Ope IF

Ope IF was one of 468 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2016. They participated with one team in Boys 18. In addition to Ope IF, 98 other teams from 30 different countries played in Boys 18. They were divided into 24 different groups, whereof Ope IF could be found in Group 7 together with Heritage SC Rovers, BSV Kickers Emden and DS Sports. Ope IF continued to Play off A after reaching 1:st place in Group 7. In the playoff they made it to 1/32 Final, but lost it against Årsunda IF with 0-1. In the Final, BK Häcken won over JFV Hanse Lübeck and became the winner of Play off A in Boys 18. Ope comes from Östersund which lies approximately 620 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around Östersund does also provide three additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2016 (IFK Östersund, Myssjö/Ovikens IF and Östersunds FK).