Elverum Fotball
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| Full name | Elverum Fotball | |
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| Founded | 1907 | |
| Ground | Sentralidrettsplassen, Elverum |
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| Capacity | approx. 2,000 | |
| Chairman | Per-Gunnar Sveen | |
| Manager | Kevin Knappen | |
| League | Second Division | |
| 2015 | Second Division / 4, 2nd | |
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Elverum Fotball is the association football section of the sports club Elverum IL from Elverum, Norway. They compete in the Second Division, the third tier in the Norwegian football league system.
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History
It was founded on 30 June 1907 under the name Elverum Footballklub.[1]
They played in the Second Division for many years. In 1995 it won its group and was promoted to the 1996 Norwegian First Division, but was relegated after one year. Between 2000 and 2004, Elverum was relegated and promoted every other year, and played in the Third Division from 2005 to 2010. Elverum won their Third Division group in 2005 and 2006, but lost the playoff-promotion until they won the promotion-playoff in 2010 and returned to the Second Division.
The club was promoted to the First Division in the Second Division, but was relegated after only one season at the second tier.
Recent history
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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2008 3. Divisjon 3 22 13 5 4 83 34 44 First qualifying round 2009 3. Divisjon 6 2 10 3 9 62 56 33 First round 2010 3. Divisjon 
122 17 1 4 61 20 52 Second qualifying round Promoted to the 2. Divisjon 2011 2. Divisjon 4 24 12 6 6 38 26 42 First round 2012 2. Divisjon 126 14 9 3 57 30 51 First round Promoted to the 1. Divisjon 2013 1. Divisjon 
1630 3 6 21 37 67 15 Third round Relegated to the 2. Divisjon 2014 2. Divisjon 3 26 15 7 4 55 27 52 Second round 2015 2. Divisjon 2 26 12 6 8 47 35 42 Second round 2016 (in progress) 2. Divisjon 1 8 8 0 0 26 0 24 Second round
Current squad
- As of April 6, 2013.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–12 .
Stadium
Elverum Fotball play their home games at Sentralidrettsplassen, which was inaugurated in 1950. In 2007 the stadium was upgraded with floodlight and artificial grass. The highest home attendance was 4,633, and came in 1991, when local rivals Ham-Kam visited Elverum in a league game.
Statistics
- Greatest victory: 12-0 against Nordre Trysil in 1954 and against Lom in 2001.
- Highest home attendance: 4,633 in a league game against Ham-Kam in 1991.
- Best league position: 5th in the First Division, 1992.
- Best cup result: 3rd round in 1991 and 1994.
Famous players
- Vegar Eggen Hedenstad, now Stabæk Fotball
- Eirik Dybendahl, now IFK Norrköping
- Stig Inge Bjørnebye, former Liverpool F.C. and Blackburn Rovers
- Ole Petter Skonnord, former Dundee FC
- Terje Olsen, former Bayer Leverkusen
- Svein Skårås, former Kvik Halden
References
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