Parsian IF

Parsian IF is a Swedish football club located in Upplands Väsby, Stockholm that plays in the Swedish Division 5.[1] The club represents the Iranian community in Sweden.

Parsian IF
Full nameParsian Idrottsförening
Nickname(s)Lejonen (The Lions)
Founded3 January 2013
GroundVilundavallen
Upplands Väsby
Stockholm
Capacity3,500
ChairmanShahram Shabani
CoachChrister Johansson
LeagueDivision 5
2022Division 5 Norra, 3rd of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

Establishment

Founded in 2013 by the brothers Shahin and Shahram Shabani. Parsian IF became one of the first football clubs created by Swedish-Iranians residing in Stockholm.[2] The club promotes men's and women's football and futsal participation, having hosted the inaugural Uhlsport Futsal Cup on 26 December 2013.[2][3] Parsian Väsby IF is affiliated with Stockholms Fotbollförbund of the Swedish Football Association.[1][4][5] To the 2019 season they moved to Upplands Väsby after Väsby IK had been closed down.

Promotions

In October 2017 Parsian IF finished first place in their Division 6 group and were promoted to Division 5, the seventh tier of Swedish football.

Season to season
Season Level Division Section Position Movements
2014 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm B 2nd
2015 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm A 3rd
2016 Tier 9 Division 7 Stockholm A 2nd Promoted
2017 Tier 8 Division 6 Stockholm B 1st Promoted
2018 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Norra 6th
2019 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Norra 6th
2020 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Norra 9th
2021 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Norra 5th
2022 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Norra 3rd
2023 Tier 7 Division 5 Stockholm Norra TBD

References
  1. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar 2015 – Parsian IF". svenskfotboll.se. 2015-10-18.
  2. Pars, Pezhman (2013-11-21). "Parsian IF – en iransk klubb som gör skillnad". svenskafans.com (in Swedish).
  3. "Uhlsport Futsal Cup". parsianif.se. 2014-11-17.
  4. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar 2015 – Parsian IF". stff.se. 2015-10-18.
  5. "Parsian IF". everysport.com. 2015-10-18.
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