Gantofta IF explained
| Clubname: | Gantofta IF |
| Fullname: | Gantofta Idrottsförening |
| Founded: | 1942 |
| Ground: | Stendösvallen
Gantofta
Sweden |
| Chairman: | Kenny Norbeck |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| League: | Division 5 Skåne Västra |
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Gantofta IF is a Swedish football club located in Gantofta.[1]
Background
Gantofta Idrottsförening were formed in 1942 but there most successful period has been over the last decade when they progressed from Division 6 in 2000 to Division 2 in 2006 and then spent 2 further seasons in Division 3. Sadly three relegations over the last 4 seasons will see GIF back in Division 6 for the 2012 season.
In 2011 Gantofta IF has played in Division 5 Skåne Västra which is the seventh tier of Swedish football.[2] They play their home matches at the Stendösvallen in Gantofta.[3]
The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund.[4] Gantofta IF played in the 2006 Svenska Cupen winning 4–1 away to Oxie IF in the first round before losing 1–2 at home to Kristianstads FF in the second round. In the following year in the 2007 Svenska Cupen GIF won 4–1 away to Furulunds IK in the first round before losing 0–3 at home to Umeå FC in the second round in front of 200 spectators.
Season to season
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
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| 1999 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 5th | | | 2000 | Tier 7 | Division 6 | Skåne Nordvästra B | 1st | Promoted | | 2001 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Skåne Nordvästra | 7th | | | 2002 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Skåne Mellersta | 1st | Promoted | | 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Skåne Västra | 8th | | | 2004 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Skåne Västra | 3rd | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted | | 2005 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 4th | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted | | 2006 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 10th | Relegation Playoffs – Relegated | | 2007 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 8th | | | 2008 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 10th | Relegated | | 2009 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Skåne Västra | 5th | | | 2010 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Skåne Nordvästra | 12th | Relegated | | 2011 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Skåne Västra | 12th | Relegated | |
- League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Gantofta IF – Fotboll Klubb . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: Skåne Västra - Division 5 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: Tabell och resultat – Division 5 Herrar – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Gantofta IF – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Gantofta IF . 2011-10-07 .
- Web site: Gantofta IF – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-10-07.
- Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2011-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm . 2010-07-31 .
