Lindome GIF
Encyclopedia
Lindome GIF is a Swedish
football club located in Lindome
in Mölndal Municipality
, Västra Götaland County
.
The original club members were farmers and youth members of the Jordbrukarungdomens Förbund (Farmers' Youth League) and the motive was simply that by engaging in sport, members could have fun together. Sports that the club engaged in included football but also table tennis, boxing, floorball, swimming and athletics.
Since their foundation Lindome GIF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system
. However in 2007 the club won Division 2 Västra Götaland and were promoted to Division 1 Södra where they spent two seasons. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Lindevi IP in Lindome.
Lindome GIF are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
.
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
Sweden
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football club located in Lindome
Lindome
Lindome is a civil parish and a locality situated in Mölndal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 13,830 inhabitants in the parish in 2009 . The Swedish comic creator Rune Andreasson was born in this small town 1925.- Points of interest :At Lindome there is the static inverter plant of...
in Mölndal Municipality
Mölndal Municipality
Mölndal Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, just south of Gothenburg...
, Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
.
Background
The club was formed on 31 January 1928 under the name Lindome IF through the merger of Lindome JUF, Anderstorps IF and Stationens IF. In 1960 the name was changed to Lindome GoIF (Lindome gymnastik och idrottsförening).The original club members were farmers and youth members of the Jordbrukarungdomens Förbund (Farmers' Youth League) and the motive was simply that by engaging in sport, members could have fun together. Sports that the club engaged in included football but also table tennis, boxing, floorball, swimming and athletics.
Since their foundation Lindome GIF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system
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...
. However in 2007 the club won Division 2 Västra Götaland and were promoted to Division 1 Södra where they spent two seasons. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Lindevi IP in Lindome.
Lindome GIF are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
Göteborgs Fotbollförbund
The Göteborgs Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Göteborg.- Background :...
.
Season to season
| class="wikitable"> | |||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 8th | |
| 1999 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 12th | Relegated |
| 2000 | Tier 6 | Division 5 | Göteborg B | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2001 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 9th | |
| 2002 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 3rd | |
| 2003 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Göteborg B | 1st | Promoted |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Mellersta Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2005 Division 2 2005 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2005.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Mellersta Götaland | 3rd | Promoted |
| 2006 Division 1 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2006.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Enköpings SK and IF Sylvia won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... * |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 14th | Relegated |
| 2007 Division 2 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2007.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 Division 1 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2008.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Syrianska FC and FC Trollhättan won the championship.-Division 1 Norra:-Division 1 Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 9th | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 14th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 2011 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 4th |
* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons Lindome GIF have had the following average attendances:| class="wikitable"> | |||
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 212 | Div 2 Mellersta Götaland | Tier 3 |
| 2006 | 157 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2007 | 255 | Div 2 Västra Götaland | Tier 4 |
| 2008 | 287 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2009 | 224 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2010 | 229 | Div 2 Södra Götaland | Tier 4 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
External links
- Lindome GIF - Official Website