Bollnäs GIF Fotboll

Bollnäs GIF FF

Full name	Bollnäs Gymnastik- och Idrottsförening Fotbollsförening
Ground	Sävstaås IP Bollnäs Sweden
Chairman	Marita Håkansson
Coach	Torbjörn Nilsson Urban Mannelqvist (kit man)
League	Division 3 Hälsingland
2014	Division 4 Hälsingland, 1st
Home colours Away colours

Bollnäs GIF FF is a Swedish football club located in Bollnäs.^[1]

Background

Since their foundation Bollnäs GIF FF has participated in the upper and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club played in Division 4 Hälsingland the season 2014 which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. The first place in the league promoted the team to Division 3 Södra Norrland season 2015.^[2] They play their home matches at the Sävstaås IP in Bollnäs.^[3]

Bollnäs GIF FF are affiliated to the Hälsinglands Fotbollförbund.^[4]

The Bollnäs GIF bandy team is highly successful.

Season to season

In their early history Bollnäs GIF competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1932–33 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska 4th 1933–34 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska 1st Promoted 1934–35 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th 1935–36 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 7th 1936–37 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th 1937–38 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 8th 1938–39 Tier 2 Division 2 Norra 9th Relegated 1939–40 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska Östra 5th 1940–41 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska Sydöstra 8th 1941–42 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska Sydöstra 5th 1942–43 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska Sydöstra 10th Relegated 1943–44 Tier 4 Division 4 Promoted 1944–45 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska Sydöstra 8th 1945–46 Tier 3 Division 3 Uppsvenska Sydöstra 7th [5] [6]

In recent seasons Bollnäs GIF have competed in the following divisions:

Season Level Division Section Position Movements 1993 Tier 3 Division 2 Östra Svealand 10th Relegation Playoffs – Relegated 1994 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 6th 1995 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 11th Relegated 1996 Tier 5 Division 4 Hälsingland 1st Promoted 1997 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 5th 1998 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 4th 1999 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 3rd 2000 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2001 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 12th Relegated 2002 Tier 5 Division 4 Hälsingland 4th 2003 Tier 5 Division 4 Hälsingland 3rd 2004 Tier 5 Division 4 Hälsingland 2nd Promotion Playoffs – Promoted 2005 Tier 4 Division 3 Södra Norrland 8th 2006* Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Norrland 2nd Promotion Playoffs 2007 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Norrland 8th 2008 Tier 5 Division 3 Södra Norrland 11th Relegated 2009 Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland 2nd 2010 Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland 7th 2011 Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland 3rd 2012 Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland 3rd 2013 Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland 3rd 2014 Tier 6 Division 4 Hälsingland 1st Promoted * League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[7] [8] [9]

Attendances

In recent seasons Bollnäs GIF FF have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2005 170 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 4 2006 221 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 5 2007 103 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 5 2008 149 Div 3 Södra Norrland Tier 5 2009 160 Div 4 Hälsingland Tier 6 2010 101 Div 4 Hälsingland Tier 6 2011 125 Div 4 Hälsingland Tier 6 2012 93 Div 4 Hälsingland Tier 6 2013 91 Div 4 Hälsingland Tier 6 2014 116 Div 4 Hälsingland Tier 6 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[10]

Footnotes

1. "Bollnäs GIF FF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
2. "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Hälsingland, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
3. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 2 Västra Svealand". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Bollnäs GIF FF – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
5. "GAIS – Lagfakta – Bollnäs GIF". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
6. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
7. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Bollnäs GIF". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
8. "Bollnäs GIF — everysport.com". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
9. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
10. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-22.

External links

• Bollnäs GIF FF – Official Website