Lindome GIF

Lindome GIF

Full name	Lindome Gymnastik-och Idrottsförening
Founded	1928
Ground	Lindevi IP Lindome Sweden
Capacity	1,500
Chairman	Johnny Styffe
Head Coach	Conny Winge
Coach	Thomas Björk Johan Nexborn Tomas Rudevärn
League	Division 2 Västra Götaland
2012	Division 2 Västra Götaland, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

Lindome GIF is a Swedish football club located in Lindome in Mölndal Municipality, Västra Götaland County.^[1]

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.^[2]

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 Västra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football.^[3] They play their home matches at the Lindevi IP in Lindome.^[4]

Lindome GIF are affiliated to the Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.^[5]

Season to season

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 Tier 3 Division 2 Mellersta Götaland 3rd Promoted 2006* Tier 3 Division 1 Södra 14th Relegated 2007 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 1st Promoted 2008 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 2012 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland 3rd 2013 Tier 4 Division 2 Västra Götaland * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [6] [7] [8]

Attendances

In recent seasons Lindome GIF have had the following average attendances:

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. [9]

Footnotes

1. "Lindome GIF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
2. "Lindome GIF – Historia". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 2 Södra Götaland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
4. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Södra Götaland". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Lindome GIF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Lindome GIF". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
7. -Götaland/38693 "Södra Götaland - Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
9. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-11-19.

External links

• Lindome GIF – Official Website