KFUM-Kameratene Oslo

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KFUM Oslo
KFUM-Kameratene logo.svg
Full nameKFUM-Kameratene Oslo
Nickname(s)"Kåffa"
Founded1 January 1939;85 years ago (1939-01-01)
Ground KFUM Arena, Ekeberg, Oslo
Capacity1,500
Manager Johannes Moesgaard
League Eliteserien
2023 1. divisjon, 2nd of 16 (promoted)
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

KFUM-Kameratene Oslo is the sports branch of the local YMCA in Oslo, Norway. It has departments for association football, futsal, volleyball and track and field. The football team currently plays in Eliteserien from 2024, the top tier of the Norwegian football league system after promotion from Norwegian First Division in 2023.

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The club was founded on 1 January 1939. Its traditional base is in downtown Oslo, but it now plays its matches at KFUM Arena at Ekebergsletta. [1]

Football

In 2008 KFUM-Kameratene Oslo won their 3. divisjon group, and also won the playoff to gain promotion. [2] It had formerly failed in such a playoff in 2004. [3] In their first year in the 2. divisjon, the third tier, they finished fourth. In 2010, and again in 2013, they ended up in second place. In 2015 they finally were promoted to the 1. divisjon as champions of Group 1. The team was coached by former football player Ståle Andersen. In 2018, KFUM finished in second place in the 2018 2. divisjon group 2 and qualified for promotion play-offs. The team defeated Åsane with 4–3 on aggregate in the play-offs and won promotion to the 2019 1. divisjon. [4]

In 2023, KFUM-Kameratene Oslo secure promotion to Eliteserien for the first time in history from 2024 season after defeating Skeid with a goal in a narrow 1–0 victory with a goal scored by Remi-André Svindland in 67th minute.

Recent history

SeasonLeaguePos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2006 3. divisjon 3221255622741Second qualifying round
2007 2221532722248Second round
2008 ↑12218311031557Second roundPromoted to the 2. divisjon
2009 2. divisjon 4261466553448First round
2010 2261835693056Second round
2011 9261088553838Second round
2012 72611510484938Second round
2013 2261763622657Second round
2014 5261367443145First round
2015 ↑1262024622862Second roundPromoted to the 1. divisjon
2016 1. divisjon ↓15306816314826Third roundRelegated to 2. divisjon
2017 2. divisjon72610412433934Third round
2018 ↑2261385473247Third roundPromoted to the 1. divisjon
2019 1. divisjon4301398584248Quarter-final
2020 83010911444439 Cancelled
2021 53012810464544Quarter-final
2022 4301578614852Third round
2023 ↑2301776513158Fourth roundPromoted to the Eliteserien
2024 Eliteserien TBD

Source: [5]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of 28 March 2024 [6]

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 Norway.svg  NOR Emil Ødegaard
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Haitam Aleesami
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Ayoub Aleesami
4 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Momodou Lion Njie
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Akinsola Akinyemi
6 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Remi-André Svindland
7 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Robin Rasch
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Simen Hestnes
9 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Johannes Hummelvoll-Nuñez
10 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Moussa Njie
11 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Obilor Okeke
13 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR William Da Rocha
14 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Håkon Hoseth
15 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mathias Tønnessen
16 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jonas Hjorth
17 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Teodor Berg Haltvik
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Niclas Schjøth Semmen
22 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Petter Nosa Dahl(on loan from Bodø/Glimt)
23 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mohammed Hopsdal Abbas
25 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sverre Sandal
26 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Joachim Prent-Eckbo
27 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Gundersen
28 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mane Mor Ndiaye
29 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Lassen Harrison
30 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Adnan Hadzic
31 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Henri Sørlie
33 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Amin Nouri
42 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR David Hickson
43 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Saldana
— DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Magnus Mehl
— FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Martin Gavey
— MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sander Barbosa

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2023–24.

Out 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
12 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Vedeler(at Bærum until 31 December 2024) [7]
20 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Yasir Sa'Ad(at Skeid until 31 December 2024) [8]
21 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sondre Halvorsen(at Follo until 31 December 2024) [9]

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Johannes Moesgaard
Assistant coaches Thomas Holm, Daniel Fredheim Holm
Goalkeeper coachNikolai Vendedik
First team managerGuttorm Lande
Team managerTerje Granli
Academy manager Erik Jonvik
Equipment managerDag Magelsen
Fitness coachGitte Madsen

Administrative staff

PositionName
Administrative directorThor-Erik Stenberg
Assistant director Christoffer Dahl
Operations managerTerje Andersen
Sports director Daniel Fredheim Holm

Futsal

KFUM-Kameratene Oslo Futsal is the futsal department of KFUM-Kameratene Oslo They won the Norwegian Futsal Premier League in 2009–10, after receiving silver medals in the inaugural season.

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References

  1. ↑ "Historie" (in Norwegian). KFUM-Kameratene Oslo. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Tidligere meritter" (in Norwegian). KFUM-Kameratene Oslo. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  3. ↑ Kirkebøen, Stein Erik (11 October 2004). "KFUM snublet i oppløpet". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 16.
  4. ↑ "Jubel for KFUM Oslo: Rykket opp etter knallsterk snuoperasjon". NTB (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "KFUM Oslo". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB . Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "A-laget" [First team squad]. kaaffa.no (in Norwegian).
  7. ↑ "Vedeler på lån til Bærum" (in Norwegian). KFUM Oslo. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Yasir lånes ut til Grorud" (in Norwegian). KFUM Oslo. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Sondre på lån til Follo" (in Norwegian). KFUM Oslo. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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