IF Warta

IF Warta
Full name Idrottsföreningen Warta
Nickname(s) IFW
Founded 1929
Ground Sälöfjordsplan
Hisingen
Göteborg
Sweden
Chairman Roland Jonsson
League Division 4 Göteborg A
2013 Division 4 Göteborg A 10th

IF Warta is a Swedish football club located in Hisingen, Göteborg.[1]

Background

Idrottsföreningen Warta, a football club from Hisingen in Gothenburg, was founded in 1929. The name Warta is said to be named after a rusty old boat that was moored at Sannegårdshamnen, Lindholmen (in Gothenburg), at the time when the club was founded.[2] The club's most famous player is Glenn Hysén who began his career with IF Warta as a youngster.

Since their foundation IF Warta has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.[3] The club spent 4 seasons in Division 2, then the third tier of Swedish football, in 1987 and from 1989 to 1991.[4] They play their home matches at the Sälöfjordsplan in Göteborg.[5]

IF Warta are affiliated to Göteborgs Fotbollförbund.[6]

Recent History

In recent seasons IF Warta have competed in the following divisions:

2014 - Division IV, Göteborg A
2013 - Division IV, Göteborg A
2012 - Division IV, Göteborg A
2011 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
2010 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
2009 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
2008 - Division III, Nordvästra Götaland
2007 - Division IV, Göteborg B
2006 - Division IV, Göteborg B
2005 - Division IV, Göteborg B
2004 - Division IV, Göteborg B
2003 - Division IV, Göteborg B
2002 - Division IV, Göteborg B
2001 - Division IV, Göteborg B
2000 - Division IV, Göteborg B
1999 - Division IV, Göteborg B
1998 - Division IV, Göteborg B
1997 - Division IV, Göteborg B
1996 - Division IV, Göteborg B
1995 - Division IV, Göteborg B
1994 - Division IV, Göteborg B
1993 - Division IV, Göteborg B [7] [8] [9]

Attendances

In recent seasons IF Warta have had the following average attendances:

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level
2007 Not available Div 4 Göteborg B Tier 6
2008 105 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2009 130 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2010 85 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2011 65 Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland Tier 5
2012 69 Div 4 Göteborg A Tier 6
2013 66 Div 4 Göteborg A Tier 6
2014 Div 4 Göteborg A Tier 6

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [10] [11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "IF Warta – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  2. ↑ "IF Warta – Om föreningen". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Nordvästra Götaland - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables - Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  5. ↑ "Tabell och resultat - Div 3 Nordvästra Götaland, herrar - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – IF Warta - Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  7. ↑ "GAIS - Lagfacta - IF Warta". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  8. ↑ "IF Warta – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  9. ↑ "Sweden Final Tables - Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  10. ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar - Svenska Fotbollförbundet - svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  11. ↑ "European Football Statistics - Attendances". Retrieved 2011-02-09.

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