Bollnäs GIF Fotboll

This article is about Bollnäs GIF's football department. For the bandy department, see Bollnäs GIF.

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

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 Södra Norrland
Home colours Away colours

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 in 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 is affiliated with 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]