Gantofta IF is a
Swedish
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football
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club located in
Gantofta
Gantofta () is a locality situated in Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
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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 Skåne Västra which is the seventh tier of
Swedish football
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. They play their home matches at the Stendösvallen in Gantofta.
The club is affiliated to
Skånes Fotbollförbund
The Skånes Fotbollförbund ''(Scania Football Association)'' 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
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Gantofta IF played in the
2006 Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen 2006 was the fifty-first season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition started on 17 March 2006 and concluded on 11 November 2006 with the Final, held at Råsunda Stadium, Solna Municipality in Stockholms län. Helsingborg ...
winning 4–1 away to
Oxie IF in the first round before losing 1–2 at home to
Kristianstads FF
Kristianstads DFF is a women's association football club from Kristianstad, Sweden. The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.
History
The original club Wä IF played in from 1989 to 1994 in the Damallsvenskan. The club was reformed ...
in the second round. In the following year in the
2007 Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen 2007 ("Swedish Cup" 2007) was played March 24-September 27, 2007. Kalmar FF won the final with a 3-0 win against IFK Göteborg at Fredriksskans
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GIF won 4–1 away to
Furulunds IK
Furulunds IK is a Swedish football club located in Furulund.
Background
Furulunds IK currently plays in Division 3 Södra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Ljungvalla IP in Furulund.
The ...
in the first round before losing 0–3 at home to
Umeå FC
Umeå FC is a Swedish professional football club located in Umeå, Sweden. The club, formed in 1987, is currently playing in the third tier of the Swedish league, Ettan Fotboll. The club is affiliated to the Västerbottens Fotbollförbund.
Seaso ...
in the second round in front of 200 spectators.
Season to season
Footnotes
External links
Gantofta IFnbsp;– Official website
Sport in Skåne County
Football clubs in Skåne County
1942 establishments in Sweden
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