Coach Anders Thornberg Ground Kungälv | Location Kungälv, Sweden Founded 1947 | |
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Full name Ytterby Idrottssällskap League Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland | ||
Ytterby IS is a Swedish football team from Kungälv, currently playing in Division 2 Västra Götaland. The team was founded in 1947.
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Background
Ytterby IS men's team plays in Division 2 while the women's team is in Division 4B Göteborg. The club was founded by Harry Karlsson in 1947. Club facilities consists of a full-size artificial turf pitch and a number of grass pitches.
For much of the 1990s Ytterby IS played in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland which was then the fourth tier of Swedish football. They were finally promoted at the end of the 1999 season and spent the next 5 seasons in Division 2 Västra Götaland before being relegated at the end of the 2004 season. The club then spent another 4 seasons back in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland but in 2008 won promotion to Division 2 Västra Götaland followed by a further promotion in 2009 to Division 1 Södra.
Ytterby IS are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.
Current squad
As of March 22, 2011Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.