Ringkøbing Idrætsforening () is an

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club based in the town of

Ringkøbing Ringkøbing (older spelling ''Ringkjøbing'') is a town in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. It has a population of 9,894 (1 January 2022).

, West

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, Denmark, that competes in the

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, the fifth tier of the

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. Founded in 1900, it is shortly known as 'RIF' and affiliated to the

DBU Jutland DBU Jutland ( da, DBU Jylland) is the local governing body for association football and futsal in Jutland, Denmark. They are responsible for the governance and development of men's and women's football at all levels in the region. DBU Jutland is a ...

, the regional body of football in Jutland. The team plays its home matches at

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, where it has been based since 1999. The club's history includes numerous promotions and relegations, and some spells of sustained success. It was perhaps most prominent between in the

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when it was a regional powerhouse, winning Jutland championships in the A-series (third regional tier) in 1920 and 1935.

History

Ringkøbing IF was relatively successful in the first decades after its foundation in 1900. In 1935, the club won the Jutland championships in the A-tier, after beating Ølgod (5–3),

Holstebro BK Holstebro Boldklub (; also known as ''HB'') is a football club based in the town of Holstebro, West Jutland, Denmark, that competes in the Denmark Series, the fifth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1921, it is affiliated to t ...

(4–3) and finally

Vejle Boldklub Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six t ...

(3–1) in the finals. The latter was played at Herning Stadion on 4 June, and the result meant that Ringkøbing promoted to the ''JBU Mellemrækken'', the second regional division at that time. After some decades of struggles, Ringkøbing IF promoted to Series 1, the second highest regional tier in 1960, after a 6–2 win over league table rivals Grønbjerg IF. Some years later, however, the club would suffer relegation to the lower tiers. Some time would pass before Ringkøbing would reach the second regional tier again. Only in 1985 would the club reach Series 1 again, after finishing second in the Series 2 group. In the 2011–12 season, Ringkøbing IF secured promotion to the

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, the third tier of Danish football, in the last round of competition by winning 2–4 away over local rivals

. This was the first time in club history that they reached the divisions; the three highest national leagues of Denmark.

Players

Current squad

Former players

Backroom staff

Club officials

Source
Ringkøbing IF , Bestyrelse
Source
Ringkøbing IF , Elite , Spilletruppen og trænere

References

External links

Official site
Football clubs in Denmark Association football clubs established in 1900 1900 establishments in Denmark {{Denmark-footyclub-stub