Varbergs GIF FK 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 Varberg

Varberg

Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 26,041 inhabitants in 2005.Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their 'typical west coast' sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into...

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Background

Varbergs Gymnastik- och Idrottsförening was formed on 28th 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.

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 4

Swedish football Division 4

Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 Halland Elit which is the sixth 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 Påskbergsvallen in Varberg.

The club is affiliated to Hallands Fotbollförbund

Hallands Fotbollförbund

The Hallands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical province of Halland.- Background :...

. Varbergs GIF have competed in the Svenska Cupen

Svenska Cupen

Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...

 on 24 occasions and have played 40 matches in the competition.

Season to season

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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		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

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.

External links

• Varbergs GIF FK - Official Website