IF Fram Larvik
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Idrettsforeningen Fram, better known as Fram Larvik, is a sports club from Torstrand in Larvik
. It has sections for association football, athletics, handball
and speed skating
.
's oldest association football clubs. It is often known as Fram Larvik, mainly to distinguish it from IL Fram from Skatval
.
, the third tier of the Norwegian football league system
.
It played in the Second Division to 1995
, but was down to the Fourth Division for a period after relegation in the 1999 Norwegian Third Division
campaign. After that, the team was remade to Larvik Fotball
, which won several promotions and resided in the Second Division for some years. The cooperation club Larvik Fotball ceased to exist in late 2004, and the 2005 Norwegian Second Division
was played as IF Fram, but with abysmal results. After a few seasons back in the Third Division, however, Fram won the league in 2008
and the subsequent playoffs, and has played in the Second Division since.
Notable footballers include Tom Rüsz Jacobsen
, Lars Bakkerud, Freddy Ørbeck and Sverre Hansen
.
Notable handballers include Eivind Ellingsen, Pål Myrdam, Are Ruud and Tom Bakke
, Tom Erik Oxholm
, Roger Strøm
, Else Marie Christiansen
, Minna Nystedt
, Anne Therese Tveter, Bjørn Tveter
and Øyvind Tveter
.
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
. It has sections for association football, athletics, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and speed skating
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
.
General history
It was found 15 January 1894, and is one of NorwayNorway
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...
's oldest association football clubs. It is often known as Fram Larvik, mainly to distinguish it from IL Fram from Skatval
Skatval
Skatval is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Stjørdal. The inhabitants are called as Skatvalsbygg....
.
Football
The men's football team currently plays in the Norwegian Second DivisionNorwegian Second Division
The Norwegian Second Division is the third highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2009, the official name of the league has been Fair Play-ligaen....
, the third tier of the Norwegian football league system
Norwegian football league system
The current national league system administered by the football association is organised as 1-1-4-12, where Tippeligaen is the highest Norwegian level and Adeccoligaen the second highest, followed by four third level and 12 fourth level ....
.
It played in the Second Division to 1995
1995 Norwegian Second Division
The 1995 season of the 2. divisjon, the third highest association football league for men in Norway.22 games were played in 6 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Elverum, Ullern, Mjøndalen, Vidar, Byåsen and Harstad were promoted to the First Division. Number ten, eleven and...
, but was down to the Fourth Division for a period after relegation in the 1999 Norwegian Third Division
1999 Norwegian Third Division
The 1999 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.Between 20 and 24 games were played in 19 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
campaign. After that, the team was remade to Larvik Fotball
Larvik Fotball
Larvik Fotball was a Norwegian association football club from Larvik. It existed from late 1999 to early 2004, and both succeeded and was succeeded by IF Fram. A cooperation between several Larvik-based clubs, it experienced two straight promotions to the Norwegian Second Division and played there...
, which won several promotions and resided in the Second Division for some years. The cooperation club Larvik Fotball ceased to exist in late 2004, and the 2005 Norwegian Second Division
2005 Norwegian Second Division
The 2005 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. Sarpsborg Sparta, Manglerud Star, Haugesund and Tromsdalen were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and...
was played as IF Fram, but with abysmal results. After a few seasons back in the Third Division, however, Fram won the league in 2008
2008 Norwegian Third Division
The 2008 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.Between 18 and 26 games were played in 24 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
and the subsequent playoffs, and has played in the Second Division since.
Notable footballers include Tom Rüsz Jacobsen
Tom Rüsz Jacobsen
Tom Rüsz Jacobsen is a retired Norwegian footballer. He was a goalkeeper, and played 26 matches for Norway. He is two times league champion, and one time cup champion with Vålerenga.-Club career:...
, Lars Bakkerud, Freddy Ørbeck and Sverre Hansen
Sverre Hansen (footballer)
Sverre Hansen was a Norwegian football player who competed in the Olympic games in 1936. He was born in Larvik. He was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal in Berlin. He earned 15 caps and scored 7 goals for the Norway national football team from 1933 to 1936.-References:...
.
Honours
- Norwegian Premier LeagueNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
:- Winners (1): 1949–50
- Norwegian Football CupNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
:- Runners-up (1): 1912
Handball
The club also have a handball team, that plays in the First Division, the second highest tier in men's handball. Ole Kristian Strøm is the coach, and they play their matches in Framhallen.Notable handballers include Eivind Ellingsen, Pål Myrdam, Are Ruud and Tom Bakke
Speed skating
Notable speed skaters in Fram include Christine Foldvik, Bjørg Eva JensenBjørg Eva Jensen
Bjørg Eva Jensen is a speed skater from Norway.-Biography:Jensen had her best year in 1980 when, while still a junior, she became Junior World Allround Champion, won bronze at the World Allround Championships, and won gold on the 3,000 m at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.Although...
, Tom Erik Oxholm
Tom Erik Oxholm
Tom Erik Oxholm is a former speed skater from Norway. He had his best period in the early 1980s.At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Oxholm won two bronze medals – on the 5,000 m and the 10,000 m...
, Roger Strøm
Roger Strøm
Roger Strøm is a Norwegian speed skater.Strøm was Norway's best speed skating sprinter during the 1990s. His best seasons were from 1994 to 1997. During the 1994 Olympics he finished 7th over 1000 metres, but failed to qualify in the 500 m...
, Else Marie Christiansen
Else Marie Christiansen
Else Marie Christiansen is a former Norwegian female speed skater. She won a silver medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1947, behind Verné Lesche from Finland....
, Minna Nystedt
Minna Nystedt
Minna Nystedt is a Norwegian speed skater, born in Levanger. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.She won four Norwegian single distance championships, and placed second in the all-round national championships in 1987, 1988, 1990 and 1992.-References:...
, Anne Therese Tveter, Bjørn Tveter
Bjørn Tveter
Bjørn Tveter is a former Norwegian speed skater who competed internationally in the 1960s and 1970s. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble he finished 5th in the 1500 metres...
and Øyvind Tveter
Øyvind Tveter
Øyvind Tveter is a former Norwegian speed skater who competed internationally in the 1970s and 1980s. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid he finished 5th in the 5000 metres and 5th in the 10000 metres....
.