Panellinios IF

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Panellinios IF
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Full namePanellinios Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)PIF
Founded2002
GroundVårbergs IP
Stockholm
Sweden
Capacity1,000
ChairmanGeorgios Karamouzis
Head coachKostantinos Stilas
League Division 3 Östra Svealand
2009 Division 2 Södra Svealand, 12th (Relegated)

Panellinios IF is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. [1]

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Background

Panellinios Idrottsförening (PIF) is a club with Greek roots, based among Greeks in Sweden, that was formed in late 2002. In their first year, 2003, the team played in Division 6 and subsequently advanced through the divisions reaching Division 2 in 2008. The Panellinios IF youth section has expanded in recent years and for the 2010 season the club had five teams catering for a total of 100 youngsters. [2]

Since their foundation Panellinios IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 Östra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football. However PIF finished in 12th position and will be relegated back to Division 4 for the 2011 season. [3] They play their home matches at the Vårbergs IP in Stockholm. [4]

Panellinios IF are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund. [5]

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionPositionMovements
2003Tier 7Division 6Stockholm D1stPromoted
2004Tier 6Division 5Stockholm Södra2ndPromoted
2005Tier 5Division 4Stockholm Södra5th
2006*Tier 6Division 4Stockholm Södra2ndPromotion Playoffs – Promoted
2007Tier 5Division 3Östra Svealand1stPromoted
2008 Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand10thRelegation Playoffs
2009 Tier 4Division 2Södra Svealand12thRelegated
2010Tier 5Division 3Östra Svealand12thRelegated

* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. [6] [7] [8]

Footnotes

  1. "Panellinios IF – Fotboll Klubb" . Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  2. "Panellinios IF – Historia" . Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  3. "Tabell och resultat – Div 3 Östra Svealand, herrar – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  4. "Fotbollsverige.se – Division 3 Östra Svealand" . Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  5. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Panellinios IF – Svenskfotboll.se" . Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  6. "GAIS – Lagfacta – Panellinios IF" . Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  7. "Östra Svealand - Division 3 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  8. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-10-13.