FC Gute, previously named ''Visby IF Gute'', is a
Swedish
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football
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club located in
Visby
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on the island of
Gotland
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. They currently play in the fourth-tier league
Division 2 Norra Svealand.
Background
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
The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association
The Swedish Football Association ( sv, Svenska Fotbollförbundet, SvFF) is the go ...
. They play their home matches at the
Gutavallen
Gutavallen is an outdoor stadium, sport stadium located in Visby, Sweden. It was opened on 27 May 1927 and is used for association football, football as well as athletics (sport), athletics, but occasionally the arena is also used for concerts. Gu ...
arena in
Visby
Visby () is an urban area in Sweden and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County on the island of Gotland with 24,330 inhabitants . Visby is also the episcopal see for the Diocese of Visby. The Hanseatic city of Visby is arguably th ...
, but occasionally they play at an
artificial pitch
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in Rävhagen, Visby called "Rävhagens konstgräs" if Gutavallen is unavailable.
FC Gute are affiliated to the
Gotlands Fotbollförbund
The Gotlands Fotbollförbund ''(Gotland Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football on the island of Gotland.
Background
Gotlands Fotbollförbund, c ...
.
Season to season
Visby IF Gute FK played in the following divisions:
FC Gute have competed in the following divisions:
Attendances
In recent seasons FC Gute have had the following average attendances:
Footnotes
External links
FC Gutenbsp;– Official website
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Sport in Visby
Football clubs in Gotland County
Association football clubs established in 2007
2007 establishments in Sweden