Sweden · Sweden Allsvenskan

GAIS

Kit impression

Founded

1894

Years standing

132

Home ground

Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg

Capacity

18,416 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Swedish Champions
Winners (4): 1919, 1922, 1930–31, 1953–54
Allsvenskan:
Winners (4): 1924–25, 1926–27, 1930–31, 1953–54
Runners-up (4): 1925–26, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1941–42
Superettan:
Runner-up (1): 2023
Division 1 Södra:
Winners (1): 1987, 2022
Runners-up (2): 1995, 1999
Svenska Serien:
Winners (1): 1923–24
Svenska Cupen:
Winners (1): 1942
Runners-up (1): 1986–87
Svenska Mästerskapet:
Winners (2): 1919, 1922
Intertoto Cup:

Nickname: Makrillarna (the Mackerels) Grönsvart (Green-Black) Gårdakvarnen (The Gårda Mill

Reasons To Adopt

Here is the argument for GAIS: Sweden, Sweden Allsvenskan, and a ground called Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

Loaded cabinet
8 distinct honours on record, including Swedish Champions. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Close to the pitch
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg holds about 18,416. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as Makrillarna (the Mackerels) Grönsvart (Green-Black) Gårdakvarnen (The Gårda Mill. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) is about 18km from the ground, and Gothenburg Central Station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT)

18 km / 11 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Gothenburg Central Station

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg