Pargas Idrottsförening

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Pargas IF
Nickname(s) PIF, Piffen
Founded 1914
Ground Pajbacka, Pargas
Chairman Finland Michael Isaksson
Manager Finland Juha Winberg
Coach David Moore
League Kolmonen
Home colours
Away colours

Pargas Idrottsförening, or PIF for short, is a sports club based in the city of Pargas, Finland. The club has over 1,500 members and is known, especially for handball, football and orienteering. It also makes provision for cross-country skiing, floorball, gymnastics and athletics. The club was founded in 1914 as Pargas Malms Idrottsförening but changed its name to its current title in 1916.

Football

PIF played their first official match in 1916, their opponents being the Kimito based club Wrethalla and the match ended in a 2- 2 draw. In 1994 the club played one season in the Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish football system. They also have experienced two other seasoms at the same level back in 1939 and 1948. Their records indicate that the club have had three spells in the Kakkonen (Second Division) in 1990-93, 1995 and 2000-06.[1] At the end of the 2006 season they were relegated to the Kolmonen where they currently reside. In addition, PIF has played two seasons at the highest level in Futsal in Finland,

PIF is the youth club of Finnish international and former Charlton and Rangers player Jonatan "Tintin" Johansson, who has now returned to Turun Palloseura.

Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku) 7th
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku) 9th
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku) 11th
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku)

Club Structure

The club runs a large number of teams including a men's team, a ladies' team, a veteran's side (Team 82 Oldboys) and 8 boys and 4 girls junior teams.

A key facility provided by the club is the Aktia Arena, a floodlit all weather pitch that is 104 x 62 metres (or two junior pitches 62 x 45 metres). Some matches are played here but the main home venue is at Pajbacka.

2010 season

PIF Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen administered by the Turku SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 PIF finished in eleventh position in their Kolmonen section.

Players in 2011

Current Squad for the 2011 Season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Finland GK Daniel Vedel
3 Finland MF Benjamin Storbacka
4 Finland DF Janne Forsman
6 Finland MF Atte Holmberg
7 Finland DF Roope Vahalahti
9 Finland MF Petteri Suominen
10 Finland MF Lauri Tulla
11 Finland FW Matias Tulla
12 Finland GK Teemu Oivanen
14 Estonia DF Karl Kaasik
No. Position Player
16 Vietnam GK Long Le Nguyen
17 Finland MF Henri Filatoff
18 Finland FW Christoffer Sundholm
19 Finland FW Daniel Lundqist
21 Finland FW Jami Virtanen
22 Vietnam FW Huy Tran
23 Finland DF Tomas Lindblom
24 Finland DF Yrjö Kivimäki
77 Finland DF Oscar Sumelius

Notable former players

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
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