Avaldsnes Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Avaldsnes, Karmøy, Rogaland. It was founded on 16 June 1937. The club has sections for football and handball.

Avaldsnes IL
Full nameAvaldsnes Idrettslag
Founded16 June 1937; 86 years ago (1937-06-16)
GroundAvaldsnes Idrettssenter
Capacity1,000
LeagueToppserien (women)
2023Toppserien, 9th of 10 (relegated)

Women's football edit

The women's team began play in 1989, winning the 1st Division of West Norway in 1997, before the team was dissolved in 1999 and then resurrected in 2002.[1] The women's football team currently plays in the Toppserien, the first tier of Norwegian women's football, after promotion from the First Division in 2012, becoming the first club from Karmøy to play in the top league of any sport in Norway.[2][3] They reached the final of the Norwegian Women's Cup in 2013 and 2015 but lost in the final both times.

The footballer Cecilie Pedersen has previously represented Norway while playing for Avaldsnes.[4]

They finished the 2015 season in second place, their highest finish in the Toppserien to date, and qualified to the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Women's football squad edit

As of 8 December 2021[5]

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   NOR Siri Ervik
3 DF   BRA Giovanna Santos
5 DF   GHA Susan Ama Duah
6 MF   NOR Cille Nilsen
7 FW   USA Sydney Blomquist
10 MF   GHA Evelyn Badu
12 GK   NOR Synne Danielsen
14 MF   NOR Sandra Østenstad
15 MF   NOR Ida Mortensen Natvik
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   CAN Maya Ladhani
17 DF   NOR Hanna Dahl
18 FW   NOR Kristina Svandal
19 DF   NOR Selma Løvås
20 DF   NOR Kaja Olsen
23 MF   NOR Malin Johannesen
25 MF   NOR Marion Haugland
27 DF   NOR Emma Endresen

Former players edit

Honours edit

Recent women's seasons edit

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2009 D2 5 18 7 3 8 43 54 24 Not Qualified
2010 D2 1 22 17 2 3 116 42 53 Not Qualified Promoted to Division 1
2011 D1 6 20 8 5 7 35 37 29 2nd round
2012 D1 1 22 20 1 1 73 20 61 3rd round Promoted to Toppserien
2013 TS 4 22 10 3 9 39 33 33 Runners-up Lost Cup final to Stabæk 1–0
2014 TS 5 22 12 2 8 56 27 38 Semi-final [6]
2015 TS 2 22 16 3 3 60 15 51 Runners-up Lost Cup final to LSK Kvinner 3–2
2016 TS 2 22 18 2 2 50 17 56 Quarter-final
2017 TS 2 22 15 3 4 51 17 48 Winners Beat Vålerenga 1-0 in the final to win the Cup
2018 TS 9 22 5 6 11 24 38 21 3rd round
2019 TS 5 22 9 7 6 40 33 34 Quarter-final
2020 TS 3 18 10 4 4 31 21 34 Semi-final
2021 TS 8 18 3 3 12 25 35 12 Quarter-final
2022 Toppserien 9 18 3 2 13 15 50 11 Quarter-final
6 7 2 1 4 7 19 7
2023 TS 9 27 5 6 16 18 63 21 3rd round

UEFA Competition Record edit

Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2016-2017 Qualifying round   Newry City 11–0
  CF Benfica 6–1
  PK-35 Vantaa (Host) 2–0
Round of 32   Lyon 0–5 2–5 a 2–10
2017–2018 Qualifying round   Breznica Pljevlja (Host) 2–1
  Kiryat Gat 6–2
  Spartak Subotica 2–0
Round of 32   Barcelona 0–2 0–4 a 0–6
2018-2019 Qualifying round   Sporting CP 3–2
  Dragon 2014 3–0
  Osijek (Host) 2–2
Round of 32   Lyon 0–5 0–2 a 0–7

a First leg.

Men's football edit

The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football, after relegation in 2012.[7] The men's team also played in the Third Division between 2005 and 2010.

References edit

  1. ^ "Historikk (in Norwegian)". Avaldsnes (team web site). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ Nesvik, Morten; Larsen, Eirin (7 October 2012). "– Større enn de klarer å ta innover seg" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  3. ^ Odden, Mathis Tjøtta (8 October 2012). "Avaldsnes klare for Toppserien" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. ^ Lyngøy, Roar (12 May 2011). "Ny ordkrig mellom Pedersen og Avaldsnes" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Avaldsnes Elite 2021". Avaldsnes IL (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Tabell Toppserien 2013". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  7. ^ Haram, Hein Georg F. (6 October 2012). "Avaldsnes rykker ned" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

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