# Varbergs GIF

Varbergs GIF FK is a Swedish football club located in Varberg.

## Background

Varbergs Gymnastik- och Idrottsförening was formed on 28 May 1905 and shortly afterwards included football in their programme. In the same year the club became founder members of the Hallands Idrottsförbund (Halland Sports Federation) at the invitation of IF Kamraterna, Halmstad.
In the 1940s, the club also played bandy.
Varbergs GIF FF were declared bankrupt in December 2007 when their tax liabilities could not be met. As a consequence the club dropped out of Division 4 Halland and reformed in the bottom tier in Division 6 Halland Norra.
Varbergs GIF FK currently plays in Division 2 Västra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Påskbergsvallen in Varberg.
The club is affiliated to Hallands Fotbollförbund. Varbergs GIF have competed in the Svenska Cupen on 24 occasions and have played 40 matches in the competition.

## Season to season

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
| 1993 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 6th | |
| 1995 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 8th | |
| 1996 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 6th | |
| 1997 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 9th | Relegation Playoffs – Relegated |
| 1998 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Halland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1999 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 8th | |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Mellersta Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2006* | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 11th | Relegated |
| 2007 | Tier 6b | Division 4 | Halland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 2008 | Tier 8 | Division 6 | Halland Norra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2009 | Tier 7 | Division 5 | Halland Norra | 1st | Promoted |
| 2010 | Tier 6b | Division 4 | Halland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2011 | Tier 6a | Division 4 | Halland Elit | 4th | |
| 2012 | Tier 6a | Division 4 | Halland Elit | 4th | |
| 2013 | Tier 6a | Division 4 | Halland Elit | 3rd | |
| 2014 | Tier 6a | Division 4 | Halland Elit | 5th | |
| 2015 | Tier 6a | Division 4 | Halland Elit | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2016 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 12th | Relegation Playoffs? |
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 13th | Relegated |
| 2019 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Sydvästra Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2020 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Varbergs GIF FK – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 2011-09-05.
* ↑ Eric Sköld (ed.): Boken om bandy, Uppsala: Bygd och Folk Förlag (1948), p. 331 (in Swedish)
* ↑ "Halland Elit - Division 4 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-09-05.
* ↑ "Tabell och resultat – Div 4 Halland Elit, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se". Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Varbergs GIF FK – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-09-05.
* ↑ "SFS-Bolletinen – Matcher i Svenska cupen genom tiderna – bolletinen.se". Retrieved 2011-11-10.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Varbergs GIF FK". Retrieved 2011-09-05.
* ↑ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Varbergs GIF". Retrieved 2011-09-05.
* ↑ "Varbergs GIF FK – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-09-05.
* ↑ "Varbergs GIF – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 2011-09-05.
* ↑ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2011-09-05.