Førde Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club based in Førde, Sunnfjord. It has sections for alpine skiing, association football, athletics, biathlon, cross-country skiing, floorball, gymnastics, handball, orienteering, powerlifting, ski jumping, swimming and weightlifting. The club was founded by Nikolai Schei on 4 January 1920.[1]
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| Full name | Førde Idrettslag |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 January 1920 |
| Ground | Førde Stadion |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| League | Third Division |
| 2023 | Third Division group 2, 10th of 14 |
| Website | Club website |
Football edit
The football section, Førde IL Fotball, was founded on 17 November 1945. The men's football team currently plays in the Norwegian Third Division.[2] They play their home games at Førde Stadion which has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[3] In 2016, Førde knocked Brann out of the Norwegian Cup. It was the first time since 1939 that Brann got knocked out in the first round.[4] Notable former players include Vegar Gjermundstad, Kristian Fardal Opseth, Thor Jørgen Spurkeland and Alexander Ødegaard.
Recent seasons edit
| Season | League | Cup | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | |||
| 2013 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 51 | First round | |
| 2014 | 2. divisjon | 5 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 42 | 39 | First round | |
| 2015 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 48 | 33 | First round | |
| 2016 | 2. divisjon | ↓ 14 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 70 | 19 | Second round | Relegated |
| 2017 | 3. divisjon | 8 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 34 | First round | |
| 2018 | 3. divisjon | ↓ 13 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 68 | 20 | Second qual. round | Relegated |
| 2019[5] | 4. divisjon | 2 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 15 | 55 | Second qual. round | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | ||||||||||
| 2021[6] | 4. divisjon | ↑ 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 30 | Did not participate | Promoted |
| 2022 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 32 | 55 | First round | |
Source:[2]
References edit
- ^ "Førde Idrettslag - Historikk". Førde Idrettslag (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Førde Idrettslag". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Førde Stadion". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Elleville jubelscener då Førde sende Brann ut av cupen". NRK (in Norwegian). 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Kretsligaen 2019" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Kretsligaen avdeling 2 2021" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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