a strong reputation. The name is mainly a historical reference to the sawmill owners who were very powerful in Sundsvall during the post-industrial-revolution era. In 2005, FP-tifo, the group who designs the club's terrace choreography, won the Swedish tifo awards arranged by Canal+. Achievements Superettan: Runners-up (3): 2011, 2014, 2021 Division 1 Norra: Winners (2): 1990, 1999 Norrländska Mästerskapet: Winners (1): 1942 Runners-up (2): 1928, 1951 Players First-team squad Out on loan Retired numbers 10 – Leif Forsberg, forward (1980–1988, 1990–2001) Managers Stig Sundqvist (1955–58) Jimmy Meadows (1976) Anders Grönhagen (1986–89) Jan Mattsson (1990–92) Anders Grönhagen (1999–01) Per Joar Hansen (2002–03) Patrick Walker (2002–04) Rikard Norling (Jan 2004 – Dec 2004) Jan Halvor Halvorsen (Jan 2005 – Aug 2005) Anders Högman (2005) David Wilson (July 2005 – July 2006) Mika Sankala (2006–07), (2008–Ass.) Per Joar Hansen (Jan 2008 – Oct 2008) Sören Åkeby (Oct 2008 – Nov 2012) Joel Cedergren (Nov 2012 – Aug 2019) & Roger Franzén (Nov 2012 – Sep 2016) Tony Gustavsson (Aug 2019 – Dec 2019) Henrik Åhnstrand (Dec 2019–July 2022) Brian Clarhaut (July 2022–December 2022) Douglas Jakobsen (January 2023–) Footnotes References External links Allsvenskan (Premier league) – Official site GIF Sundsvall – Official site Patronerna – Official supporter club site Superettan (Second tier league) – Official site Allsvenskan clubs Sport in Sundsvall Football clubs in Västernorrland County Association football clubs established in 1903 Bandy clubs established in 1903 Ice hockey clubs established in 1903 1903 establishments in Sweden Defunct bandy clubs in Sweden Defunct ice hockey teams in Sweden