# Pargas Idrottsförening

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 seasons 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. 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.

## Current squad

    As of 17 September 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FIN | Arnold Uschanoff |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Wille Öhman |
| 4 | MF | FIN | Kristoffer Lövholm |
| 6 | MF | FIN | Matias Lahti |
| 7 | MF | FIN | Behar Cimili |
| 8 | DF | FIN | Ville Ranta-Aho |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Emil Peltonen |
| 10 | FW | FIN | Gezim Voca |
| 12 | GK | FIN | Rasmus Knuts |
| 14 | FW | FIN | Allan Andersson |
| 15 | DF | FIN | Roni Järvinen |
| 17 | FW | FIN | Ted Rosenström |
| 18 | MF | FIN | Viktor Johansson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | GHA | Saliw Babawo |
| 20 | MF | IRQ | Yasser Al-Musawi |
| 21 | DF | FIN | Paulus Kopperoinen |
| 22 | DF | FIN | Lukas Eloranta |
| 23 | DF | FIN | John Adolfsson |
| 24 | FW | FIN | Kasper Fröjdö |
| 25 | MF | FIN | Tomas Hradecký |
| 26 | MF | FIN | Casper Nyberg |
| 27 | MF | FIN | Samir Achkir |
| 28 | FW | FIN | Elias Untamala |
| 29 | MF | FIN | Niklas Rantanen |
| 77 | DF | FIN | Arsalan Azizi |
| — | DF | FIN | Frans Grönlund |

### Season to season

| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
| 1938 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | | |
| 1939 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) | West League, Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1940 | Unknown | | | | | |
| 1940–41 | Tier 3 | C-Sarja (Third Division) | Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1942–44 | Unknown | | | | | |
| 1945–46 | Tier 3 | SPL Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | South-West Finland Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1946–47 | Tier 3 | SPL Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | South-West Finland Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1947–48 | Tier 3 | SPL Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | South-West Finland Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1948 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 14th | Relegated |
| 1949 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1950 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | South Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1951 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group II | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1952 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1953 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1954 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group II | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1955 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group I | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1956 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group II | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | Relegated |
| 1957 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1958 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1959 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1960 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1961 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1962 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1963 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | Relegation Playoff |
| 1964 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | Relegated |
| 1965 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1966 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1967 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1968 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1969 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1970 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 1971 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1972 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1973 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1974 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1975 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1976 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1977 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1978 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1979 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 1980 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1981 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1982 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | |
| 1983 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 1984 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1985 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1986 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | |
| 1987 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1988 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1989 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1990 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1992 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1993 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1996 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 3 | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 8th | |
| 1997 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 3 | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 9th | |
| 1998 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 3 | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 5th | |
| 1999 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 3 | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 2001 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 13th | Relegated |
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 7th | |
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 9th | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 11th | |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 9th | |
| 2011 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 10th | |
| 2012 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 9th | |
| 2013 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 10th | |
| 2014 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 4th | |
| 2015 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 3rd | |
| 2016 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands | Turku District (SPL Turku) | 6th | |
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL Länsi-Suomi) | 7th | |
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL Länsi-Suomi) | 5th | |
| 2019 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Finland | Western District (SPL Länsi-Suomi) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2020 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | | |

### 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.

## Orienteering

Pargas won the women's relay in Tiomila in 1999. The orienteering section was founded in 1945.

## References and sources

* Official Club Website
* Official Football Club Website
* Finnish Wikipedia
* Suomen Cup
* Pargas IF Facebook

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
* ↑ "10MILA 1945-2005 - www.10mila.se".