Gjøvik Fotballforening was a Norwegian football club from Gjøvik, founded in 2008. The club was dissolved in 2014 as a result of a merger with FK Gjøvik-Lyn.

Gjøvik FF
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Full nameGjøvik Fotballforening
Founded8 October 2008
Dissolved1 January 2014
GroundGjøvik Stadion

History edit

The club was established on 8 October 2008 as a merger of the senior teams of SK Gjøvik-Lyn and Vardal IF.[1] The clubs Vind and Redalen were asked to join, but declined.[2] In May 2009 it faced Rosenborg in the Norwegian football cup, losing 0–4 in front of a 5,000 attendance.[3] In 2010 it won its Third Division group, but lost out in a promotion playoff against Elverum. Gjøvik won their Third Division in 2011 and was promoted to the Second Division.

Season history edit

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2009 3. divisjon 2 22 15 4 3 73 28 49 First round
2010 3. divisjon 1 22 20 1 1 103 21 61 First round
2011 3. divisjon 1 26 22 3 1 96 23 69 Second round Promoted to the 2. divisjon
2012[4] 2. divisjon 8 26 9 9 8 38 43 36 Second round
2013 2. divisjon 9 26 9 6 11 39 48 33 First round

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ramsrud, Line (21 October 2008). "Vil gi byen et løft". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Gjøvik FF historikk" (in Norwegian). Gjøvik FF. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  3. ^ Ramsrud, Line (10 May 2009). "Honnør til Gjøvik FF". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Tabell 2. divisjon, avdeling 1 2012". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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