Fardhem IF is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 football club located in Hemse

Hemse

Hemse is a locality situated in Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden with 1,836 inhabitants in 2005. It is the second largest locality on the island of Gotland. During 19th century Hemse was known for its market places....

 on the island of Gotland

Gotland

Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area...

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Background

Fardhem IF currently plays in Division 3, the fifth tier of Swedish football

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

, after winning the 2011 Division 4

Swedish football Division 4

Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

 Gotland division and thus earning promotion to the fifth tier league. They play their home matches at the Fardhem IP in Hemse.

The club is affiliated to Gotlands Fotbollförbund

Gotlands Fotbollförbund

The Gotlands Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football on the island of Gotland.- Background :...

. Fardhem/Garda IK have competed in the Svenska Cupen

Svenska Cupen

Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...

 on 8 occasions.

Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
2006*	Tier 7	Division 5	Gotland	2nd
2007	Tier 7	Division 5	Gotland	1st	Promoted
2008	Tier 6	Division 4	Gotland	4th
2009	Tier 6	Division 4	Gotland	8th
2010	Tier 6	Division 4	Gotland	1st	Promotion Playoffs
2011	Tier 6	Division 4	Gotland	1st	Promoted
2012	Tier 5	Division 3	TBD

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

External links

• Fardhem IF - Official Website