Upsala IF

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programme including bandy, ice hockey, chess, tennis, cycling, skiing, racewalking and swimming but these sports are no longer active.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.

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

2018 – Division IV, Uppland

2017 – Division IV, Uppland

2016 – Division III, Östra Svealand

2015 – Division II, Norra Svealand

2014 – Division III, Östra Svealand

2013 – Division IV, Uppland

2012 – Division IV, Uppland

2011 – Division III, Norra Svealand

2010 – Division IV, Uppland

2009 – Division IV, Uppland

2008 – Division IV, Uppland

2007 – Division IV, Uppland

2006 – Division IV, Uppland

2005 – Division IV, Uppland

2004 – Division V, Uppland Norra

2003 – Division IV, Uppland

2002 – Division IV, Uppland

2001 – Division III, Norra Svealand

2000 – Division IV, Uppland/Gotland Höst

2000 – Division IV, Uppland Östra

1999 – 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: