Panellinios IF is a Swedish

Sweden

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 football club located in Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

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Background

Panellinios Idrottsförening (PIF) is a club with Greek roots, based among Greeks in Sweden

Greeks in Sweden

The Greek community in Sweden was estimated to number between 12,000 and 15,000 people . They are located mostly in the southern part of Sweden, especially around Stockholm.-Notable people:*Steve Angello - DJ, producer and music label owner*Andreas Castanas...

, 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.

Since their foundation Panellinios IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system

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...

. 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. They play their home matches at the Vårbergs IP in Stockholm.

Panellinios IF are affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund

Stockholms Fotbollförbund

The Stockholms Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in Stockholm County.- Background :...

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Season to season

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Season	Level	Division	Section	Position	Movements
2003	Tier 7	Division 6	Stockholm D	1st	Promoted
2004	Tier 6	Division 5	Stockholm Södra	2nd	Promoted
2005	Tier 5	Division 4	Stockholm Södra	5th
2006*	Tier 6	Division 4	Stockholm Södra	2nd	Promotion Playoffs - Promoted
2007	Tier 5	Division 3	Östra Svealand	1st	Promoted
2008 Division 2 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2008.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:...	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	10th	Relegation Playoffs
2009	Tier 4	Division 2	Södra Svealand	12th	Relegated
2010	Tier 5	Division 3	Östra Svealand	12th	Relegated

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

External links

• Panellinios IF - Official Website