Klepp IL

Klepp
Full name	Klepp Idrettslag
Founded	1 October 1919
Ground	Klepp Stadion, Kleppe
Manager	Nick Loftus
League	Toppserien
2019	Toppserien, 3rd
Home colours	Away colours

Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering.

Most well known for their women's football team, Klepp Elite women currently play in the Toppserien, and have the distinction of being in the Norwegian top flight since its inception. Additionally, Klepp Elite have won the league in 1987 and 1989. Klepp Elite have also won the National Championship Norgesmester for Junior Girls U19 more than any other club, winning in 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018 and most recently in 2019. Among its most famous former players are Birthe Hegstad, Dagny Mellgren and Ane Stangeland Horpestad.

The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division (fourth tier), having last played in the Second Division back in 2006.

Gymnast Åge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL.

Recent history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup
2006	TS	9	18	3	2	13	17	60	11	quarter-final
2007	TS	7	22	8	4	10	35	30	28	quarter-final
2008	TS	6	22	8	7	7	41	30	31	quarter-final
2009	TS	7	22	8	6	8	39	38	30	semi-final
2010	TS	7	22	8	5	9	34	29	29	3rd round
2011	TS	8	22	6	5	11	28	37	23	quarter-final
2012	TS	7	22	7	5	10	41	41	26	3rd round
2013	TS	10	22	6	3	13	29	50	21	quarter-final
2014	TS	9	22	8	2	12	32	45	26	quarter-final
2015	TS	6	22	8	6	8	36	46	30	3rd round
2016	TS	10	22	6	2	14	32	49	20	3rd round
2017	TS	4	22	12	4	6	34	24	40	quarter-final
2018	TS	2	22	15	3	4	39	21	48	semi-final
2019	TS	3	22	14	2	6	48	19	44	3rd round
2020 (in progress)	TS	6	3	1	1	1	2	2	4

Players

Current squad

As of 5 July 2020.

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	Goalkeeper	Adelaide Gay	United States
2	Midfielder	Nikki Stanton	United States
4	Midfielder	Tuva Hansen (Captain)	Norway
5	Defender	Aleksandra Sikora	Poland
6	Defender	Marte Gjellan Leine	Norway
7	Midfielder	Matilde Alsaker Rogde	Norway
8	Midfielder	Marie Hella Andresen	Norway
9	Forward	Isabella Hayes	England
11	Forward	Hanne Kogstad	Norway
12	Goalkeeper	Kristin Rage	Norway
14	Midfielder	Mille Aune	Norway
15	Defender	Marthine Østenstad	Norway
16	Midfielder	Sofie Bjørnsen	Norway
19	Forward	Hege Hansen	Norway
20	Defender	Anette Snørteland Jensen	Norway
21	Defender	Kaja Karlsen	Norway
22	Midfielder	Elisabeth Terland	Norway
24	Forward	Ingeborg Lye Skretting	Norway
25	Defender	Susanne Vistnes	Norway
26	Midfielder	Miriam Byberg	Norway
28	Midfielder	Julie Austadal	Norway
30	Forward	Madeleine Hille Mellemstrand	Norway
41	Goalkeeper	Amalie Reed Kolnes	Norway
—	Midfielder	Tameka Yallop	Australia

Former players

Honours

1. divisjon/Eliteserien/Toppserien
- Champions (1): 1987
- Runners-up (2): 1988, 2018
- Third (6): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2019

Norwegian Women's Cup
- Winners (1): 1989
- Runners-up (3): 1987, 1996, 1997

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