Harstad IL

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Harstad IL
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Full nameHarstad Idrettslag
Founded1 March 1903; 121 years ago (1903-03-01)
StadiumHarstad Stadium, Harstad
Capacity1000
ChairmanFrode Henriksen
ManagerTorkild Nilsen
LeagueThird Division
2023Fourth Division / Hålogaland, 1st of 10 (promoted)

Harstad Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Harstad, Troms. It has association football, futsal and nordic skiing sections. 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,[1] and their home field is Harstad stadion. This was Norway's first football stadium with artificial turf.[2]

The men's football team currently plays in the 4. divisjon, the fifth 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.[3] A well-known player from that era is Trygve Bornø.[1]

Recent history[edit]

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2008 3. divisjon 1 20 15 2 1 130 13 47 First round
2009 3. divisjon 1 20 18 2 0 139 16 56 First round Promoted
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
2012 3. divisjon 2 22 15 4 3 72 24 49 Second round Promoted
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 8 26 8 7 11 45 51 31 First round Relegated
2017 3. divisjon 6 26 11 6 9 44 39 39 First round
2018 3. divisjon 6 26 13 3 10 57 52 42 Second round
2019 3. divisjon 12 26 8 3 15 33 59 27 Second round Relegated
2020 Season cancelled
2021[4] 4. divisjon 1 8 8 0 0 42 5 24 Third round Promoted
2022 3. divisjon 12 26 7 2 17 50 78 23 Second round Relegated

Source:[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Harstad Idrettslag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  2. ^ Ingebrigtsen, Knut (19 October 2006). "Harstad med Norges første kunstgressbane" (in Norwegian). Harstad IL. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  3. ^ RSSSF
  4. ^ "4. div Menn - Hålogaland 2021" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Harstad IL". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

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