Lillehammer FK

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Lillehammer FK
Lillehammer FK logo.png
Full nameLillehammer Footballklubb
Nickname(s)LFK
Founded1911
Ground Stampesletta, Lillehammer
ChairmanGudmund Bakken
Head CoachMorten Skjærstad
League 3. divisjon
2024 4. divisjon / Indre Østland, 1st of 14 (promoted)

Lillehammer Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Lillehammer, currently playing in the 4. divisjon, the fifth tier of the Norwegian football league system. The club colors are white, and the home field is Stampesletta. Players who started their career there include David Hanssen and Caleb Francis.

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History

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Logo of Faaberg Fotball Lillehammer.

Lillehammer FK was established in 1969 as a result of a merger of Lillehammer clubs SK Mesna and FK Fremad Lillehammer (founded 1911). The club played its first season, the 1969 season, in 4. divisjon. In the following 1970 season, Danish full-time coach Frank Gaba was hired. [1]

The club went through a period as Faaberg Fotball Lillehammer after a merger at the end of the season in 1999 between the senior team of Lillehammer FK and the football department of Faaberg IL; Faaberg Fotball. Ahead of the 2010 season the entire club Lillehammer FK incorporated the senior and junior team of FF Lillehammer, which thus ceased to exist, [2] while Faaberg IL reverted to fielding its own team.

Lillehammer FK played in the 3. divisjon from the 2013 season, after a period in the 2. divisjon since the 2009 season, having avoided relegation after the 2010 season due to the bankruptcy of FC Lyn Oslo. In the 2017 season, Lillehammer relegated to the fifth tier and have played in 4. divisjon since then.

Recent history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2000
2009
Competed as Faaberg Fotball Lillehammer
2010 2. divisjon 12269413455331Second roundAvoided relegation due to the bankruptcy of FC Lyn Oslo
2011 2. divisjon 9248511395629First round
2012 2. divisjon 132561010425428First roundRelegated
2013 3. divisjon 4261646753452Second qualifying round
2014 3. divisjon 4261457603347Second qualifying round
2015 3. divisjon 3261466772748First round
2016 3. divisjon 3261475542649Second round
2017 3. divisjon 11268513545729First qualifying roundRelegated
2018 4. divisjon2221804771154First round

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References

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  2. "Ny storklubb i dølabyen". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (in Norwegian). 30 March 2010.