Gantofta IF

Swedish football club

Football club

Gantofta IF

Full name| Gantofta Idrottsförening
Founded| 1942
Ground| Stendösvallen
Gantofta
Sweden
Chairman| Kenny Norbeck
League| Division 5 Skåne Västra

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Gantofta IF is a Swedish football club located in Gantofta.[1]

## Background

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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

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| 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. [5] [6] [7]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ "Gantofta IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
2. ^ "Skåne Västra - Division 5 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
3. ^ "Tabell och resultat – Division 5 Herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
4. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Gantofta IF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
5. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Gantofta IF". Retrieved 2011-10-07.[permanent dead link‍]
6. ^ "Gantofta IF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
7. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

## External links

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* Gantofta IF – Official website

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