Medkila IL

Medkila
Full name	Medkila Idrettslag
Founded	1944;78 years ago
Ground	Harstad Stadion,; Harstad, Norway
Chairman	Evan Didriksen
Manager	Margunn Haugenes (women)
League	1. divisjon (women) (women); 2. divisjon (men)
2020	1. divisjon, 2nd (women)
Home colours	Away colours

Last updated September 18, 2022

Medkila IL is a football team from Harstad in North Norway, most notable for its women's football team which is playing in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian women's football.

Medkila first came to prominence after winning the 2003 Norwegian Women's Cup while playing in the First Division. Medkila knocked out Leknes FK (1-10), Grand Bodø (1-5), IF Fløya (2-1), IL Sandviken (6-1) and Team Strømmen (1-3), and beat Kolbotn (2-1) in the final.^[2] That same year they were promoted to Toppserien for the first time. Medkila couldn't avoid relegation in their first season in top-flight and were back in 1. divisjon for the 2005 season.

Five years later they were promoted for the 2011 Toppserien, but as last time they were relegated after only one season.^[3] In 2012 they finished second in the first division, earning a playoff against Kattem for the chance to win promotion. They lost the playoff, but subsequently, Kattem withdrew their team from the league, and after Fart declined the offer to remain in Toppserien, Medkila were promoted after all.^[4] In 2013, Medkila's women survived comfortably in 9th place in the Toppserien.^[5]

Medkila also fields a men's team, which played in the Third Division (fourth tier) from 1995 to 2010 and again from 2013.

Recent seasons

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2003	1. divisjon	2	18	13	3	2	57	27	42	Winner	Promoted to the Toppserien
2004	Toppserien	10	18	2	1	15	12	65	7	Third round	Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2005	1. divisjon	6	18	6	2	10	24	42	20	Third round
2006	1. divisjon	5	18	8	4	6	35	25	28	Second round
2007	1. divisjon	5	18	7	6	5	24	16	27	Quarterfinal
2008	1. divisjon	4	18	8	4	6	22	25	28	Second round
2009	1. divisjon	6	22	9	5	8	35	30	32	Third round
2010	1. divisjon	2	22	14	2	6	39	18	44	Third round	Promoted to the Toppserien
2011	Toppserien	11	22	3	3	16	20	63	12	Quarterfinal	Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2012	1. divisjon	2	22	15	4	3	48	15	49	Third round	Promoted to the Toppserien
2013	Toppserien	9	22	7	5	10	27	44	26	Quarterfinal
2014	Toppserien	10	22	4	3	15	18	62	15	Quarterfinal
2015	Toppserien	11	22	5	2	15	28	63	17	Quarterfinal
2016	Toppserien	11	22	2	5	15	21	50	11	Quarterfinal
2017	Toppserien	12	22	1	2	19	9	69	5	Second round	Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2018	1. divisjon	5	22	10	4	8	29	26	34	Second round
2019	1. divisjon	4	18	12	5	5	37	33	41	Third round
2020	1. divisjon	2	18	12	0	6	33	21	36	First qualifying round

Honours

Norwegian Women's Cup (1): 2003

Current women's squad

As of 18 July 2016.^[6]

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	GK	Megan Kufeld	United States
2	DF	Anja Rasmussen	Norway
4	FW	Emilie Kristiansen	Norway
5	MF	Anna Wulff Iversen	Norway
6	FW	Martine Olsen	Norway
7	DF	Alexandra Jean Quincey (Captain)	United States
8	DF	Mette Aasvik Skau	Norway
9	MF	Kristine Amundsen	Norway
11	FW	Lotte Fossem	Norway
14	MF	Maria Hustad	Norway
16	MF	Ida Marie Fossem	Norway
17	DF	Marianne Linaker	Norway
18	DF	Louise Normann	Norway
19	FW	Hedda Jakobsen	Norway
20	DF	Rebekka Hansen	Norway
21	DF	Fanny Johansson	Sweden
22	DF	Sigrun Linaker Dybvik	Norway
23	DF	Silje Helen Johansen	Norway

Former players

Recent history men

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2010	3. divisjon	7	22	9	5	8	56	41	32	Not Qualified	Relegated to the 3. divisjon
2011	4. Divisjon	3	22	14	3	5	74	43	45	Not Qualified
2012	4. Divisjon	1	20	18	1	1	100	23	55	Not Qualified	Promoted to the 3. divisjon
2013	3. divisjon	1	22	17	4	1	71	24	55	First qualifying round	Promoted to the 2. divisjon
2014	2. divisjon	14	26	2	1	23	13	91	7	First round	Relegated to the 3. divisjon
2015	3. divisjon	10	22	4	4	14	20	52	16	First qualifying round
2016	3. divisjon	12	22	1	2	19	21	80	5	First qualifying round	Relegated to the 4. Divisjon
2017	4. Divisjon	8	22	7	3	12	36	46	24	Second qualifying round
2018	4. Divisjon	5	22	12	1	9	49	37	37	First qualifying round

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References

↑ "Tabell Toppserien 2013". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen . Retrieved 19 April 2013.
↑ Verdens Gang
↑ Soccerway Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Karlsen, Thomas (6 February 2013). "Medkila til Toppserien". Fotballmagasinet.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
↑ Table 2013
↑ "Medkila Kvinner Senior A". Football Association of Norway . Retrieved 18 July 2016.

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[1] "Tabell Toppserien 2013". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen . Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[2] Verdens Gang

[3] Soccerway Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Karlsen, Thomas (6 February 2013). "Medkila til Toppserien". Fotballmagasinet.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[5] Table 2013

[squad-6] "Medkila Kvinner Senior A". Football Association of Norway . Retrieved 18 July 2016.

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