Ryssby IF is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 football club located in Ryssby

Ryssby

Ryssby is a locality situated in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 689 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated at an altitude of 313 metres . Ryssby lies on the north end of the lake "Ryssbysjön"....

 in Ljungby Municipality

Ljungby Municipality

Ljungby Municipality is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden, where the town Ljungby is seat.In 1971 the City of Ljungby was amalgamated with the rural municipalities surrounding it, thus creating the present municipality. In 1974 a minor adjustment of the boundaries took place...

, Kronoberg County

Kronoberg County

Kronoberg County is a County or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar and Blekinge. Its capital is the city Växjö.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Småland...

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Background

The club was started in 1932 by 21 sports enthusiasts from Ryssby and Målaskog. The first football field was at Tesås and was inaugurated in August 1932 with a match against Mörhult IF. The home side won 3-1.

In the early 1940s operations moved to Ryssby and a new name Ryssby Idrottsklubb was adopted. A few years later in 1948 the name was changed again, this time to Ryssby Idrottsförening. In 2004 the club began building a new clubhouse with new changing rooms, kiosk and stores. The new facility was opened in 2005.

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

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Lunnavallen in Ryssby.

Ryssby IF are affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund

Smålands Fotbollförbund

The Smålands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Småland.- Background :...

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Recent History

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

2011 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

2010 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra

2009 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra

2008 - Division IV, Småland Elit Västra

2007 - Division IV, Småland Västra Elit

2007 - Division IV, Småland Elit Norra

2006 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

2005 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

2004 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

2003 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

2002 - Division IV, Småland Nordvästra

2000 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

1999 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

1998 - Division III, Sydvästra Götaland

1997 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

1996 - Division III, Sydöstra Götaland

1995 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

1994 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

1993 - Division IV, Småland Sydvästra

Attendances

In recent seasons Ryssby IF have had the following average attendances:

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Season	Average Attendance	Division / Section	Level
2008	Not available	Div 4 Småland Elit Västra	Tier 6
2009	81	Div 4 Småland Elit Västra	Tier 6
2010	84	Div 4 Småland Elit Västra	Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.

External links

• Ryssby IF - Official Website
• Ryssby IF Facebook