Alta IF

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Alta
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Full nameAlta Idrettsforening
Founded29 May 1927;96 years ago (1927-05-29)
Ground Alta Idrettspark, Finnmarkshallen
Capacity3,000
ChairmanTron Møller Natland
Head coachMate Dujilo
League 2. divisjon
2023 2. divisjon group 2, 6th of 14

Alta Idrettsforening is a sports club from Alta, Norway. The club is most known for its association football department, which played in the 1. divisjon until 2014. Alta currently plays in 2. divisjon, the third tier of the Norwegian football league system. The club was newly promoted for the 2008 season; its last stint up to that time in the division came in 2005, when they finished last. The team finished 14th in the 2009 season. In 2012 a new relegation came after finishing last once again. It took them only one year to come back.

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They play at Alta Idrettspark, or indoor at Finnmarkshallen when snow and other weather conditions render the pitch unusable. Their attendance record of about 3,000 was set in 1995 against Rosenborg. Notable former players include Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen, Tore Reginiussen and Morten Gamst Pedersen.

On December 11, 2018 Alta I.F signed Bryant Lazaro as the head coach, appointed to start January 1 2019. [1]

Recent history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2001 2. divisjon 52613112605740Second round
2002 2. divisjon 1261826793856Third roundPromoted to the 1. divisjon
2003 1. divisjon 16303423317613Second roundRelegated to the 2. divisjon
2004 2. divisjon 1262105952163First roundPromoted to the 1. divisjon
2005 1. divisjon 16305520286220Fourth roundRelegated to the 2. divisjon
2006 2. divisjon 2261664753654First round
2007 2. divisjon 1261646713752Third roundPromoted to the 1. divisjon
2008 1. divisjon 14308220496626Third round
2009 1. divisjon 63012612504942Fourth round
2010 1. divisjon 82810612415136Third round
2011 1. divisjon 113010911455139Quarter-final
2012 1. divisjon 163041016306121Third roundRelegated to the 2. divisjon
2013 2. divisjon 1261835713557Fourth roundPromoted to the 1. divisjon
2014 1. divisjon 13309714335134Second roundRelegated to the 2. divisjon
2015 2. divisjon 6261268654342First round
2016 2. divisjon 72612410584440Third round
2017 2. divisjon 4261376422446Second round
2018 2. divisjon 5261439392845Third round
2019 2. divisjon 6261259444141Third round
2020 2. divisjon 417926332629Cancelled
2021 2. divisjon 6261259494741Third round
2022 2. divisjon 72610610384536Second round
2023 2. divisjon 62612311515339Third round

Source: [2]

Current squad

As of 14 August 2023 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Maris Eltermanis
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Øyvind Veseth Olsen
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jørgen Steffensen Lamark
7 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Peter Aleksander Aas
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Gabriel Fjellstad Olsen
9 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Håvard Nome
10 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Tobias Hestad
12 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Noah Skum
14 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Felix Jacobsen
15 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Magnus Andersen
16 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Niklas Antonsen
17 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kasper Harjo Akselsen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Peder Brekke
19 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Runar Overvik
20 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Trym Suhr-Stamnes
22 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jørgen Brandser Hammari
23 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Christian Reginiussen
25 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristian Holsbø
27 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristian Holsbø
29 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mats Trige(on loan from Tromsø)
30 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Tobias Vonheim Norbye(on loan from Tromsø)
32 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Joakim Samuel Andersen
33 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Magnus Opgård
34 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sindri Huxley Arnason

On loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
24 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Emil Pedersen Winther(at Skjervøy until 31 December 2023)

Former players

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