IFK Mariestad

IFK Mariestad was one of 420 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2014. They participated with one team in Boys 18. In addition to IFK Mariestad, 115 other teams from 30 different countries played in Boys 18. They were divided into 28 different groups, whereof IFK Mariestad could be found in Group 12 together with Phoenix Sports, Älvsborg FF and Christchurch FC. IFK Mariestad continued to Play off B after reaching 4:th place in Group 12. In the playoff they made it to 1/8 Final, but lost it against IFK Östersund with 5-6. In the Final, Kinetic Academy 1 won over F.C. Beirut 2 and became the winner of Play off B in Boys 18. IFK Mariestad also participated in Boys 18 during Gothia Cup 2013. They reached the 1/16 Final in B18 Play off A, but lost it against Tuil with 5-6. IFK Mariestad comes from Mariestad which lies approximately 150 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around Mariestad does also provide five additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2014 (Töreboda IK, Johannesbergs LIF, Våmbs IF, IFK Skövde and Skövde AIK).