Varbergs GIF explained

Clubname:	Varbergs GIF FK
Fullname:	Varbergs Gymnastik- och Idrottsförening Fotbollsklubb
Ground:	Påskbergsvallen Varberg Sweden
Capacity:	4,500
Mgrtitle:	Head Coach
League:	Division 2 Västra Götaland
Season:	2019
Position:	Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, 1st (Promoted)
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Varbergs GIF FK is a Swedish football club located in Varberg.^[1]

Background

Varbergs Gymnastik- och Idrottsförening was formed on 28 May 1905 and shortly afterwards included football in their programme. In the same year the club became founder members of the Hallands Idrottsförbund (Halland Sports Federation) at the invitation of IF Kamraterna, Halmstad.

In the 1940s, the club also played bandy.^[2]

Varbergs GIF FF were declared bankrupt in December 2007 when their tax liabilities could not be met. As a consequence the club dropped out of Division 4 Halland and reformed in the bottom tier in Division 6 Halland Norra.

Varbergs GIF FK currently plays in Division 2 Västra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.^[3] They play their home matches at the Påskbergsvallen in Varberg.^[4]

The club is affiliated to Hallands Fotbollförbund.^[5] Varbergs GIF have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 24 occasions and have played 40 matches in the competition.^[6]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 1st Promoted 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 8th 1996 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 6th 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 9th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated 1998 Tier 5 Division 4 Halland 1st Promoted 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 2nd 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 8th 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2002 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 3rd 2003 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 3rd 2004 Tier 4 Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 4th Playoffs 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 11th Relegated 2007 Tier 6b Division 4 Halland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2008 Tier 8 Division 6 Halland Norra 1st Promoted 2009 Tier 7 Division 5 Halland Norra 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 6b Division 4 Halland 1st Promoted 2011 Tier 6a Division 4 Halland Elit 4th 2012 Tier 6a Division 4 Halland Elit 4th 2013 Tier 6a Division 4 Halland Elit 3rd 2014 Tier 6a Division 4 Halland Elit 5th 2015 Tier 6a Division 4 Halland Elit 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Promoted 2016 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 2nd Promotion Playoffs - Promoted 2017 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 12th Relegation Playoffs? 2018 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 13th Relegated 2019 Tier 5 Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 1st Promoted 2020 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Varbergs GIF FK – Fotboll Klubb . 2011-09-05.
2. Eric Sköld (ed.): Boken om bandy, Uppsala: Bygd och Folk Förlag (1948), p. 331 (in Swedish)
3. Web site: Halland Elit - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-09-05.
4. Web site: Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Halland Elit, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se. https://archive.today/20120715154518/http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/om-svff/distrikten/?scr=table&ftid=32363. dead. 2012-07-15. 2011-09-05.
5. Web site: Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Varbergs GIF FK – Svenskfotboll.se . 2011-09-05.
6. Web site: SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se . 2011-11-10.
7. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Varbergs GIF FK . 2011-09-05.
8. Web site: GAIS – Lagfacta – Varbergs GIF . 2011-09-05.
9. Web site: Varbergs GIF FK – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-09-05.
10. Web site: Varbergs GIF – Fotboll – everysport.com . 2011-09-05.
11. Web site: Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning . 2011-09-05.