162 goals in 268 league games for IFK Göteborg between 1955 and 1968.
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Niclas Alexandersson played 109 matches for the national team and won two Swedish championships with IFK Göteborg.

Many great players have played for IFK Göteborg. Here are some of the most notable ones:

  • Filip Johansson: He scored 180 goals in 181 league games from 1924–1932.
  • Gunnar Gren: A very talented forward who played from 1941–1949. He won an Olympic gold medal.
  • Bengt Berndtsson: Played 348 league games, the most for IFK Göteborg.
  • Bertil Johansson: Scored 162 goals in 268 league games.
  • Torbjörn Nilsson: A key forward in the successful 1980s team.
  • Glenn Strömberg: A midfielder who played in the early 1980s.
  • Glenn Hysén: A defender who was part of the UEFA Cup winning teams.
  • Stig Fredriksson: Another important defender from the successful 1980s.
  • Thomas Ravelli: A famous goalkeeper who played from 1989–1997.
  • Håkan Mild: A midfielder who played many seasons for the club.
  • Magnus Erlingmark: Played many different positions for the club from 1993–2004.
  • Niclas Alexandersson: A midfielder who played for the club in two periods.
  • Marcus Berg: A forward who played for the club in two periods and scored 51 goals.

Supporters' Player of the Year

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Tobias Hysén won the "Archangel" award in 2009.

The supporters' club Supporterklubben Änglarna gives an award called "Ärkeängeln" ("The Archangel") every year. It honors a player for their loyalty and sports achievements. A player can only win this award once. The winners are chosen by the club's board until 1982, and by fan votes since 1983.

1973 – Sweden Reine Feldt
1974 – Sweden Jan Nordström
1975 – Sweden Conny Karlsson
1976 – Sweden Reine Olausson
1977 – Sweden Björn Nordqvist
1978 – Sweden Reine Almqvist
1979 – Sweden Torbjörn Nilsson
1980 – Sweden Tord Holmgren
1981 – Sweden Glenn Hysén
1982 – Sweden Ruben Svensson
1983 – Sweden Jerry Carlsson
1984 – Sweden Stig Fredriksson
1985 – Sweden Thomas Wernerson
1986 – Sweden Tommy Holmgren
1987 – Sweden Stefan Pettersson
1988 – Sweden Roland Nilsson
1989 – Sweden Magnus "Lill-Tidan" Johansson
1990 – Sweden Ola Svensson
1991 – Sweden Thomas Ravelli
1992 – Sweden Johnny Ekström
1993 – Sweden Peter Eriksson
1994 – Sweden Mikael Nilsson
1995 – Sweden Jonas Olsson
1996 – Sweden Stefan Lindqvist
1997 – Sweden Magnus Erlingmark
1998 – Sweden Mikael Martinsson
1999 – Sweden Håkan Mild
2000 – Sweden Stefan Landberg
2001 – Sweden Bengt Andersson
2002 – Sweden Tomas Rosenkvist
2003 – Sweden Mikael Antonsson
2004 – Sweden Niclas Alexandersson
2005 – Sweden Magnus "Ölme" Johansson
2006 – Sweden Dennis Jonsson
2007 – Iceland Hjálmar Jónsson
2008 – Sweden Stefan Selaković
2009 – Sweden Tobias Hysén
2010 – Iceland Ragnar Sigurðsson
2011 – Sweden Thomas Olsson
2012 – Sweden Jakob Johansson
2013 – Sweden Hannes Stiller
2014 – Sweden Emil Salomonsson
2015 – Sweden John Alvbåge
2016 – Bolivia Martin Smedberg-Dalence
2017 – Sweden Sebastian Eriksson
2018 – Sweden Robin Söder
2019 – Denmark Lasse Vibe
2020 – Sweden Mattias Bjärsmyr
2021 – Sweden Tobias Sana
2022 – Sweden Marcus Berg
2023 – Sweden Gustav Svensson

Club Management

Organisation

Name Role
Sweden Richard Berkling Chairman
Sweden Peter Brandt Secretary
Sweden Håkan Mild Club director
Sweden Ola Larsson Technical director
Sweden Marcus Hermansson Financial manager
Sweden Magnus Eriksson Commercial manager
Sweden Jonas Olsson Director of youth academy
Norway Stig Torbjørnsen Head scout
Sweden David Vuković Sports assistant
Sweden Hannes Stiller Team manager

Coaching Staff

Name Role
Sweden Stefan Billborn Head coach
Sweden Joachim Björklund Assistant coach
Scotland Lee Baxter Goalkeeping coach
Sweden Magnus Edlund Football developer
Sweden Marcus Berg Player developer
Sweden Marwan Salman Analyst
Sweden Kalle Olsson Strength and conditioning coach
Sweden Fredrik Larsson Physiotherapist
Sweden Kaj Leuther Physiotherapist
Sweden Calle Persson Physiotherapist
Sweden Rolf Gustavsson Equipment manager
Sweden Håkan Lindahl Equipment manager

Notable Managers

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Sven-Göran Eriksson managed IFK Göteborg from 1979 to 1982.

