Örgryte IS
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sports society in Gothenburg, Sweden
Key facts
- 2025
- Superettan, 3rd of 16 (promoted via play-offs)
- Full name
- Örgryte Idrottsällskap
- Nickname
- Sällskapet ( literal translation</span>"}]]}'>lit. ' The Society ' )
- Short name
- ÖIS
- Founded
- December 4, 1887 ; 138 years ago ( 1887-12-04 )
- Ground
- Gamla Ullevi , Gothenburg
- Capacity
- 18,416
- Chairman
- Terje Johansson
- Head coach
- Andreas Holmberg
- League
- Allsvenskan
- Website
- fotboll .ois .se
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Örgryte Idrottssällskap, commonly referred to as Örgryte IS, Örgryte ( Swedish: [ˈœ̂ːrˌɡryːtɛ]) or (especially locally) ÖIS or Öis, is a Swedish sports club based in Gothenburg. It consists of four departments, namely bowling, football, athletics and wrestling. However, the club is best known for its football department. The club was founded in 1887 which makes it the oldest active sports club in the country.
History
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