Harstad IL
Harstad Idrettslag is a Norwegian association football club from Harstad, Troms.
Full name | Harstad Idrettslag | ||
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Founded | 1 March 1903 | ||
Ground | Harstad stadion, Harstad | ||
Chairman | Frode Henriksen | ||
Manager | Torkild Nilsen | ||
League | Second Division | ||
2016 | Second Division/ 1, 8th[1] | ||
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The club formerly had sections for track and field, skiing and speed skating, but this was discontinued in 1987. The club colors are yellow and black,[2] and their home field is Harstad stadion. This was Norway's first football stadium with artificial turf.[3]
The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. The team last played in the Norwegian First Division in 1997. After that they had a long run in the Second Division. It played in the Third Division in 2003, but won their group and won the playoff 5–2 on aggregate against Innstranden. In 2008 they were back in the Third Division, won the league but lost the playoff to Bodø/Glimt 2 with 6–5 on aggregate after extra time. The next season they won the playoff, beating Stålkameratene 3–2 on aggregate. After two season in the Second Division, Harstad was again relegated in 2011.
The club also won the Northern Norwegian Cup nine times: in 1932, 1938, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962 and 1968.[4] A well-known player from that era is Trygve Bornø.[2]
Recent history
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2009 3. Divisjon 1 20 18 2 0 139 16 56 First round Promoted to the 2. Divisjon 2010 2. Divisjon 5 26 13 2 11 58 51 41 First round 2011 2. Divisjon 12 26 7 4 15 41 58 25 First round Relegated to the 3. Divisjon 2012 3. Divisjon 2 22 15 4 3 72 24 49 Second round Promoted to the 2. Divisjon 2013 2. Divisjon 10 26 8 8 10 44 44 32 Second round 2014 2. Divisjon 8 26 12 3 11 46 33 39 Second round 2015 2. Divisjon 8 26 9 7 10 34 42 34 First round 2016 2. Divisjon 12 26 8 7 11 45 51 31 First round Relegated to the 3. Divisjon 2017 3. Divisjon 6 26 11 6 9 44 39 39 First round
References
- "Tabell 2. divisjon, avdeling 1 2015". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
- Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Harstad Idrettslag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- Ingebrigtsen, Knut (19 October 2006). "Harstad med Norges første kunstgressbane" (in Norwegian). Harstad IL. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- RSSSF
External links
- Official site (in Norwegian)