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Upsala IF

Upsala Idrottsförening, commonly known as Upsala IF, is a Swedish sports club located in the city of Uppsala.

Background

Upsala IF was formed on 11 December 1904 when IK Swithiod and Erikslunds IK decided to merge. It was intended that the new club would be named Allmänna Idrottsklubben, Uppsala, but the club was refused entry into the Riksidrottsförbundet (Swedish Sports Confederation) because of the similarity to the name used by AIK in the northern suburbs of Stockholm. The name was eventually changed at the beginning of 1907 to Upsala Idrottsförening and the club joined the RF.

UIF provides a classic example of a multi-sport club with five active sections covering boxing, football / youth football, athletics, handball and orienteering. Over the years the club had as many as 14 sports in its programme including bandy, ice hockey, chess, tennis, cycling, skiing, racewalking and swimming but these sports are no longer active. The club currently has nearly 2,000 members.

Since their foundation, Upsala IF has participated mainly in the middle and the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system.

Upsala IF is affiliated to Upplands Fotbollförbund.

Football

Recent history

In recent seasons Upsala IF have competed in the following divisions:

2018&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2017&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2016&nbsp;– Division III, Östra Svealand<br /> 2015&nbsp;– Division II, Norra Svealand<br /> 2014&nbsp;– Division III, Östra Svealand<br /> 2013&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2012&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2011&nbsp;– Division III, Norra Svealand<br /> 2010&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2009&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2008&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2007&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2006&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2005&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2004&nbsp;– Division V, Uppland Norra<br /> 2003&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2002&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland<br /> 2001&nbsp;– Division III, Norra Svealand<br /> 2000&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland/Gotland Höst<br /> 2000&nbsp;– Division IV, Uppland Östra<br /> 1999&nbsp;– Division III, Norra Svealand

Attendances

In recent seasons Upsala IF has had the following average attendances:

Athletics

Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis is the most notable performer from the club. Other notable club members include:

Footnotes

External links

  • Upsala IF&nbsp;– Official website