# Upsala IF

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programme including bandy, ice hockey, chess, tennis, cycling, skiing, racewalking and swimming but these sports are no longer active.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

## Football
### 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:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
| 2009 | Not available | Div 4 Uppland | Tier 6 |
| 2010 | 71 | Div 4 Uppland | Tier 6 |
| 2011 | 127 | Div 3 Norra Svealand | Tier 5 |
| 2012 | 58 | Div 4 Uppland | Tier 6 |
| 2013 | 71 | Div 4 Uppland | Tier 6 |
| 2014 | 102 | Div 3 Östra Svealand, | Tier 5 |
| 2015 | 178 | Div 2 Norra Svealand, | Tier 4 |
| 2016 | 52 | Div 3 Östra Svealand, | Tier 5 |
| 2017 | 67 | Div 4 Uppland | Tier 6 |
| 2018 | 80 | Div 4 Uppland | Tier 6 |

## Athletics

Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis is the most notable performer from the club. Other notable club members include:
* Caisa-Marie Lindfors (born 2000), Swedish discus thrower
* Andreas Gustafsson, Swedish racewalker
* Isak Andersson, Swedish hurdler

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Upsala IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 29 January 2011.
* ↑ "Upsala IF – Historik". Retrieved 29 January 2011.
* ↑ "Upsala IF – Historik". Retrieved 29 January 2011.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Upsala IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 29 January 2011.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Upsala IF". Retrieved 29 January 2011.
* ↑ "Upsala IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 29 January 2011.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 29 January 2011.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
* ↑ "Armand Duplantis klar för oss i Upsala IF Friidrott" (in Swedish). Upsala IF Friidrott. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2023.