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| Full name | Volda Turn- og Idrottslag | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1899 (football 1916) | |
| Ground | Volda Stadion | |
| League | 3. divisjon | |
| 2024 | 4. divisjon / Sunnmøre, 1st of 12 (promoted) | |
Volda TI (Volda Turn- og Idrottslag) is a sports club in Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It currently has sections for association football and "general sports".
The club was founded as Voldens TF in 1899 as a gymnastics club. Other sports were added later, including association football in 1916. The name was changed to the Volda TI in 1945. [1] In 1998, the club was organized as an alliance sports team, which had two overarching legal entities: Football and general sports (Allidrett). It currently has sections for association football, alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, swimming, Frisbee-golf and children's athletics. [2]
The handball branch of the club in 2007 split from the Alliance and formed the Volda Handball club.
As of 2021 [update] , the men's football team will play in the 3rd division, the fourth tier of the Norwegian football league system; the squad had been promoted to compete in the 2020 3. divisjon season, but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. The club had a long stint in the 2. divisjon before being relegated after the 1999 season. [3] They briefly returned to the 2. division for the 2004 season, after winning promotion in the 2003 3. division playoffs [4] but were relegated to 3. division for the 2005 season.
