Vittsjö GIK
| Vittsjö GIK | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Vittsjö Gymnastics & Idrottsklubb |
| Seat | Vittsjö |
| founding | November 22, 1933 |
| Website | svenskalag.se/vittsjogik |
| First soccer team | |
| Venue | Vittsjö IP |
| Places | 1,500 |
| league | Damallsvenskan |
| 2019 | 3rd place |
The Vittsjö GIK (full name Vittsjö Gymnastics & Idrottsklubb ) is a sports club from the south of Sweden Vittsjö , which was founded on November 22, 1933rd The club became known in particular for its women's football department , which has been playing in the highest Swedish league, Damallsvenskan , since 2012 .
Women's soccer
history
In 2008, the club was promoted to the then second-class Division 1 for the first time, from which the club rose to the Damallsvenskan as champions of the southern season in 2011. There they occupied sixth and eighth place in the table in the 2012 and 2013 seasons .
Stadion
The club plays its home games in Vittsjö IP , which has a capacity of 1,500 and was renovated in 2012.
Well-known players
- Danesha Adams , US international (2012)
- Mandy van den Berg , Dutch national player (2012-2014)
- Ifeoma Dieke , Scottish national player (since 2012)
- Kendall Fletcher , US international (2012-2013)
- Loes Geurts , Dutch national player (2012-2013)
- Jane Ross , Scottish international (since 2013)
- Kirsty Yallop , New Zealand national player (since 2011)
- Antonia Göransson , Swedish international (2014-2015)
Other departments
In addition to teams in women's, men's and youth football, the club also has an athletics department .
