Drammens Ballklubb is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Øren in Drammen. Founded 14 August 1909 as a merger of clubs Idun and Spring, the club was initially a football club only.[2] It has currently sections for association football, cross-country skiing, bandy and Esports. The club had athletes in ski jumping, but that department is folded.
| Full name | Drammens Ballklubb | ||
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| Short name | DBK | ||
| Founded | 14 August 1909 | ||
| Ground | Ørenbanen | ||
| League | 4. divisjon (Buskerud) | ||
| 2018 | 4. divisjon (Buskerud), 3rd of 14[1] | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Football edit
History edit
Their first game was played on 22 August 1909 in Bacheparken. Drammens BK won 6–1 against Kongsberg IF.[3] The club reached the final of the 1930 Norwegian Cup through their 2–0 win against Stavanger IF in the semi-final. On 19 October 1930, Drammens BK lost the final 2–4 against Ørn.[4] This is still the only occasion Drammens BK played in the Cup final, the nearest they have been since is quarter-finals against Skeid in both 1949 and 1958.
In 2006, Drammens BK promoted to 4. divisjon, the fifth tier in the Norwegian football league system, for the first time in 14 years.[5] Drammens BK promoted to 3. divisjon, in 2012, but were relegated in the following season.[6] The team currently play in 4. divisjon and play their home games at Ørenbanen, which got artificial turf in 2003.[7]
Achievements edit
- Runners-up (1): 1930
Recent seasons edit
Ice hockey edit
The club's ice hockey department was started ahead of the 1952 Winter Olympics. Olympic hockey games were played at Marienlyst Stadion, and the club played its first games before the Olympics began. In 2018, Ørenbanen was renovated and updated with a new cooling system for the ice rink.[9]
References edit
- ^ "4.div Menn 2018 Buskerud". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Borgen, Per Otto (1995). Drammen byleksikon. Drammen. p. 69.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Historie". drammens-bk.spoortz.no (in Norwegian). Drammens BK. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ ""Skikkelege" cupfinalar i 100 år". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Jublet 14 år etter". dt.no (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Tre lag klare for nedrykk" [Three teams relegated]. dt.no (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ ""Støvføyka" har fått kunstgress". dt.no (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. 2 September 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Ørenbanen". drammen.kommune.no (in Norwegian). Drammen municipality. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
External links edit
- Official website, multi-sports club