FC Gute, previously named Visby IF Gute, is a Swedish football club located in Visby on the island of Gotland. They currently play in the fourth-tier league Division 2 Norra Svealand.[1]

FC Gute
Full nameFootball Club Gute
Founded1904 as Visby IF Gute FK
GroundGutavallen
Capacity4,550 (550 seats)
CoachChristophe Lallet
LeagueDivision 2 Södra Svealand
2023Division 2 Norra Svealand, 5th

Background

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A chart showing the progress of FC Gute through the Swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.

The club was formed in 1904 as Visby IF Gute, and in November 2007 changed name to the present name FC Gute. The club plays in the Division 2 Norra Svealand which is the fourth tier of the Swedish football league system. They play their home matches at the Gutavallen arena in Visby,[2] but occasionally they play at an artificial pitch in Rävhagen, Visby called "Rävhagens konstgräs" if Gutavallen is unavailable.

FC Gute are affiliated to the Gotlands Fotbollförbund.[3]

Season to season

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Visby IF Gute FK played in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 1st Promoted
1994 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 11th Relegation Playoffs
1995 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 4th
1996 Tier 2 Division 1 Norra 11th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated
1997 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 3rd
1998 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 7th
1999 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 3rd
2000 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 9th
2001 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 7th
2002 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 2nd
2003 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 3rd
2004 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 6th
2005 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 4th Promoted
2006* Tier 3 Division 1 Norra 5th
2007 Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 14th Relegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [4] [5] [6]

FC Gute have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements
2008 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 8th
2009 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 5th
2010 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 10th Relegation Playoffs
2011 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 10th Relegation Playoffs
2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 9th
2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 10th
2014 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 11th
2015 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 7th
2016 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 3rd
2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 4th
2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 5th
2019 Tier 4 Division 2 Norra Svealand 8th
2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Södra Svealand 10th

[7] [8] [9]

Attendances

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Entrance to Gutavallen, Visby

In recent seasons FC Gute have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2008 295 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2009 374 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2010 336 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2011 411 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2012 284 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2013 240 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2014 154 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2015 311 Div 2 Södra Svealand Tier 4
2016 492 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2017 435 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2018 341 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2019 256 Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4
2020 ? Div 2 Norra Svealand Tier 4

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "FC Gute – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  2. ^ "Fotbollsverige.se – Södra Svealand". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  3. ^ "Distrikten Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Gotlands Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  4. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – FC Gute". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  5. ^ "Södra Svealand — Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  6. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  7. ^ "GAIS – Lagfakta – FC Gute". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  8. ^ "Södra Svealand — Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  9. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  10. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-23.
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