Medkila IL

Last updated
Medkila
Medkila IL logo.svg
Full nameMedkila Idrettslag
Founded1944;81 years ago (1944)
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) [1]

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

Contents

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 the 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

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2003 1. divisjon 2181332572742WinnerPromoted to the Toppserien
2004 Toppserien 1018211512657Third roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon
2005 1. divisjon 6186210244220Third round
2006 1. divisjon 518846352528Second round
2007 1. divisjon 518765241627Quarterfinal
2008 1. divisjon 418846222528Second round
2009 1. divisjon 622958353032Third round
2010 1. divisjon 2221426391844Third roundPromoted to the Toppserien
2011 Toppserien 11223316206312QuarterfinalRelegated to the 1. divisjon
2012 1. divisjon 2221543481549Third roundPromoted to the Toppserien
2013 Toppserien 9227510274426Quarterfinal
2014 Toppserien 10224315186215Quarterfinal
2015 Toppserien 11225215286317Quarterfinal
2016 Toppserien 11222515215011Quarterfinal
2017 Toppserien 122212199695Second roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon
2018 1. divisjon 5221048292634Second round
2019 1. divisjon 4181255373341Third round
2020 1. divisjon 2181206332136First qualifying round

Honours

Current women's squad

As of 18 July 2016. [6]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Megan Kufeld Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Anja Rasmussen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
4 FW Emilie Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
5 MF Anna Wulff Iversen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
6 FW Martine Olsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
7 DF Alexandra Jean Quincey (Captain)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 DF Mette Aasvik Skau Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
9 MF Kristine Amundsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
11 FW Lotte Fossem Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
14 MF Maria Hustad Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
16 MF Ida Marie Fossem Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
17 DF Marianne Linaker Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
18 DF Louise Normann Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
19 FW Hedda Jakobsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
20 DF Rebekka Hansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
21 DF Fanny Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
22 DF Sigrun Linaker Dybvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
23 DF Silje Helen Johansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Former players

Recent history men

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2010 3. divisjon 722958564132Not QualifiedRelegated to the 3. divisjon
2011 4. Divisjon 3221435744345Not Qualified
2012 4. Divisjon 12018111002355Not QualifiedPromoted to the 3. divisjon
2013 3. divisjon 1221741712455First qualifying roundPromoted to the 2. divisjon
2014 2. divisjon 1426212313917First roundRelegated to the 3. divisjon
2015 3. divisjon 10224414205216First qualifying round
2016 3. divisjon 1222121921805First qualifying roundRelegated to the 4. Divisjon
2017 4. Divisjon 8227312364624Second qualifying round
2018 4. Divisjon 5221219493737First qualifying round

References

  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
  6. "Medkila Kvinner Senior A". Football Association of Norway . Retrieved 18 July 2016.