Harstad IL
Harstad Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Harstad, Troms. It has association football, futsal and nordic skiing sections. The club formerly had sections for track and field, skiing and speed skating, but this was discontinued in 1987. The club colors are yellow and black,[1] and their home field is Harstad stadion. This was Norway's first football stadium with artificial turf.[2]
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| Full name | Harstad Idrettslag | ||
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| Founded | 1 March 1903 | ||
| Stadium | Harstad Stadium, Harstad | ||
| Capacity | 1000 | ||
| Chairman | Frode Henriksen | ||
| Manager | Torkild Nilsen | ||
| League | Fourth Division | ||
| 2022 | Third Division group 6, 12th of 14 (relegated) | ||
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The men's football team currently plays in the 4. divisjon, the fifth tier of Norwegian football. The team last played in the Norwegian First Division in 1997. After that they had a long run in the Second Division. It played in the Third Division in 2003, but won their group and won the playoff 5–2 on aggregate against Innstranden. In 2008 they were back in the Third Division, won the league but lost the playoff to Bodø/Glimt 2 with 6–5 on aggregate after extra time. The next season they won the playoff, beating Stålkameratene 3–2 on aggregate. After two season in the Second Division, Harstad was again relegated in 2011.
The club also won the Northern Norwegian Cup nine times: in 1932, 1938, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962 and 1968.[3] A well-known player from that era is Trygve Bornø.[1]
Recent history
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2008 3. divisjon 1 20 15 2 1 130 13 47 First round 2009 3. divisjon ↑ 1 20 18 2 0 139 16 56 First round Promoted 2010 2. divisjon 5 26 13 2 11 58 51 41 First round 2011 2. divisjon ↓ 12 26 7 4 15 41 58 25 First round Relegated 2012 3. divisjon ↑ 2 22 15 4 3 72 24 49 Second round Promoted 2013 2. divisjon 10 26 8 8 10 44 44 32 Second round 2014 2. divisjon 8 26 12 3 11 46 33 39 Second round 2015 2. divisjon 8 26 9 7 10 34 42 34 First round 2016 2. divisjon ↓ 8 26 8 7 11 45 51 31 First round Relegated 2017 3. divisjon 6 26 11 6 9 44 39 39 First round 2018 3. divisjon 6 26 13 3 10 57 52 42 Second round 2019 3. divisjon ↓ 12 26 8 3 15 33 59 27 Second round Relegated 2020 Season cancelled 2021[4] 4. divisjon ↑ 1 8 8 0 0 42 5 24 Third round Promoted 2022 3. divisjon ↓ 12 26 7 2 17 50 78 23 Second round Relegated
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References
- Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Harstad Idrettslag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- Ingebrigtsen, Knut (19 October 2006). "Harstad med Norges første kunstgressbane" (in Norwegian). Harstad IL. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- RSSSF
- "4. div Menn - Hålogaland 2021" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- "Harstad IL". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 2 November 2022.