Svein Ivar Sigernes (born 4 February 1949) [1] is a Norwegian former football player and coach.
As a player Sigernes played for Kongsvinger in the lower leagues in the 1970s, [1] before he in 1982 led Kongsvinger to their first promotion to the top league of Norway, 1. Divisjon. [2] Ahead of Kongsvinger first season in the top league, Sigernes was replaced by Christer Nilsson. Sigernes was, however, back the next season, and led the team in the top league until he was replaced by Ingvar Stadheim. Sigernes also coached Kongsvinger in the 1991 season. [3]
Sigernes was head coach of Vålerenga from 1987 until he was fired in 1988, [4] and has also worked as head coach for Norwegian national youth team, and led the under-20 team in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian professional football club based in the city of Lillestrøm, just outside of the capital Oslo. Lillestrøm SK is a Norwegian football club based in Lillestrøm, playing in Eliteserien. The club was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, which has a capacity of 12,250 people, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen. The club holds the Norwegian record for the most consecutive years without being relegated, having played 45 seasons from 1975 until 2019. Over the years the club has had around 40 players who have represented the Norwegian national team. There has also been a number of foreigners who have represented the national teams of Sweden, Iceland, Senegal, Finland, Malta, Australia, South Africa, Slovenia, Tunisia, Canada, Somalia and Nigeria.
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Viking Fotballklubb, commonly known as Viking or Viking Stavanger internationally, is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899. It is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football, having won 8 Norwegian top division titles, most recently in 1991, and 6 domestic Norwegian Cup titles, most recently in 2019. The club has played more top-flight league games than any other club in Norway. It has played in the top division since the league was established, except for the years 1966–67, 1987–88 and 2018. Notable European successes include knocking English side Chelsea out of the UEFA Cup during the 2002–03 season, knocking out Sporting CP from the same tournament in 1999–2000, and qualifying for the group stages of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup.
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