[1] The club was started in 1932 by 21 sports enthusiasts from Ryssby and Målaskog.

The first football field was at Tesås and was inaugurated in August 1932 with a match against Mörhult IF.

In 2004 the club began building a new clubhouse with new changing rooms, kiosk and stores.

[3] Since their foundation Ryssby IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system.

The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.