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Sandvikens IF

Full name	Sandvikens Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)	Järngänget (The Iron Gang) Stålmännen (The Steel Men) Rödvästarna (The Red Vests)
Founded	6 June 1918; 107 years ago (6 June 1918)
Ground	Jernvallen, Sandviken
Ground Capacity	7,000
Chairman	Peter Svensson
Head coach	Eldar Abdulic
League	Superettan
2024	6th of 16
Home colours Away colours

Sandvikens IF is a football club from Sandviken, a town in Sweden. The club started on June 6, 1918. They have played 21 seasons in Sweden's top football league. Currently, they play in Superettan, which is the second-highest league in Sweden. Sandvikens IF is part of the Gestriklands Fotbollförbund, a local football association.

Sandviken is a town known for its steel and metal industry, especially the company Sandvik. This industrial background has influenced the team's identity. Their home stadium, Jernvallen, means "The Iron Ground." The team's nicknames, Järngänget ("The Iron Gang") and Stålmännen ("The Steel Men"), also show this connection. Stålmännen has a fun second meaning, as it's also the Swedish word for Superman!

Club's Journey Through Leagues

A chart showing the progress of Sandvikens IF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.

Sandvikens IF has moved up and down through different football leagues in Sweden over the years. They have spent many seasons in the third and fourth tiers of Swedish football.

In 2006, the league system changed, and some divisions moved down a level. The team continued to work hard to climb back up. They were promoted to the third tier in 2012. After a few years, they were promoted again in 2016.

Most recently, in 2023, Sandvikens IF won their division. This victory earned them a promotion to the Superettan, the second-highest league in Sweden. They finished 6th in the Superettan in 2024.

Current Team Players

No. Position Player 1 GK Hannes Sveijer 2 DF Gustav Thörn 3 DF Adam Harrysson 4 DF Olle Samuelsson 5 DF Taulant Parallangaj 6 MF Liam Vabö 7 MF Johan Arvidsson 8 MF Daniel Söderberg 9 FW William Thellsson 10 FW Moonga Simba 11 FW Oscar Sjöstrand 12 GK Christopher Redenstrand 13 DF Isac Lindholm 14 MF Victor Backman 15 MF Filip Olsson (on loan from IK Sirius)

No. Position Player 16 MF Mohammed Sadat Abubakari 17 MF Mamadou Kouyaté 19 MF Yannick Mukunzi 20 MF Pontus Carlsson 21 MF Adam Kiani 22 FW Ruben Martin 23 DF Emil Engqvist 26 DF Linus Tagesson 30 GK Otto Lindell 42 MF Mohammed Mohammed 45 DF Kasper Harletun 71 GK Mahmoud Kiki Kharsi 99 FW Kim Käck Ofordu — MF Kamron Habibullah

Club Achievements

Sandvikens IF has achieved some notable successes in Swedish football:

• Allsvenskan (Highest League):
  • Their best finish was 3rd place in the 1935–36 season. This earned them "Little Silver" medals.

Images for kids

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  Sandviken playing a 1956–57 Allsvenskan game at home against IFK Norrköping.

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  Jernvallen, the home stadium of Sandvikens IF.

See also

In Spanish: Sandvikens IF para niños