Here are some of the most important managers in IFK Göteborg's history. They either won a major trophy or managed the team for many league matches.

Name IFK Göteborg career League matches Swedish Championship Svenska Cupen UEFA Cup
Sweden Henning Svensson 1924–1929
1931–1932
1943
183
Sweden Eric Hjelm 1930
1933–1938
137 1934–35
Sweden Ernst Andersson 1941–1942 43 1941–42
Hungary József Nagy 1943–1948 110
Austria Walter Probst 1954–1958 99 1957–58
Sweden Bertil Johansson 1967–1970 88 1969
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson 1979–1982 87 1978–79
1981–82
1981–82
Sweden Gunder Bengtsson 1982
1985–1987
79 1982
1987
1986–87
Sweden Björn Westerberg 1983–1984 44 1983
1984
1982–83
Sweden Roger Gustafsson 1990–1995
2002
165 1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1991
Sweden Mats Jingblad 1996–1998 60 1996
Sweden Stefan Rehn 2007–2010 100 2007 2008
Sweden Jonas Olsson 2007–2011 146 2007 2008
Sweden Mikael Stahre 2012–2014
2021–2023
142 2012–13
Sweden Jörgen Lennartsson 2015–2017 74 2014–15
Sweden Poya Asbaghi 2018–2020 78 2019–20

Club Achievements and Records

Trophies Won

IFK Göteborg has won many important titles:

Swedish Championships

  • Swedish Champions (18 times):

* 1908, 1910, 1918 * 1934–35, 1941–42, 1957–58, 1969 * 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 * 2007

League Titles

  • Allsvenskan (Sweden's top league) Winners (13 times):

* 1934–35, 1941–42, 1957–58, 1969 * 1982, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 * 2007

  • Runners-up (13 times): 1924–25, 1926–27, 1929–30, 1939–40, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015
  • Svenska Serien Winners (5 times): 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17
  • Fyrkantserien Winners (2 times): 1918, 1919
  • Mästerskapsserien Winners (1 time): 1991
  • Division 2 Winners (3 times): 1938–39, 1950–51, 1976

Cup Titles

  • Svenska Cupen (National Cup) Winners (8 times):

* 1978–79, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1991 * 2008, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2019–20

  • Allsvenskan Play-offs Winners (5 times): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990
  • Svenska Mästerskapet Winners (3 times): 1908, 1910, 1918
  • Svenska Supercupen Winners (1 time): 2008
  • Kamratmästerskapen Winners (11 times): 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1940

European Titles

Club Records

  • Biggest home win in Allsvenskan: 9–1 vs. IK Sleipner, May 10, 1925; 8–0 vs. Hammarby IF, June 2, 1925; 8–0 vs. Stattena IF, April 21, 1930
  • Biggest away win in Allsvenskan: 9–2 vs. IFK Eskilstuna, October 8, 1933; 7–0 vs. IK Sleipner, April 20, 1941
  • Biggest home loss in Allsvenskan: 2–9 vs. Malmö FF, September 10, 1949
  • Biggest away loss in Allsvenskan: 0–7 vs. IFK Norrköping, May 1, 1960
  • Highest attendance at Nya Ullevi: 52,194 vs. Örgryte IS, June 3, 1959
  • Highest attendance at Gamla Ullevi: 31,064 vs. GAIS, May 27, 1955
  • Highest attendance at Slottsskogsvallen: 21,580 vs. AIK, October 25, 1931
  • Highest average attendance for a season: 23,796, in 1977
  • Most appearances in total: 609, by Mikael Nilsson (1987–2001)
  • Most appearances in Allsvenskan: 348, by Bengt Berndtsson (1951–1967)
  • Most goals scored in total: 333, by Filip Johansson (1924–1934)
  • Most goals scored in Allsvenskan: 180, by Filip Johansson (1924–1934)
  • Most goals scored in one Allsvenskan season: 39, by Filip Johansson (1924–1925)

See also

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