Kirkenes IF

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Kirkenes IF
Full nameKirkenes Idrettsforening
Founded8 February 1908
GroundKirkenes stadion
ManagerKjetil Rist
League Third Division
2012 Third Division / 12, 4th [1]

Kirkenes Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kirkenes. It has sections for association football, team handball and orienteering.

It was founded on 8 February 1908. Kirkenes stadion is their home field. Their team colors are blue and white. The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. The target of the team this year is the promotion to Norwegian Second Division. It last played in the Second Division in 1999. After the 2007, 2009 and 2010 season it contested a playoff to win re-promotion, but failed all three times.

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References

  1. "Tabell 3. divisjon, avdeling 12 2012". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen . Retrieved 19 April 2013.