Pargas Idrottsförening
Encyclopedia
Pargas Idrottsförening, or PIF for short, is a sport
s 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.
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 seasoms 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
.
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.
. In 2009 PIF finished in eleventh position in their Kolmonen section.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s club based in the city of Pargas
Pargas
Pargas is a former town and municipality in south-western Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo and Nagu to form the new town of Väståboland....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The club has over 1,500 members and is known, especially for handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, football and orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
. It also makes provision for cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
, floorball
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
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 KimitoKimito
Kimito is a former municipality of Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Dragsfjärd and Västanfjärd to form the new municipality of Kimitoön...
based club Wrethalla and the match ended in a 2- 2 draw. In 1994 the club played one season in the Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
, the second tier of the Finnish football system
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
. They also have experienced two other seasoms at the same level back in 1939 and 1948. Their records indicate that the club have had three spells in the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
(Second Division) in 1990-93, 1995 and 2000-06. At the end of the 2006 season they were relegated to the Kolmonen
Kolmonen
Kolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
where they currently reside. In addition, PIF has played two seasons at the highest level in Futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
in Finland,
PIF is the youth club of Finnish international and former Charlton
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
and Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
player Jonatan "Tintin" Johansson
Jonatan Johansson (footballer)
Jonatan Lillebror Johansson is a retired Finnish footballer. He last played for TPS in Finnish Veikkausliiga. His main position was a striker and he was a regular in the Finnish national team.- Early career :...
, who has now returned to Turun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
.
Season to Season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2001 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 13th | Relegated |
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku) | 7th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku) | 9th | ||
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku) | 11th | ||
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Turku and Åland Islands (SPL Turku) |
- 7 seasons in KakkonenKakkonenKakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
- 4 seasons in KolmonenKolmonenKolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
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 systemFinnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
. In 2009 PIF finished in eleventh position in their Kolmonen section.
Current Squad for the 2011 Season
Notable former players
-
- Teo Allén
- Tomas Antus
- Bo Blomqvist
- Hannes Hautala
- Juhana Hautala
- Pasi Holmberg
- Jetro Hanhilampi
- Matti Hautala
- Stefan Heinänen
- Jonatan JohanssonJonatan Johansson (footballer)Jonatan Lillebror Johansson is a retired Finnish footballer. He last played for TPS in Finnish Veikkausliiga. His main position was a striker and he was a regular in the Finnish national team.- Early career :...
- Juho Karlsson
- Kauko Kivimäki
- Mikael Lahtinen
- Tommy Lindholm
- Daniel Lindqvist
- Mathias LindströmMathias LindströmMathias Lindström is a Finnish footballer, who plays as a central defender. He has played for FC Inter Turku, AC Allianssi, Fredrikstad FK, and Tampere United. Lindström currently represents HJK Helsinki. In his career, he has played 193 games and has scored 14 goals. Lindström won the...
- Ville Köpilä
- Kevin Lahtinen
- Miikka Mäntylä
- Sampo Niinimaa
- Markus Nikinmaa
- Christoffer Österholm
- Ville Ranta-Aho
- Marcus Suominen
- Niklas Johansson
- Stanley Festus
- Samuel Berndt