Gantofta IF is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 football club located in Gantofta

Gantofta

Gantofta is a locality situated in Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,387 inhabitants in 2005....

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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

Swedish football Division 5

Division 5 is the seventh level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 53 sections with 10 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 53 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 Skåne Västra which is the seventh tier of Swedish football

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

. They play their home matches at the Stendösvallen in Gantofta.

The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund

Skånes Fotbollförbund

The Skånes Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the non-administrative province of Scania.- Background :...

. 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

Kristianstads FF

Kristianstads FF is a Swedish football club located in Kristianstad. The club was founded in 1990. The club's biggest success was playing in the 2nd highest division of Swedish football in the year of 1999...

 in the second round. In the following year in the 2007 Svenska Cupen GIF won 4-1 away to Furulunds IK

Furulunds IK

Furulunds IK is a Swedish football club located in Furulund. -Background:Furulunds IK currently plays in Division 4 Skåne Nordvästra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Ljungvalla IP in Furulund....

 in the first round before losing 0-3 at home to Umeå FC

Umeå FC

Umeå FC is a Swedish football club located in Umeå. The club, formed 1987, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra. The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund...

 in the second round in front of 200 spectators.

Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
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 Division 2 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2006.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... *	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.

External links

• Gantofta IF - Official Website