Strømsgodset Toppfotball
Strømsgodset Toppfotball is a Norwegian football club from Gulskogen in Drammen, who plays in Eliteserien. It is the elite football section of the multi-sports club Strømsgodset IF.
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| Full name | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Godset | ||
| Founded | 10 February 1907 | ||
| Ground | Marienlyst Stadion | ||
| Capacity | 8,935 | ||
| Chairman | Ivar Strømsjordet | ||
| Manager | Henrik Pedersen | ||
| League | Eliteserien | ||
| 2019 | Eliteserien, 11th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The multi-sports club was founded 10 February 1907, but the football team first found success in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Led by the young striker Steinar Pettersen and his team-mates, the «Rødgata Boys» (nicknamed after the street most of them lived on), Strømsgodset got promoted from the fourth tier to the top flight in just a few years. The team then went on to win the top division in 1970 and the Norwegian Cup in 1969, 1970, 1973.
In the following decades, the club struggled more. However, the relegation to the third tier in 1986 was a turning point for the football team, and the club was promoted to the top flight again in 1989. In 1991, the club secured its fourth Norwegian Cup, and a turbulent decade followed, with promotions and relegations. In 1997 they lost the cup final, but secured bronze medals in the league.
After five years in the second tier, the economic situation had become a problem for the club, almost bringing it to bankruptcy in 2005. However, local investors saved the club, and this was the start of the second successful period. The club was promoted to Tippeligaen, won the Norwegian cup in 2010, and gradually grew into one of the best teams in Norway. A 2nd place in 2012 was followed by another championship in 2013, the club's second league title.
Home ground
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Strømsgodset Toppfotball play their home games at Marienlyst Stadion. The stadium has been rebuilt several times, most recently with a new south end ("Klokkesvingen") in 2014. There, safe standing (rail seats) was installed, which increased the capacity to 8,935 in matches where standing supporters are allowed. Safe standing has also been installed in the north end. When an all-seating stadium is required, the capacity is 8,060.
Record attendance for the club is 16,687 against Rosenborg BK in 1969.[1] However, local rivals Mjøndalen holds the all-time record from a Cup semi final tie versus Viking in 1949, by approximately another thousand.
The stadium often goes under the name of "Gamle Gress" (meaning "Old turf")
Field measurements are 106 m x 68 m.
The turf has now been replaced with an artificial grass surface.
Marienlyst Stadium has frequently been used in Norway U21 International matches, and on 16 October 2012 when Norway U21 beat France U21 5–3 at Marienlyst and qualified for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, after France won 1–0 in the first play-off match.[2]
Strømsgodset in Europe
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponents | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1970–71 | European Cup Winners' Cup | 1R |  |
0–5 | 3–2 | 3–7 |
| 1971–72 | European Cup | 1R |  |
1–3 | 0–4 | 1–7 |
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | 1R | |
1–1 | 1–6 | 2–7 |
| 1974–75 | European Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | |
0–1 | 0–11 | 0–12 |
| 1992–93 | European Cup Winners' Cup | QR |  |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| 1998–99 | UEFA Cup | 2Q | |
1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1(aet)[lower-alpha 1] |
| 1R | |
0–3 | 2–3 | 2–6 | ||
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q |  |
0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  |
2–2 | 3–0 | 5–2 |
| 3Q |  |
1–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 | ||
| 2014–15 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q |  |
0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  |
3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| 2Q | |
0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2[lower-alpha 2] | ||
| 3Q |  |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  |
2–2 (aet) | 1–2 | 3–4 |
- Notes
- Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–1 Strømsgodset on aggregate. Strømsgodset won 4–2 on penalties.
- Strømsgodset advanced on the away goals rule.
Recent history
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2009 Tippeligaen 12 30 10 6 14 40 42 36 Second round 2010 Tippeligaen 7 30 13 4 13 51 59 43 Winner 2011 Tippeligaen 8 30 12 9 9 44 43 45 Fourth round 2012 Tippeligaen 2 30 17 7 6 62 40 58 Quarter-final 2013 Tippeligaen 1 30 19 6 5 66 26 63 Second round 2014 Tippeligaen 4 30 15 5 10 48 42 50 Third round 2015 Tippeligaen 2 30 17 6 7 67 44 57 Third round 2016 Tippeligaen 7 30 12 8 10 44 40 44 Semi-Final 2017 Eliteserien 4 30 14 8 8 45 37 50 Third round 2018 Eliteserien 13 30 7 10 13 46 48 31 Final 2019 Eliteserien 11 30 8 8 14 41 54 32 Third round 2020 (in progress) Eliteserien 10 13 4 3 6 19 27 15
Players and staff
First team squad
- As of 5 March 2020[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see transfers summer 2019 and transfers winter 2019–20.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
- As of 12 February 2020[5]
| Head coach | Henrik Pedersen |
| Assistant coach | Håkon Wibe Lund |
| Assistant coach | Ronny Holmedal |
| Fitness coach | Aaron Horne |
| Goalkeeper coach | Anders Rønning |
| Physio | Marius Hoel |
| Physio | Andreas M. Ranvik |
| Player development | Kjetil Lundebakken |
Administrative staff
| Chairman | Ivar Strømsjordet |
| Managing director | Dag Lindseth Andersen |
| Sports director | Jostein Flo |
Head coaches
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References
- Lie, Børre Ivar (21 June 2012). "Mjøndalen har rekorden på "Gamle Gress"" (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- "Norge klar for U21-EM". NRK. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).
- "A-laget spillere". www.godset.no. Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "Lag / Strømsgodset" (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset IF. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- "Trenere - Strømgodset". Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01.