Pors Fotball

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Pors Fotball
Pors Fotball logo.png
Full namePors Fotball
Nickname(s)Pors
Founded25 May 1905;120 years ago (1905-05-25)
Ground Pors Stadion
Porsgrunn
Capacity7,000
ChairmanRonald Bøgeberg
Manager Magne Hesmyr Nilsen
League 2. divisjon
2024 3. divisjon, group 2, 1st of 14 (promoted) [1]

Pors Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Porsgrunn, currently playing in the 2. divisjon. Pors plays in blue jerseys, and their home ground is Pors Stadion. Notable former players include Jan Halvor Halvorsen and Erik Pedersen.

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History

The club was founded on 25 May 1905 under the name Lyn, and changed its name to IF Pors in 1914 because the original name was already in use. The best performances of the team was in 1948–49 and 1970 when they played in the top division. The team has had unsuccessful bids for promotion to the top division in 1972, 1979, 1981 and 1983.

Concurrent with the 1994 name change the club entered into a still ongoing elite-level athletics partnership with the other and dominant Grenland football club, Odd Grenland. In February 2005 IF Pors retained other sports activities whereas Pors Grenland Fotball was siphoned off as a separate sports team, however still under the auspices of IF Pors. In December 2009, the financial cooperation between Pors Grenland and Odd Grenland was terminated.

Between 2004 and 2006 the team played in the 1. divisjon but then slipped down to the 2. divisjon where they played until the team was relegated to 3. divisjon in 2014. Pors had been playing in 3. divisjon since 2017, but got promoted back to the 2. divisjon in 2024.

Recent history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2005 1. divisjon 63013116474550Third round
2006 1. divisjon133010515516535Third roundRelegated to the 2. divisjon
2007 2. divisjon 72610511394435Second round
2008 2. divisjon4261565624151Third round
2009 2. divisjon2261835764457First round
2010 2. divisjon92611411414137First round
2011 2. divisjon11268513425329First round
2012 2. divisjon82610610403636Second round
2013 2. divisjon5261259444441Second round
2014 2. divisjon12267514436026Second roundRelegated to the 3. divisjon
2015 3. divisjon 1262024963662First roundPromoted to the 2. divisjon
2016 2. divisjon12269215447129First roundRelegated to the 3. divisjon
2017 3. divisjon2261637844351Second round
2018 3. divisjon72611411585137First round
2019 3. divisjon72611312424436Second round

Current squad

As of 25 July 2025 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Petter Hagen
2 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Simen Thorsen
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Simen Østby
4 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kjetil Svarteberg
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Tobias Bless Garstad
6 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Johannes Dahlby
7 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Truls Kristian Moen
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Bakeng-Rogne(on loan from Kristiansund )
9 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Oskar Johnsen
10 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Stefan Mladenovic
12 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Amund Fremstad
14 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Risnes
15 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Redon Pllana
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Brage Evensen
17 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Emmanuel Gisa
18 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Viktor Namløs
19 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Noa Lakselvnes
20 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Kachi
21 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Casper Glenna Andersen (at Odd )
23 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Giske
24 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sebastian Vassend
26 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Oliver Henriksrud
29 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Pål Røsvik
55 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Alexander Bjørnhaug
77 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Christian Dankwah

References

  1. "Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 4 2023 - Tabell". fotball.no (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. "A-Laget". Pors Fotball. Retrieved 25 July 2025.