IF Warta

IF Warta

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Warta
Nickname(s)	IFW
Founded	1929
Ground	Sälöfjordsplan Hisingen Gothenburg Sweden
Chairman	Roland Jonsson
League	Division 5
2021	Division 5 Göteborg B 9th
Home colours Away colours

IF Warta is a Swedish football club located in Hisingen, Gothenburg. ^[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:

2021 – Division V, Göteborg B
2020 – Division V, Göteborg B
2019 – Division V, Göteborg B
2018 – Division V, Göteborg B
2017 – Division VI, Göteborg D
2016 – Division VI, Göteborg D
2015 – Division V, Göteborg A
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 47 Div 4 Göteborg A Tier 6 2015 53 Div 5 Göteborg A Tier 7 2016 30 Div 6 Göteborg D Tier 8 2017 131 Div 6 Göteborg D Tier 8 2018 40 Div 5 Göteborg B Tier 7 * 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". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
3. "Nordvästra Götaland — Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2011 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 2011-02-09.
4. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. 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". Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
8. "IF Warta – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 2011-02-09.
9. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. 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.

External links

• Official website (in Swedish)