Johannesbergs LIF was one of 421 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2017. They participated with one team in Kim Källström Trophy. In addition to Johannesbergs LIF, 30 other teams from 16 different countries played in Kim Källström Trophy. They were divided into 6 different groups, whereof Johannesbergs LIF could be found in Group D together with Fässbergs IF 2, Lunds HIF, Trollenäs IF and IF Pluss Köping. Johannesbergs LIF comes from Mariestad which lies approximately 150 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around Mariestad does also provide 7 additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2017 (Sils IF, IFK Skövde FK, Skövde KIK, IFK Mariestad, Skövde AIK, Våmbs IF and Skövde KIK/Våmb).