Røa IL

Røa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy, and cross-country skiing. Football, bandy, and Nordic skiing have been dominant in Røa. In bandy, the team has twice made it to the finals in the Norwegian cup, losing both to arch-rivals Stabæk. In skiing, the two foremost names are Olav Hansson, world champion team large hill ski jumping in the 1982 World Ski Championships and Martin Johnsrud Sundby, a Norwegian national team cross-country skier who won the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and the Tour de Ski in 2013–14.

Røa
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Full nameRøa Idrettslag
Nickname(s)Dynamite Girls (women)
Herrelaget (men)
Founded11 November 1900 (1900-11-11)
GroundRøa kunstgress, Oslo
ManagerGeir Nordby
LeagueToppserien
20211. divisjon, 1st of 10 (promoted)

The biggest success so far is probably the women's football team. While Røa was open for women participating in handball and gymnastics, football was frowned upon for quite some time. Women's football was started outside the club by Røa legend Ole Bjørn Edner and his daughter Kristine with friends. The team was finally recognized when they started winning the Norway Cup in 1993. The team started in the fourth tier in 1994, and spent two years in each tier before they qualified for the first tier, Toppserien, in 2000. As the bandy team were relegated the same season, the football team took over as the main success. In an attempt to brand the team, a former bandy player came up with the nickname "Dynamite Girls", which has stuck since.

Røa's first season in Toppserien was a fierce battle to avoid relegation. In the last match the team saw it through. The next two seasons were a dramatic improvement, the team finished fourth (out of ten) both times. In 2004 Røa won both league and cup. After an abysmal 2005 season, they continued their dominance with a cup victory in 2006, a league victory in 2007, and a Double in 2008 and 2009. With in all eight trophies, Røa is the third most successful team in women's football in Norway (joint with Sprint-Jeløy if one counts the proto-national league from 1984.1986).

The team has a host of current and former national team players. Among them are the 2007 World Cup players Siri Nordby (captain), Guro Knutsen Mienna, Lene Mykjåland, Marie Knutsen and Marit Fiane Christensen.

The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division (fourth tier).

List of seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup
2001 Toppserien 7 183312 185112 Quarter-final
2002 Toppserien 4 18945 473231 Semi-final
2003 Toppserien 4 18765 232727 Quarter-final
2004 Toppserien 1 181422 39944 Winner
2005 Toppserien 6 18918 352828 Semi-final
2006 Toppserien 3 181233 692439 Winner
2007 Toppserien 1 221723 632453 Semi-final
2008 Toppserien 1 222011 901061 Winner
2009 Toppserien 1 221822 641656 Winner
2010 Toppserien 2 221534 563348 Winner
2011 Toppserien 1 221804 761854 Final
2012 Toppserien 4 221543 581947 Final
2013 Toppserien 8 22778 253328 Quarter-final
2014 Toppserien 6 22958 362732 Semi-final
2015 Toppserien 3 221084 322438 Quarter-final
2016 Toppserien 5 22967 343133 Final
2017 Toppserien 5 221147 422837 Third round
2018 Toppserien 7 2210210 424231 Semi-final
2019 Toppserien 6 22787 403529 Quarter-final
2020 Toppserien 10 183312 153312 Quarter-final
2021 1. divisjon 1 181350 54644 Third round

Source:[1]

First team squad

As of 28 April 2022[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Norway NOR Linn-Mari Nilsen
2 DF Norway NOR Frida Berg Lyshoel
3 DF Norway NOR Sarah Suphellen
4 DF Norway NOR Synne Masdal
5 DF Norway NOR Julie Bruusgaard
7 MF Norway NOR Oline Brekke Fuglem
8 MF Norway NOR Christina Osnes-Ringen
9 FW Norway NOR Nadia Ryan Pinto
10 MF Norway NOR Mia Rostad Huse
11 FW Norway NOR Rakel Renolen
14 MF Norway NOR Ragne Hagen Svastuen
15 DF Norway NOR Mia Hambro Svendsen
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Norway NOR Cassandra Bogere
17 MF Norway NOR Vårin Ness
18 MF Norway NOR Solveig Engås
20 FW Norway NOR Malene Wik Alfredsen
21 FW Norway NOR Vilde Fjelldal
22 FW Norway NOR Tuva Leschbrandt Espås
23 DF Norway NOR Synne Vatshelle Raa
25 GK Norway NOR Hildegunn Sævik
26 MF Norway NOR Julie Austdal
29 FW Norway NOR Birgitte Bjørlykhaug
30 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Anya De Courcy

European history

Røa has participated in five seasons of UEFA competitions with their best result reaching the quarter-finals in 2009/10 losing in those to Turbine Potsdam, the eventual champion.

UEFA Women's Cup

  • 2005/06: First qualifying round
  • 2008/09: Second qualifying round

UEFA Women's Champions League

  • 2009/10: Quarter-finals
  • 2010/11: Round of 16
  • 2012/13: Round of 16

References

  1. "Røa IL". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. "Røa Dynamite Girls 2022". Røa IL (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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