Påarps GIF is a former Swedish football club located in Påarp in Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County.
Background Påarps Gymnastik-och Idrottsförening were founded on 20 February 1931 by John Dahl, Thure Persson, Axel Lindh, Hjalmar Cronkvist and William Lund. On 19 August 1932, a football field was opened at Haga, next to the Flybjärs funfair. Activities at the time included football, gymnastics, table tennis, ladies handball and skiing. Today the club concentrates on football and bandy. PGIF's facilities include Medevi playing field (opened in 1949), a clubhouse, kitchen, office, dressing rooms and storage areas.
The most famous player to emerge from the club's youth ranks is Andreas Granqvist who has played for Helsingborgs IF, Wigan Athletic and currently FC Groningen in the Netherlands. It is also the boyhood club of Jonas Dahlgren, who would go on to play in Allsvenskan for Halmstads BK, Helsingborgs IF, and Trelleborgs FF.
Since their foundation Påarps GIF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Medevi IP in Påarp.
Påarps GIF are affiliated to Riksidrottsförbundet, Svenska Fotbollförbundet and Skånes Fotbollförbund.
Recent history In recent seasons Påarps GIF have competed in the following divisions:
2011 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland 2010 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland 2009 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland 2008 – Division IV, Skåne Norra 2007 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland 2006 – Division II, Södra Götaland 2005 – Division III, Sydvästra Götaland 2004 – Division III, Södra Götaland 2003 – Division III, Södra Götaland 2002 – Division IV, Skåne Västra 2001 – Division IV, Skåne Nordvästra 2000 – Division V, Skåne Västra 1999 – Division V, Skåne Nordvästra
Attendances
In recent seasons Påarps GIF have had the following average attendances:
SeasonAverage attendanceDivision / SectionLevel2005171 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 42006127 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 42007123 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 52008Not available Div 4 Skåne Norra Tier 62009125 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5201085 Div 3 Sydvästra Götaland Tier 5 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
References
External links Påarps GIF – official website Påarps GIF on Facebook