Grankulla IFK
Grankulla IFK, or GrIFK as the name is commonly abbreviated, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Kauniainen. The club was formed in 1925 and the main activities covered are football, ice-hockey, handball, floorball and alpine. Each sport is organized in separated daughter clubs since 1997. These are GrIFK-Fotboll, GrIFK-Handboll, GrIFK-Salibandy, GrIFK-Icehockey and GrIFK Alpine.
Football
The club's main football team is currently playing in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the football league system">football (soccer)">football league system. GrIFK play their home matches at Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä. The chairman of the football club is Matti Hannuksela. The club has more than 750 registered players.
Futsal
The club has also become a club with many futsal teams. Many of the teams with younger players play futsal during the winter season. In 2022, the club had close to 20 different teams and the B-junior team ended 2nd on the national level.
History
GrIFK Football has played 13 seasons in the Ykkönen, the second tier of Finnish football in 1978–80, 1982–85, 1987–88, 1990, 2008 and 2016–2017. They also have had ten spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen, in 1973–75, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991–92, 1996, 2005–07, 2009-2015 and 2018 to the present day.Season to season
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | - |
| 1971 | Tier 4 | 4. divisioona | Group 2 | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1972 | Tier 3 | 3. divisioona ' | Group 1 | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1973 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | East Group | Finnish FA ' | 6th | |
| 1974 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | East Group | Finnish FA ' | 4th | |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | East Group | Finnish FA ' | 11th | Relegated |
| 1976 | Tier 4 | 3. divisioona ' | Group 2 | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1977 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1978 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 8th | ||
| 1979 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 4th | Mestaruussarja Promotion/Relegation Group 8th | |
| 1980 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 10th | Relegation Group 6th - Relegated | |
| 1981 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1982 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 11th | Relegation Group 5th | |
| 1983 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 6th | Relegation Group 2nd | |
| 1984 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 7th | ||
| 1985 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1986 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | East Group | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1987 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | Promotion Playoff | |
| 1988 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 10th | Relegation Playoff - Relegated | |
| 1989 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1990 | Tier 2 | 1. divisioona ' | Finnish FA ' | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | East Group | Finnish FA ' | 9th | |
| 1992 | Tier 3 | 2. divisioona ' | East Group | Finnish FA ' | 11th | Relegated |
| 1993 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Group 2 | Finnish FA ' | 8th | |
| 1994 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Group 1 | Finnish FA ' | 5th | |
| 1995 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Group 1 | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | West Group | Finnish FA ' | 12th | Relegated - Ceased men´s team operations due to financial difficulties |
| 1997-1999 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Section 1 | No first team | ||
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa ' | 3rd | Took Team Grani´s place in Kolmonen |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa ' | ||
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa ' | 3rd | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa ' | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen ' | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa ' | 1st | Play-offs – Promoted |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | South Group | Finnish FA ' | 8th | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 9th | |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen ' | South Group | Finnish FA ' | 13th | Relegated |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group A | Finnish FA ' | 9th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group A | Finnish FA ' | 4th | |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group South | Finnish FA ' | 7th | |
| 2013 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group South | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group South | Finnish FA ' | 2nd | |
| 2015 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group West | Finnish FA ' | 1st | Promoted |
| 2016 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen ' | Finnish FA ' | 6th | ||
| 2017 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen ' | Finnish FA ' | 9th | Relegated | |
| 2018 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 3rd | |
| 2019 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 9th | |
| 2020 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 8th | |
| 2021 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 7th | |
| 2022 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 6th | |
| 2023 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen ' | Group B | Finnish FA ' | 6th | |
| 2024 | Tier 4 | Kakkonen ' | Group A | Finnish FA ' | 5th | |
| 2025 | Tier 4 | Kakkonen ' | Group A | Finnish FA ' |
- 13 season in Second tier
- 27 seasons in Third tier
- 12' seasons in Fourth tier''
Club structure
GrIFK is in reality two different clubs. The men's team is separated from all the other teams mainly for financial reasons. All other teams are in the main part of GrIFK Football. This part consists of 3 men's teams, 1 veteran's team, and close to 20 boys teams. The number of girl teams is also gradually increasing due to a collaboration with the football club HooGee.2020 season
GrIFK are competing in Group B of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2019 GrIFK finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section.