Mjøndalen IF Fotball

Mjøndalen IF Fotball – commonly known as Mjøndalen IF, and (especially locally) Mjøndar'n or MIF – is the football department of Mjøndalen IF. Founded 1910, the club is located in Mjøndalen, Buskerud, Norway. The team plays its home matches in the 4,350-capacity Consto Arena. Mjøndalen competes in Eliteserien, the top tier in the Norwegian football league system.

Mjøndalen IF Fotball
Full nameMjøndalen Idrettsforening Fotball
FoundedAugust 22, 1910 (1910-08-22)
GroundConsto Arena
Capacity4,350
Head coachVegard Hansen
LeagueEliteserien
2019Eliteserien, 13th of 16
WebsiteClub website

History

First era

Mjøndalen reached the final of the 1924 Norwegian Cup where they lost 3–0 against Odd. In the 1930s, Mjøndalen won the Norwegian Cup three times; 1933, 1934 and 1937. They also lost three finals; in 1931, 1936 and 1938.

Second era and European debut

As runners-up in the 1968 Norwegian Cup, Mjøndalen men's football team represented Norway in the European Cup Winners' Cup in the following 1969–70 season. They were eliminated in the first round by Cardiff City who defeated Mjøndalen 12–2 on aggregate. After being promoted to the top division in 1971, Mjøndalen regularly played on the top-tier of Norwegian football in the 1970s and 1980s, and finished second in 1976 and 1986. Finishing runners-up in the league qualified them to represent Norway in the UEFA Cup the following season.

Middle years

The last round of the 1976 season saw Mjøndalen beat SK Brann, a result which would have awarded them the league title if Lillestrøm SK had lost their game — which they did not. However, Mjøndalen's silver medals saw the team qualify for the 1977–78 UEFA Cup, where they lost the first round against Bayern Munich 0–12 on aggregate. After Mjøndalen's second silver medals in the 1986 league season, they were relegated the following season and were not promoted back to the top level until 1992. A highlight from the years in lower divisions was their meeting with German side Werder Bremen in the first round of the 1987–88 UEFA Cup. Mjøndalen lost 1–5 on aggregate, but their 1–0 win at home remain their only victory in UEFA competitions. After their 1992 top-flight comeback season, Mjøndalen was relegated, had financial challenges, and participated in the second, third and fourth tier of Norwegian football for a number of seasons.

Recent years

Mjøndalen had a successful 2008 in 2. divisjon, and returned to 1. divisjon for the 2009 season. The club qualified to compete in the promotion knock out stage of 1. divisjon in both 2012 and 2013, and finally earned promotion to the Tippeligaen with a successful 2014 play-off result against Brann.[1] Mjøndalen's return to Tippeligaen for 2015 marked their first appearance in the top tier in 22 years. The team finished in 15th place — second from bottom — and was relegated to the 2016 1. divisjon. In 2018, Mjøndalen finished in second place in the 2018 1. divisjon and was promoted to Eliteserien. In the following season, Mjøndalen succeeded in retaining their spot in the top flight through winning on the last day of the season.[2]

Honours

League
First tier
Second tier

Cup

Recent seasons
Season Tier (group) Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Cup Notes
2001 3. divisjon (gr. 9) 4 221417 603443 dnq
2002 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 1 221633 692551 dnq Lost play-offs for promotion
2003 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 5 221219 703737 First qualifying round
2004 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 1 221732 672254 First round Lost play-offs for promotion
2005 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 2 222011 1021961 First round
2006 3. divisjon (gr. 7) 1 201811 1022255 First round Promoted to 2. divisjon
2007 2. divisjon (gr. 4) 2 261475 623449 Second round
2008 2. divisjon (gr. 1) 1 261745 643455 First round Promoted to 1. divisjon
2009 1. divisjon 11 3010911 383939 Fourth round
2010 1. divisjon 10 2810513 414935 Third round
2011 1. divisjon 10 30101010 425140 Third round
2012 1. divisjon 4 301677 524355 Fourth round Lost playoffs for promotion
2013 1. divisjon 6 3014511 374047 Quarter-final Lost play-offs for promotion
2014 1. divisjon 3 301497 573651 Fourth round Promoted to Tippeligaen
2015 Tippeligaen 15 304917 386921 Quarter-final Relegated to 1. divisjon
2016 1. divisjon 6 3013107 493848 Second round Lost play-offs for promotion
2017 1. divisjon 3 301578 563752 Quarter-final
2018 1. divisjon 2 301794 492460 Fourth round Promoted to Eliteserien
2019 Eliteserien 13 3061212 385230 Quarter-final
2020 (in progress) Eliteserien 14 13328 111811

Source:[3]

European record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
1969–70 Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round Cardiff City 1–7 1–5 2–12
1977–78 UEFA Cup 1st Round Bayern Munich 0–8 0–4 0–12
1987–88 UEFA Cup 1st Round Werder Bremen 0–5 1–0 1–5

Current squad
As of 15 June 2020[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IRN Sosha Makani
2 DF  NED Quint Jansen
3 DF  NOR Vetle Dragsnes
4 DF  NOR William Sell
5 DF  NOR Alexander Hansen
6 DF  NOR Joackim Solberg Olsen
7 MF  NOR Lars Olden Larsen
8 FW  NOR Fredrik Brustad
9 FW  NOR Sondre Liseth
10 MF  DEN Tonny Brochmann
11 MF  NOR Christian Gauseth (captain)
12 DF  NOR Markus Nakkim
14 MF  CIV Vamouti Diomande
15 MF  NOR Mathias Fredriksen
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  ISL Dagur Dan Thórhallsson
17 MF  NOR Martin Rønning Ovenstad
18 FW  NOR Andreas Hellum
19 MF  NOR Magnus Bækken
21 FW  NOR Alfred Scriven
22 FW  NGA Shuaibu Ibrahim
23 DF  NOR Sondre Johansen
24 DF  NOR Erick Sagbakken
25 GK  CMR Georges Bokwé
29 MF  NOR Kristoffer Nesse Stephensen
30 MF  NOR Aristide Mutula Sagbakken
32 GK  POR Jorge Vieira
33 MF  NOR Stian Aasmundsen

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2019–20 and transfers summer 2019.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

History of league positions (since 1963)
1900s2000s
'63–
'66		 '67–
'71		 '72–
'77		 '78 '79 '80–
'81		 '82–
'83		 '84 '85–
'87		 '88–
'91		 '92 '93–
'94		 '95 '96 '97–
'98		 1999–
2006		 '07–
'08		 '09–
'14		 '15 '16–
'18		 '19–
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Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
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References
  1. "Mjøndalen rykker opp til eliteserien". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. "Vill Seiersrus i Mjøndalen: – Vi har fightet, stått på og vi er dømt nord og ned av stort sett alle". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).
  4. "Spillere". toppfotball.mif.no. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

Notes
  1. 1. divisjon was the name of the top tier of Norwegian league football from 1963 until 1990. The top tier changed its name to the sponsor-affiliated name Tippeligaen ahead of the 1990 season. The second tier formerly known as 2. divisjon inherited the name 1. divisjon ahead of the 1991 season. The third tier, formerly known as 3. divisjon was named 2. divisjon ahead of the 1991 season and the names of all the lower divisions were adjusted accordingly. Effecting 2017, the top tier is named Eliteserien.

Further reading
  • Myklebust, Odd (2010). MIF i hundre : 1910-2010 : Mjøndalen IF - gjennom 100 år med lokal historikk (in Norwegian). Mjøndalen IF. ISBN 9788230315613.
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