Drammen Bandy

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Drammen Bandy
Marienlyst nye kunstisbane.jpg
Founded1997
Ground Marienlyst Kunstis
Capacity1000
ChairmanJulie Nålby
ManagerOve Ronny Nørgaard
League Norwegian Bandy Premier League

Drammen Bandy is a bandy club from Drammen, Norway, formed on 16 June 1997 as a cooperation between several teams in the city.

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History

The clubs which handed over their bandy activities to Drammen Bandy when it was founded, were

Current activities

Drammen Bandy play in the Norwegian Bandy Premier League. Their current head coach is Ove Ronny Nørgaard.

In a joint venture with Nordre Sande IL, Drammen Bandy has won the Norwegian Championship for women in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

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