F.F. Lillehammer
Encyclopedia
Lillehammer Fotballklubb is a Norwegian
football
club from Lillehammer
.
The club plays in the Norwegian Second Division since the 2009 season
, having avoided relegation after the 2010 season due to the bankruptcy of FC Lyn Oslo. The club colors are white, and the home field is Stampesletta
. Players who started their career there include David Hanssen
and Caleb Francis
.
The club went through a period as Faaberg Football Lillehammer after a merger at the end of the season in 1999 between the senior team of Lillehammer FK and the football department of Faaberg IL. Ahead of the 2010 season the entire club Lillehammer FK incorporated the senior and junior team of FF Lillehammer, which thus ceased to exist, while Faaberg IL reverted to fielding its own team.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
.
The club plays in the Norwegian Second Division since the 2009 season
2009 Norwegian Second Division
The 2009 season of the 2. divisjon, the third highest football league for men in Norway.26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Strømmen, Follo, Sandnes Ulf and Ranheim were promoted to the 2010 Norwegian First Division...
, having avoided relegation after the 2010 season due to the bankruptcy of FC Lyn Oslo. The club colors are white, and the home field is Stampesletta
Stampesletta
Stampesletta is a multi-use stadium complex in Lillehammer, Norway. Owned and operated by Lillehammer Municipality, it consists of a track and field venue, an artificial turf football field, three natural grass football fields, a gravel field and natural grass training pitches...
. Players who started their career there include David Hanssen
David Hanssen
David Antonius Hanssen is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Hønefoss BK.He grew up in Reinøya near Tromsø, then moved to Follebu at the age of nine and Lillehammer three years later...
and Caleb Francis
Caleb Francis
Caleb Francis is a Mauritian-Norwegian retired football midfielder. He was born in Mauritius, and spent most of his career at Kongsvinger, Bryne and Ull/Kisa. After retiring as an active player he has worked as both football commentator and coach.-Career:He hails from Mauritius, and came to Norway...
.
The club went through a period as Faaberg Football Lillehammer after a merger at the end of the season in 1999 between the senior team of Lillehammer FK and the football department of Faaberg IL. Ahead of the 2010 season the entire club Lillehammer FK incorporated the senior and junior team of FF Lillehammer, which thus ceased to exist, while Faaberg IL reverted to fielding its own team.
Recent history
Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
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2009 2009 in Norwegian football The 2009-season is the 104. season of competitive football in Norway.*2009 Tippeligaen *2009 Adeccoligaen *2009 Norwegian Football Cup*2009 Toppserien -Men's national team:... |
D2 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 2nd round | |
2010 2010 in Norwegian football The 2010-season is the 105. season of competitive football in Norway.*2010 Tippeligaen *2010 Adeccoligaen *2010 Norwegian Football Cup*2010 Toppserien -Men's national team:... |
D2 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 53 | 31 | 2nd round | |
2011 2011 in Norwegian football The 2011-season is the 106. season of competitive football in Norway.The season began on 18 March 2011 for Tippeligaen, 03 April 2011 for Adeccoligaen, with Fair Play ligaen and 3. Divisjon both starting six days later on 09 April 2011. 2. Divisjon, and 3... (in progress) |
D2 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 56 | 29 | 1st round |