Gantofta IF is a Swedish football club located in Gantofta.

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

The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund. 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

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
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* 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.
1999Tier 7Division 6Skåne Nordvästra B5th
2000Tier 7Division 6Skåne Nordvästra B1stPromoted
2001Tier 6Division 5Skåne Nordvästra7th
2002Tier 6Division 5Skåne Mellersta1stPromoted
2003Tier 5Division 4Skåne Västra8th
2004Tier 5Division 4Skåne Västra3rdPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
2005Tier 4Division 3Södra Götaland4thPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
2006*Tier 4Division 2Södra Götaland10thRelegation Playoffs – Relegated
2007Tier 5Division 3Sydvästra Götaland8th
2008Tier 5Division 3Södra Götaland10thRelegated
2009Tier 6Division 4Skåne Västra5th
2010Tier 6Division 4Skåne Nordvästra12thRelegated
2011Tier 7Division 5Skåne Västra12thRelegated

Footnotes

External links

  • – Official website