Melhus Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Melhus, Sør-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball, volleyball, orienteering, Nordic skiing, weightlifting and powerlifting.

Melhus IL
Full nameMelhus Idrettslag
Founded28 February 1898; 126 years ago (1898-02-28)
GroundGruva,
Melhus
League3. divisjon
20234. divisjon / Trøndelag 2, 1st of 12 (promoted)

It was established on 28 February 1898.

The men's football team last played in the Second Division in 1996. The football teams of Melhus IL and Tiller IL started a cooperation after the 2012 season,[1] and the team that was known as Melhus/Tiller in the 2013 season was promoted to the Second Division. Ahead of the 2014 season, the cooperation evolved into an own club which was named Rødde FK.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Nakrem, Gunn Heidi (27 September 2013). "Melhus fotball og Tiller fotball slår seg sammen". Trønderbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. ^ Holberg, Jonas A. (22 October 2013). "Tiller må skifte navn". Trønderavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 December 2013.

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