Harstad IL

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Harstad IL
Harstad IL.png
Full nameHarstad Idrettslag
Founded1 March 1903;119 years ago (1903-03-01)
StadiumHarstad Stadium, Harstad
Capacity1000
ChairmanFrode Henriksen
ManagerTorkild Nilsen
League Fourth Division
2022 Third Division group 6, 12th of 14 (relegated)

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]

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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 52 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 65 on aggregate after extra time. The next season they won the playoff, beating Stålkameratene 32 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

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2008 3. divisjon 12015211301347First round
2009 3. divisjonUp-arrow-14.png12018201391656First roundPromoted
2010 2. divisjon 52613211585141First round
2011 2. divisjonDown-arrow-14.png12267415415825First roundRelegated
2012 3. divisjonUp-arrow-14.png2221543722449Second roundPromoted
2013 2. divisjon10268810444432Second round
2014 2. divisjon82612311463339Second round
2015 2. divisjon8269710344234First round
2016 2. divisjonDown-arrow-14.png8268711455131First roundRelegated
2017 3. divisjon6261169443939First round
2018 3. divisjon62613310575242Second round
2019 3. divisjonDown-arrow-14.png12268315335927Second roundRelegated
2020Season cancelled
2021 [4] 4. divisjon Up-arrow-14.png1880042524Third roundPromoted
2022 3. divisjonDown-arrow-14.png12267217507823Second roundRelegated

Source: [5]

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References

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