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IF Warta
Full name Idrottsföreningen Warta
Nickname(s) IFW
Founded 1929
Ground SälöfjordsplanHisingen Göteborg 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, Göteborg.[1]

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]

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]

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]

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  9. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
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  11. ^ "European Football Statistics – Attendances". Retrieved 2011-02-09.